IX. Complete the sentences and find the continuation.

I want a powerful computer I don’t know whether to buy a new or a used desktop I don’t want my new computer		to write documents to become outdate too quickly to work with highly demanding multimedia applications
	so I think it must be easily expandable with enough space for add-in cards. so I think I will buy a high-end computer with a fast microprocessor, good graphics and sound cards and plentiful RAM. but I think I’ll better buy low-end but new desktop with 256 megabites memory.

X. Fill in the gaps

full-size, more, separate, slimmer, quicker, portable, manageable, similar

1. Both desktops and laptops have ______ components but they are built in a different way.

2. While desktops have more space to expand the system, they are less ______ than laptops.

3. Laptops are fully ______: they are lighter and _______ and so more practical if you travel a lot and need to take your computer with you.

4. Most laptop owners prefer to have a ______ mouse.

5. You can type more easily if you use a ______ keyboard.

6. A laptop’s CPU is slower but access to data may be _______.

7. In the computer world, the smaller the device, the ______ money it costs.

XI. Make the right choice

1. The first question you have to ask yourself buying a computer is about _______.

a) the price you are ready to pay

b) the quality you want to have

c) the purpose you’ll use a computer for

d) the design you’d like to have

2. To add on new peripherals the system should be ______ .

a) compatible c) spacious

b) expandable d) reliable

3. To work with highly demanding multimedia applications it is better to buy _________ .

a) a low-end computer c) a high-end computer

b) a mid-range computer d) a reliable computer

4. A scanner is ______ peripheral.

a) a useful c) an important

b) a good d) an essential

5. Free programs are _______.

a) not reliable c) outdated

b) as good as proprietary ones d) dangerous

XII. Make up sentences

1. is/ keyboard/ to type/ It/ with/ easier/ a separate.

2. than/ more/ is/ A personal/ a laptop/ manageable/ computer/ digital.

3. a CRT/ than/ is/ monitor/ slimmer/ A flat-panel.

4. is/ cheap/ slow/ A dial-up/ usually/ it/ but/ connection/ is.

5. laser/ less/ cost/ printers (2)/ money/ than/ Ink-jet.

6. cards/ offer/ computers/ sound/ Most integrated/ standard.

XIII. Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English

1. Купуючи новий комп’ютер, вам потрібна порада фахівця.

2. Параметри комп’ютера (система) мають відповідати вашим потребам.

3. Необхідно впевнитись, що ви отримаєте гарантію та гарне технічне обслуговування після покупки нового комп’ютера.

4. Ви зможете швидше завантажувати файли, якщо матимете більше пам’яті.

5. Як он-лайн магазини так і роздрібні торговці пропонують апаратне забезпечення за гарною вартістю.

6. Якщо ви не хочете, щоб ваш комп’ютер швидко ставав застарілим необхідно, щоб він був здатним легко розширюватися.