III. Computers in our life.

Білет № 22

I. Choose the correct word in italics.

1. Elvis Presley was a singer. He lives/has lived/lived in the USA.

2. Jane doesn’t see/didn’t see/hasn’t seen Billy for a long time.

3. I am afraid there isn’t some/no/any Coke left.

4. I am looking after Trevor’s cat because he has been/goes/has gone to Australia.

5. When I was a child, I used making/to make/make my own toys.

II. A trade fair

A trade fair (trade show or expo) is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can show and demonstrate their latest products and services and examine recent trends and opportunities. Some trade fairs are open to public, while others can only be attended by company representatives (members of the trade) and members of the press, therefore trade shows are classified as either “Public” or “Trade Only”. They are held on a continuing basis in all markets and normally attract companies from around the globe. For example, in the U.S. there currently over 2500 trade shows held every year, and several online directories have been established to help organizers, attendees, and marketers identify appropriate events. Trade fairs often involve a considerable marketing investment by participating companies. Costs include space rental, design and construction of trade show displays, telecommunications and networking, travel, accommodations, and promotional literature and items to give to attendees. In addition, costs are incurred at the show for services such as electrical, booth cleaning, internet services, and drayage (also known as material handling).Consequently, cities often promote trade shows as a means of economic development.

III. Location of a business is a factor for its growth.

Білет № 23

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (Perfect Active or Passive).

1. We didn’t need to queue because I (buy) already the tickets.

2. Jenny flew to Rome last year. She never (be) on a plane before that.

3. When this street (be widened) the residents (be kept) awake all night by the roar of the traffic.

4. I didn’t watch the film because I (see) it before.

5. I suppose this equipment (sell) last week.

II.

The Internet, a global computer network which embraces millions of users all over the world, began in the United States in 1969 as a military experiment. It was designed to survive a nuclear war. Information sent over the Internet takes the shortest path available from one computer to another. Because of this, any two computers on the Internet will be able to stay in touch with each other as long as there is a single route between them.

The most popular Internet service is e-mail. Most of the people, who have access to the Internet, use the network only for sending and receiving e-mail messages. However, other popular services are available on the Internet: reading USENET News, using the World-Wide-Web, telnet, FTP, and Gopher.

In many developing countries the Internet may provide businessmen with a reliable alternative to the expensive and unreliable telecommunications systems of these countries. Commercial users can communicate cheaply over the Internet with the rest of the world. When they send e-mail messages, they only have to pay for phone calls to their local service providers, not for calls across their countries or around the world.