Write these sentences, changing the verbs in brackets into the present or past participle.
1. My sister is (interest) in exotic flowers, and she has some (interest) ones in her garden.
2. Her friend felt (relax) because he had a (relax) weekend.
3. Her computer skills were quite (astonish). (Astonish) students used to watch her easily writing complicated programs.
4. One very windy night Sarah heard the sound of (break)glass upstairs, and when she went to look , she found a (break) window.
5. John was very (tire) because it was (tire) having so many lessons yesterday.
6. The tourist agency made a (surprise) suggestion. Mary was quite (surprise) to hear it.
7. The movie was quite (depress) so she felt (depress).
8. He was (bore). He listened to very (bore) lecture.
Now give your own examples.
3.11. Read the text. Find sentences with Past Participle and translate them.
Your future life is strictly dependent on the profession you choose. There are various jobs to take up and many ways how to lead the future life.
In my opinion, the best choice is to take up the profession connected with computers. Today computers are considered to be the symbol of modern era. Everything connected with Internet, computers, multimedia and interactive television seems to be the techniques of the future. This advanced techniques is present in every part of our life. Everyone should be familiar with it, because it is essential.
If I would have to choose my future profession right now, I would probably decide to work as a programmer, computer scientists or net administrator. I am fond of the new techniques and software and hardware novelties. Computers are my passion.
Now finish the idea: If I would have to choose my future profession right now, I would probably decide to work as …
3.12. Translate into English and reproduce the dialogue.
– Have you seen an interesting advertisement in the last issue of “The Economist”?
– Я ещё не читал его.
– The School of Engineering offers a new program in information system. Applicants are invited for jobs in this field.
– Профессор Смит говорил мне об этом. Эта программа очень интересна. Она создана, чтобы помочь людям со знанием компьютера найти работу.
– Don’t you think that our son can lecture on this new program?
– А почему бы и нет? Он ведь выпускник отделения информационных технологий и несколько лет принимал участие в исследо-вательском проекте, связанном с проблемами суперкомпьютеров и их производством.
– As far as I remember his research interests cover software and application.
– И что они говорят о контракте?
– It is a three years contract and it may be extended for further two years. I’ll write Mike a letter.
Это слишком долго. Я лучше позвоню ему.
3.13. Before reading Text B match the key software terms with their definitions.
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1. The most important program that runs on a computer. Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs.
2. Computer instructions or data. Anything that can be stored electronically.
3. A computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network.
4. Short for malicious software, software designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such as a virus or a Trojan horse.
5. Self-replicating computer program that spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents.
3.14. Read Text B using a dictionary and then make a list of software terms which are new for you. Give the definitions to these terms.
TEXT B