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1. Here are some expressions with the prepositions under and up. Translate and memorize them:
§ it is up to you | § time is up | § to be under repair |
§ to pick up | § to ring up | § to save up |
§ to sit up | § to stand up | § to wake up |
§ up to date | § up and down | § hurry up |
§ to be under the circumstances | § to be under consideration | § up to the mark |
2. Fill in the gaps with the expressions above in the appropriate form:
1. If you ___ early in the morning you will be able to do a lot.
2. They were going along the forest ___ mushrooms on their way.
3. Children, ___ please because we have little time.
4. John ___ and left the room.
5. You must solve this problem yourself, ___.
6. Will you ___ me ___ when he brings the papers?
7. This is ___ technology and we are going to use it.
3. Fill in the correct prepositions:
1. She is always late ___ her lessons because she is very absent minded.
2. My twins are so much alike that sometimes I cannot tell them ___ each other.
3. ___ his point of view Charlie is not right.
4. We always take ___ consideration all her remarks.
5. Polly works ___ morning ___ night and looks so exhausted.
6. Henry has just recovered ___ pneumonia and is still rather weak.
7. They are so proud ___ their children.
4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences:
1. You are too late. This information is ___ date now.
a) over; b) out of; c) into.
2. We like to go ___ a walk when the weather is warm.
a) for; b) on; c) at.
3. He came to that place day ___ day but he never saw this girl again.
a) on; b) at; c) by.
4. Father prevented the child ___ falling down.
a) from; b) at; c) on.
5. They got too tired and decided to lie ___.
a) up; b) down; c) after.
6. She was named ___ her aunt and she didn’t like her name.
a) after; b) over; c) into.
7. Let’s divide the bun ___ halves. It’s too big for one person.
a) onto; b) in; c) into.
8. The squirrel looked so funny that children started to laugh ___ it.
a) at; b) over; c) on.
9. We always like to play ___ the open air.
a) on; b) at; c) in.
5. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases in English:
Computer engineers; information technology; software; hardware
6. Choose the correct word to fill the gaps:
1. As with all modern scientific and technological endeavours, computers and software ___ an increasingly important role.
plays | play | played | was playing |
2. Computer models of designs ___ be checked for flaws without having to make expensive and time-consuming prototypes.
may | can | must | should |
3. Computer Engineering ___ a discipline encompassing electronic engineering and computer science.
are | am | is | was |
4. Electronic equipment today relies heavily ___ computer technology.
to | on | at | in |
5. There is a high demand ___ engineers who are able to design and manage all forms of computer systems in industry.
for | in | with | on |
6. The computer ___ an integral part of modern everyday life.
will become | has become | became | to become |
7. As the computer became very accessible, the sphere of its use ___ widened.
significant | significantly | insignificant | insignificantly |
8. The use of computers as bases ___ the storage of tremendous volume of information are probably used the most widely used function.
for | in | with | at |
9. It is now ___ to convert a tremendous quantity of pictures and copies of unique documents which were, in former times, inaccessible for most researchers.
unimportant | possible | impossible | important |
10. The use of the computer will become ___ because it allows us to accustom children to the world of knowledge in forms which are very comfortable to them and yet provide programmes with important content.
less important | most important | unimportant | more important |
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Guided summary. Use the sentences from the text below to complete this paragraph. You are free to make any changes. | | | Translate the following derivative words. Work with a partner and see how many words of the same word formation model you can add to this list. |