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Contextual reference

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Look back at the text and find out what the words in bold typeface
refer to.

1. that until recently {1-10)...............................

2. Because of their incredibly low price (1.26).......................

3. this relatively new industry (1.30)...............................

4. performance of its products (1-31)...............................

5. it now covers (1.33)...............................

6. In addition to their extensive use (1-37)...............................

7. they are destined for many new uses (1.37)...............................

8. They are already used (1.39)...............................

9. whose application potential (1.42)...............................

10. who predict that (1-45)...............................


5 Understanding words

Refer back to the text and find synonyms for the following words.

1. single (I. 4)..............................

2. connected (I. 10)..............................

3. moderate (I. 20)..............................

4. scope (/. 25)...............................

5. intended (I. 38)...............................

Now refer back to the text and find antonyms for the following words.

6. death (I, 1)...............................

7. in part (/. 18)................................

8. worsens (7. 37).................................

9. earliest (I. 32)................................

10. increase (7. 49).................................

Word forms

First choose the appropriate form of the words to complete the sentences. Then check the differences of meaning in your dictionary.

1. completion, complete, completely, completed

a. When you've............................... this book, you should have a

basic knowledge of computers and how they operate.

b. There are car manufacturing plants that are..............................

operated by robots.

c. A................................ microcomputer system has a

microprocessor, a memory and peripheral equipment.

2. simple, simplify, simply, simplest, simpler

a. Microcomputers are usually.............................. to operate.

b. A microcomputer may be.............................. to operate than a

minicomputer.

c. Using a computer to control the payroll will.............................

matters for many companies.

3. flexibility, flexible, flexibly, flex

a. Because of their.............................. microcomputers are

becoming more popular than minicomputers.

b. Minicomputers have a more.............................. set of

instructions than microcomputers.


4. finance, financial, financially

a. The................................ implications of leasing a computer may

be less than owning one.

b. Companies often borrow huge sums of money to

............................... large-scale projects to computerize their

business.

c.................................. speaking, a microcomputer is more

affordable than a minicomputer.

5. education, educational, educationally, educated

a. There are many............................... institutes that teach

computer programming.

b. It is possible that by the year 2000, a well-...........................

person will have to have a good knowledge of computer science.

c. There are many fields of............................. today that use

computers as teaching tools.


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