Understanding words

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

1. represented (I. 3)..............................

2. erases (/. 18)...............................

3. carried out (/. 23)..............................

4. before (/. 33)...............................

5. very much (/. 38)..............................

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

6. latter (/. 27)...............................

7. disallow (/. 30)...............................

8. unnecessary (/. 32)...............................................

9. go through (/. 37)................................................

10. imaginary (/. 43)................................................

Word forms

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

1. expression, expressive, express, expressed

a. Information sent via a computer is faster than using the
system of airlines or postal services.

b. An........................................... such as 'He or she has a computer for a

brain' means that he or she is a fast-thinking person.

c. Computers understand commands............................................... in the

form of 0 and 1.

2. equality, equal, equally, equalize

a. The symbol =h means that two things are not

b. A microcomputer doesn't................................................ a minicomputer

in flexibility.

c. The two computer languages Pascal and PL1 are........................................

......... difficult.

3. consideration, consider, considerable, considerably

a. There is a............................................. difference between written and

spoken English.

b. It is important to.............................................. the capabilities and

limitations of a computer before buying one.

c. New printers can print results.................................................. faster than

previously.

4. design, designed, designation, designer, designing

a. Due to the advances in computer technology, computer
......................................... are faced with a more challenging job.

b. Computers are............................................. to process information

accurately and quickly.

c. Computer architects are constantly trying to improve on the
......................................... of computers.

5. advertisement, advertise, advertised

a. There are many computer-related jobs................................................. in

The New York Times.

b. The Computer Center will soon................................................. for more

operators and programmers.

c. Career opportunities in computer science and related fields can
usually be found in the section of

newspapers.

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