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III. Comprehension Check:

3.1. Answer the following questions:

1. Where does Silicon Valley located?

2. Who gave this name to this place?

3. How is the «Silicon part» of the name explained in the text?

4. What field do companies of Silicon Valley specialize in?

5. Who founded Semiconductor Laboratories?

6. What event did cause a pattern of job mobility in Silicon Valley?

7. Why the period during the 1950s and early 1960s was considered to be a decline for Silicon Valley?

8. What country was the greatest problem for Silicon Valley?

9. What events did boost to the rapid rise of new businesses in the software and electronics industries?

10. Is Silicon Valley one of the top research and development centers in the world?

11. How many more jobs were created in Silicon Valley during the period 2010 to 2015?

12. What famous high technology companies are headquartered there?

3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:

1. Silicon Valley is located in California.

2. All companies of Silicon Valley produce the semiconductors.

3. Silicon Valley is situated in a formerly agricultural area.

4. William Shockley created Fairchild Semiconductor.

5. Job mobility is the usual practice in Silicon Valley.

6. In the early 1970s one survey found forty-one companies in Silicon Valley headed by former Fairchild employees.

7. During the 1950s and early 1960s revenues from Silicon Valley began a long-term decline.

8. Foreign competitors, especially from China, caused the serios problems for Silicon Valley.

9. The emergence of the social networks brought about the rise of new businesses in the software and electronics industries.

10. The growth of the Valley led to traffic congestion and air pollution.

11. A lot of computer engineers from Russia got a job in Silicon Valley during 2000s.

12. The well-known companies Samsung and Sony are located in Silicon Valley.

IV. Grammar in Focus

4.1. Read and translate the sentences with the Abverbial Clause. State the types of the sentences with the Abverbial Clause:

1. I’ll stay with you till your mother comes.

2. If he came now, we would discuss all the problems.

3. The countryside was so beautiful that we decided to stay there longer.

4. We decided to stay there longer because the sights were very wonderful.

5. Begin to read from where you stopped.

6. We came half an hour earlier so that you could speak to him.

7. Provided he had been given more time, he could have solved this difficult task.

8. If you ever need me, I shall be always around.

9. Most laboratories have small machines which are being used for demonstration purposes.

10. Professor N. hadn’t had a competent assistant since Alex moved to another city.

4.2. Read, translate and analyze the sentences with the Clause paying attention to the word that:

1. There is no doubt that old age comes to everybody.

2. Anyone that took part in the defence of Leningrad received the «Defence of Leningrad Medal».

3. One of the self-evident truths is that every change or new existence requires a cause.

4. That honey is heavier than sugar is a fact.

5. It was so hot and stuffy that it was difficult to breathe.

6. It is observed that great strength and good nature commonly go together.

7. Repeat this word again that you may remember it better.

8. It was at this moment that the idea came to him.