
- •Contents
- •Unit I “The digital age”
- •1. Read and translate the text. Retell the text using the words in bold type. Use of Computers in Everyday Life
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Complete the table, using the information from the text above and other resources. How can be computers used in different spheres of social life?
- •4. Use collocations from the box to complete these sentences:
- •5. Read and translate the text: The evolution of computers
- •6. Give an accurate translation of the listed words and word combinations:
- •7. Answer the questions:
- •8. Are these statements true or false?
- •9. Find in the text synonyms of the following words:
- •10. Read and translate the article. Learn the words in bold type by heart: Apple unveils iPad mini, new Macs at California event
- •11. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •12. Answer the questions:
- •13. Choose the right word:
- •14. Find all the samples of direct speech in the text and transform them into indirect speech:
- •15. What words from the article are defined? Choose an appropriate word from the databank:
- •16. Translate into English:
- •Grammar revision: Passive voice (consult Appendix 1)
- •17. Write past indefinite and past participle forms of the following verbs. What form is used for the formation of the passive voice?
- •18. Read the article and underline the passive voice tenses:
- •19. Complete these sentences with the present/past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.
- •20. Complete these sentences with the present/past continuous passive form of the verbs in brackets.
- •21. Complete these sentences with the present/past perfect passive form of the verbs in brackets.
- •23. Rewrite these sentences using the passive.
- •24. Make the negative and interrogative forms of the sentences.
- •25. Choose the right form of the verb in Passive voice.
- •26. Translate into English:
- •Unit II “My future profession. Prominent computer scientists”
- •1. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type by heart: Careers in Computer Science
- •2. Match the words and word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •3. Complete the sentences from your memory:
- •4. Match the definition with the word defined? Choose the words from the databank:
- •5. Insert the words into the proper places:
- •6. Read the text silently, grasping its main idea:
- •7. True or false:
- •8. Prepare a report/Power Point Presentation about a famous computer scientist.
- •9. Read the information file about different job titles in it. What features and skills must a person possess to become an it specialist? Job titles in it
- •10. Complete these definitions with the job titles mentioned above:
- •11. Write and learn a composition “My future profession”.
- •12. Read and translate the text:
- •It people at work
- •13. Give an accurate translation of the listed word combinations:
- •14. Complete the sentences with words from the text:
- •15. Translate into English:
- •Your writing
- •16. Read a letter of application and complete a resume: Letter of application
- •Curriculum vitae
- •It skills
- •17. Read the advertisement for a webmaster:
- •18. Compose a letter of application, using the key phrases:
- •19. Write a curriculum vitae. Unit III “Basic concepts about a computer”
- •1. Read and translate the text:
- •What is a computer?
- •2. Give an accurate translation of the word combinations:
- •3. What operations can be done with data? Guess from the initial letter what word is missing:
- •4. Match the words with the correct meanings:
- •5. Answer the questions:
- •6. Read, translate and retell the text: What is inside a pc system?
- •7. Answer the questions:
- •8. Find in the text the English equivalents:
- •9. Complete the sentences from your memory:
- •10. Insert the words in bold type into appropriate places:
- •11. Note the useful language for buying a computer: Buying a computer
- •12. The specs of two computers are listed below; use them to make up a dialogue:
- •13. Make notes about the features of the computer that you would most like to have, using the following key phrases:
- •14. Translate into English:
- •Grammar revision
- •13. Decide if the -ing forms in these sentences are gerunds, present participles or adjectives:
- •14. Put the words in brackets in gerund or Infinitive forms:
- •15. Fill in the blanks with -ed or -ing form of the adjectives:
- •16. Transform the following sentences into Participle I or Participle II constructions:
- •17. Choose the right Verbal:
- •Sample test to module I
- •I. Choose the correct answer:
- •II. Translate the following into English:
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Rewrite the false statements:
- •4. Put questions to the sentences, making the type of a question specified in the brackets (consult Appendix 2):
- •5. Match the words to get word combinations and make your sentences with them:
- •6. Read and translate the text: Optical storage devices
- •7. Find English equivalents in the text, learn them by heart:
- •8. Answer the questions:
- •9. What words from the text are defined? Find the word defined in the databank:
- •10. Read and translate the text: Flash memory
- •11. Match the words and their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •12. Complete the sentences from your memory:
- •Your Writing
- •15. Read about the main principles of writing an abstract for a text:
- •Unit V “Input/ output devices”
- •1. Read and translate the text: Some common input devices
- •2. Give an accurate translation of the words and word expressions:
- •3. Make up your own sentences with the verbs in bold type from the text.
- •4. Choose the right answer:
- •5. Read the information file and do the tasks below: The keyboard
- •The mouse
- •Voice input
- •6. Find in the text English equivalents of the words:
- •7. What key of a keyboard is missing? Insert appropriate words into the gaps:
- •8. Which input device would you use for these tasks?
- •9. Identify the keys described below:
- •10. Complete these sentences with the correct ‘mouse action’:
- •11. Write a summary to the article:
- •12. All about buttons. Match the word combinations with their translation:
- •About scanners
- •14. Give an accurate translation of the words and word expressions:
- •15. Answer the questions:
- •16. Read and translate the text: crTs and lcDs
- •17. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •18. Match each term with the appropriate definition:
- •19. Write several sentences about advantages and disadvantages of crTs and lcDs.
- •20. Read, translate the text. Learn the words in bold type: Printers
- •21. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •22. Are these statements true or false?
- •23. Find synonyms of the following words in the text:
- •24. Put 10 questions to the text “Printers”.
- •25. Translate into English:
- •Unit VI “The Internet”
- •1. Discuss the questions:
- •2. Read and translate the text: Main concepts about the Internet
- •Is Web and Internet the Same?
- •3. Match the words and word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •4. Complete the definitions:
- •5. Insert the words in bold type into appropriate places:
- •7. Write an abstract to the text Main concepts about the Internet.
- •8. Write a summary to the article:
- •9. Read and translate the text:
- •Internet-based communications
- •10. Find English equivalents of the words:
- •11. Make up word expressions and write your sentences with them:
- •12. Are these statements true or false:
- •13. Answer the questions:
- •14. Get acquainted with a list of slang words:
- •15. Insert slang words into the appropriate places:
- •16. Read and translate the dialogue:
- •17. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type by heart:
- •Internet threats
- •18. Find English equivalents in the text above:
- •19. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words:
- •20. Write 10 questions to the text “Internet threats”.
- •21. Write a summary to the article:
- •22. Translate the sentences into English:
- •Your writing
- •23. Read and learn the e-mail Guidelines:
- •24. Read the message and describe it according to the criteria above, paying attention to the words in bold:
- •25. What is wrong with these e-mails? Rewrite them correctly, paying attention at spelling and grammar and using e-mail Guidelines:
- •Sample test to module 2
- •I. Choose the correct answer:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Put questions to the sentences, making the type of a question specified in the brackets:
- •Unit VII “Basic Software”
- •1. Discuss the questions:
- •2. Read and translate the text: Learning About Operating Systems
- •3. Match the words and word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •4. Write a summary to the text Learning About Operating Systems.
- •5. Insert the missing words from the text. Guess them from their initial letters:
- •6. Insert the words in bold type into appropriate places:
- •7. Choose the right answer:
- •8. Read and translate the text: Word processing
- •9. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •10. Make up word combinations:
- •11. Complete these statements with terms from the text above.
- •12. Read and translate the text: Spreadsheet basics. Database basics.
- •13. Match the words and word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •14. Answer the questions:
- •15. A compound word is made when two words are joined to form a new word. Guess what words are meant and write them:
- •Conditionals (Consult Appendix 4)
- •18. Describe the following algorithm, using the zero conditional:
- •19. Complete the sentences with the first conditional forms:
- •20. Complete the sentences with the second conditional forms:
- •21. Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences:
- •22. Choose the right form of Conditional:
- •Unit VIII “The link of computer science with mathematics. Programming languages.”
- •1. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type: Mathematical Language
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •3. What is meant by the following definitions? Choose the words from the databank:
- •4. Read the formulae. Consult Appendix 6:
- •5. Match the terms with their definitions:
- •6. Answer the questions:
- •7. Read and translate the text: Algorithms
- •8. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •9. Answer the questions:
- •10. Are these statements true or false?
- •11. Write a summary to the article:
- •12. Read and translate the text: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages
- •5.Vb ( or Visual Basic )
- •13. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •14. Complete the sentences with the words in bold type:
- •Interpreted – (an) interpreter – interpretable - interpretation
- •5. What is the best definition of 'c'?
- •18. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •19. What words are defined? Choose them from the databank:
- •20. Make up word combinations:
- •21. Complete the sentences with the suitable words. Guess them from the first letter:
- •22. Prepare a power point presentation on the topic “About my favourite programming language”.
- •23. Translate into English:
- •Sample test to Module 3
- •I. Choose the right answer:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper form of Conditional Mood:
- •Unit IX “Graphics and design”
- •1. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type: Computer graphics
- •Vector graphics
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •4. Write an abstract of the text Computer graphics.
- •5. Read, translate and learn by heart the dialogue: Choosing graphics software
- •How a game is made?
- •7. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •9. Complete the idea of sentences according to the text:
- •10. Put 10 questions to the text How a game is made?
- •11. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type: Why are there so many different image formats on the Web?
- •12. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •16. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •17. True or false:
- •18. What words from the text are defined? Choose them from the databank:
- •19. Translate into English:
- •Unit X “Artificial intelligence. Virtual reality. Hacking.”
- •1. Read and translate the text: Artificial Intelligence
- •2. Complete the sentences:
- •3. Make up word combinations:
- •4. Consult the dictionary and make plural form of the following nouns of Latin and Greek origin:
- •5. Read and translate the article: Robots To Clean Your Kitchen And Play a Game Of Hockey?
- •6. Match the words and word combinations with their English equivalents:
- •7. What words from the text are defined? Choose them from the databank:
- •8. Write an abstract to the article Robots To Clean Your Kitchen And Play a Game Of Hockey?
- •9. Discuss the questions:
- •10. Read and translate the abstracts from a novel:
- •11. Match the words with their translation:
- •12. Answer the questions:
- •13. Read and translate the article: Computer Hackers r.I.P.: Making Quantum Cryptography Practical
- •14. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •15. What words from the text are defined? Choose them from the databank:
- •16. Make up word combinations:
- •17. Insert the words in bold type into appropriate places:
- •Viral – (a) virus – antivirus
- •18. Translate into English:
- •19. Write a summary to the article:
- •The Objective/Subjective Infinitive Complex. The Objective/ Subjective/Absolute Participial Complex.
- •20. Write the sentences, using The Objective Infinitive Complex.
- •21. Write the sentences, using The Subjective Infinitive Complex.
- •22. Create new sentences using The Absolute Participial Construction:
- •Unit XI “Computers and health”
- •1. Read and translate the text: Are video games bad for children?
- •2. Give an accurate translation to the words and word combinations:
- •3. Discuss the questions:
- •4. Translate into English: Комп'ютерні ігри: добре чи погано?
- •5. Read and translate the text: Computer ergonomics
- •6. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •7. Complete the sentences with words from the text:
- •8. Are these statements true or false?
- •Sample test to module 4
- •I. Choose the correct answer:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Make your sentences with the phrases:
- •Passive voice
- •Basic Question Types
- •General (Yes/No) questions
- •Special Questions
- •Disjunctive Questions
- •Alternative Questions
- •The Gerund
- •The Infinitive
- •Present Participle (Participle I)
- •Past Participle (Participle II)
- •Conditionals (Умовні речення)
- •Об'єктний інфінітивний комплекс (The Objective Infinitive Complex)
- •Суб'єктний інфінітивний комплекс (The Subjective Infinitive Complex)
- •Суб'єктний дієприкметниковий комплекс (The Subjective Participle Complex)
- •Незалежний дієприкметниковий комплекс (The Absolute Participle Complex)
- •Symbols
- •References
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навчальний посібник
Англійська мова
для студентів комп’ютерних
спеціальностей
Формат 60х841/16. Папір офсетний.
Ум. друк. арк. 10,92. Тираж 67 прим. Зам. №99.
Виготівник: Яворський С. Н.
Свідоцтво суб’єкта видавничої справи ЧЦ №18 від 17.03.2009 р.
58000, М. Чернівці, вул. І. Франка, 20, оф.18, тел. 099 73 22 544