IV. Language

Exercise 4. Match the English words and word-combinations from column A with their Ukrainian equivalents from column B.

A

expensive

core memory

to perform

to improve

liquid mercury delay lines

magnetic drums

chip

artificial intelligence

powerful

high capacity integrated circuits

B

інтегральні схеми великої ємкості

виконувати

штучний інтелект

магнітні барабани

кристал, чип

потужний

лінії затримки на рідкій ртуті

пристрій запам’ятовування на магнітних сердечниках

покращувати

дорогий

Exercise 5.Match the Ukrainian words and word-combinations from column A with their English equivalents from column B.

A B

пристрій запам’ятовування optical fibers

інтегральна схема videodisks

надійний vacuum tubes

вакуумні трубки to perform

штучний інтелект fast

оптичні волокна to incorporate

відео диски storage device

виконувати reliable

покращувати integrated circuit

швидкий inexpensive

включати, поєднувати artificial intelligence

недорогий to improve

запроваджувати to replace

один кремнієвий кристал high speed memory

замінювати to introduce

швидкодіюча пам’ять single silicon chip

Exercise 6. Answer the following questions using the comparative and superlative degrees of the adjective.

Questions

Full answers

A: Which is larger: the 1st generation computers or the 2nd generation computers? Which is faster: the 5th generation computers or the 4th generation computer? Which integrated circuit is smaller: the 4th generation computers or the 3rd generation computers? Which is smaller: the current computer or the 1st generation computer? Which capacity is higher: Pentium 4 or Electronika – 60? B: Which is more expensive: the 1st generation computer or the 3rd generation computer? Which is more powerful: the 5th generation computer or the 4th generation computer? Which is more inexpensive: the 2nd generation computer or the 5th generation computer? Which is more reliable: the 4th generation computer or the 3rd generation computer? C: Which is the most expensive: Minsk – 1 or Minsk –32? Which is the most reliable: Athlon 64 or Es-1065? 3. Which is the most powerful: Celeron or NAIRI–3?

The first generation computers are larger than the 2nd generation computers. (The first generation computers are larger). The 1st generation computer is more expensive than the 3rd generation computer. (The 1st generation computer is more expensive). Minsk-1 is the most expensive.

Exercise 7. Make up sentences using the substitution table. Use the tense forms in the Indefinite tense in Active and Passive Voice.

The 1st generation computers The 2nd generation computers Core memory Size Chip The 3rd generation computers Integrated circuits The 5th generation computers Reliability The 4th generation computers Transistors

was reduced became reliable performed is / are more reliable is more powerful used was / were introduced are powerful started was improved was / were based

integrated circuits thousand of calculations per second on LSI circuits on SLSI circuits

in 1950 in 1960 in 1965 in 1990