A New Wireless Paradigm.

Mobile communication and data communication are two of the fastest growing areas in the communications industry. In particular, mobile data communication, which includes wireless Internet, carries a great deal of momentum. The media is keeping a vigilant eye on the evolution of wireless data, and operators and various kinds of enterprise have put wireless datacom at the top of their strategic agendas.

Wireless data communication combines mobile communication and data communication by giving consumers easy access through mobile phones, pagers, or other wireless devices to relevant information on the Internet and intranets.

Operators see wireless data communication as an opportunity to create innovative services on top of existing networks and investments. Doing so will give them a means of differentiating themselves—for instance, to enhance their business image, reduce churn, attract new subscribers, and increase traffic volume per subscriber.

Enterprises are increasingly looking for ways of increasing employee productivity. Wireless data will enable professionals to access corporate data, such as e-mail, -production status, price lists, and other critical information for doing business while they are away from the office. Specific vertical segments, such as financial institutions, have expressed interest in wireless data as a way of distributing services. In this context, wireless data would improve their overall image and increase the availability of services through a rapidly growing low-cost distribution channel. These needs and initiatives from Ericsson and others, have created "phone browser technologies," such as the wireless application protocol, or WAP.

Вариант 8.

Задание 1. Измените число существительных с единственного на множественное и внесите соответствующие изменения в остальные члены предложений.

1. My tooth is white.

2. It is not a bad egg.

3. He took off his hat.

4. This is my Study.

5. This isn't a mouse.

6. What colour is the box?

Задание 2. Измените форму прилагательных, данных в скобках, и переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. The cat a (fat) than the kitten.

2. Which is the (big) planet in the solar system?

3. This is the (short) way to the station.

4. Asia is (large) than Europe.

5. You are a (happy) boy!

6. Which is the (small) planet in the solar system?

Задание 3. Вставьте модальные глаголы may, can, must, need.

1. You ... choose any instrument if you like.

2. If you want to be healthy, you ... drink much coffee.

3. ... I take a sweet? Yes, of course.

4. . ... he ride a bike?

5. You ... learn music.

6. ... I listen to the music?

Задание 4. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в нужную форму.

1. But last January I (to read) a book about Russian travelers.

2. Somebody (to drink) my coffee! My cup was full.

3. The robbers (to steal) the car and they (to drive) away.

4. If you (not to listen) to the radio, please (to switch) it off.

5. We (to live) next door to each other since Alison (to move) to London.

6. Dan (to get) a fax from Boston an hour ago, but he not (to answer) it yet.

Задание 5. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Я купил эту картину в Лондоне.

2. Переписывая это упражнение, обратите внимание на незнакомые слова.

3. Она училась музыке, когда жила в Париже.

4. Сколько тебе было лет, когда ты начал учить французский?

5. Она опоздала на поезд.

6. Что вы делали все утро?

Задание 6. Образуйте отрицательную и вопросительную формы предложений.

1. She was very beautiful

2. He went to the pond.

3. They noticed that the sun had gone down.

4. His dad was an architect..

5. My friends know all the best places to go.

Задание 7. Задайте вопросы к каждому члену предложения.

1. We've been playing games together all the time.

2. We have English lessons twice a week.

3. He was on vacation in Moscow with his family.

4. I always drink orange juice in the morning.

5. They collect stamps and coins.

Задание 8. Задайте общий, специальный, альтернативный и разделительный вопросы к каждому предложению.

1. I'm translating a text from a textbook.

2. They are playing games.

3. He has been drinking juice since childhood.

4. Most English and Americans don't understand each other quite easily.

5. We usually translate two texts a week.

Задание 9. Переведите текст на русский язык.