Материалы к дифзачету для специальности 09.02.02 Компьютерные сети
тест по английскому языку

ВАРИАНТ  1

1) Translate from Russian into English.

Разрабатывать/развивать, главный/основной, решать [задачу], блок, передавать/coобщaть;  выполнять/осуществлять, современный, переключать, цифровой, доступ, сохранять/записывать [в память, на диск или ленту]; поиск, источник, печатать/набирать [на клавиатуре], выделять [информацию на экране], редактировать, устройство/прибор, данные.

2) Use the verbs to be, to have in the required tense form.

1. Computer programs to be the sets of instructions that tell a computer what to do. [Present]
2. Microsoft, Inc. to have branch offices in more than countries around the world. [Present]
3. A new information service soon to be available to library users. [Future]
4. The Mark I computer to be the first machine, which solved mathematical problems at a high speed. [Past]
5. Online databases to be available to anyone who to have access to the Internet. [Present]
6. ENIAC to be the first digital computer built in the 1940s. It to be enormous. It to be as big as a locomotive. It to have more than 18,000 glass vacuum tubes inside and its weight to be equal to the weight of six elephants. [Past]
7. GRIDPad computer to be a portable computer that to have an electronic pen instead of a keyboard. [Present]
8. Since next week, all our computers to have unlimited access to the Internet. [Future]
9. The first programmer in the world to be Lord Byron’s daughter. [Past]
10. The central processing unit, keyboard, mouse, printer and monitor to be parts of computer hardware. [Present]

3) Complete the sentences according to the model.

Model: To cut a block of the text…

To cut a block of the text, highlight it and then press Del.

1. To save your files to a floppy disk or a CD, …
2. To install the new program, …
3. To replace the paragraph of the text, …
4. To scan the disk for viruses, …
5. To check spelling in your document, …
6. To indent the first line of the paragraph, …
7. To install the password on your computer, …
8. To enter the edit mode, …

ВАРИАНТ  2

1) Translate from Russian into English.

Гибкий диск/дискета, дисковод, жёсткий диск, запоминающее устройство, устройство хранения данных, клавиатура, монитор, колёсико прокрутки, лазерный принтер, устройство ввода, периферийное оборудование, аппаратное обеспечение, аппаратура; центральный процессор (ЦП, ЦПУ), системный блок, экран, струйный принтер, акустическая колонка, устройство вывода, программное обеспечение, компьютерные программы.

2) Put general questions and special questions to the underlined words.

1. Our University will have a large computer centre next year.
2. We have more than 10,000 résumés on our database.
3. They had an agreement never to talk about work at home.
4. The PC has two USB ports.
5. The printers have an automatic paper feed.
6. They had a system crash last night.
7. My friend has a fine collection of old records.
8. You will have just 30 seconds to answer the question.
9. The CD-ROMs have a memory capacity of 680 megabytes.
10. A chip has several hundred thousand electronic components (transistors, resistors, etc.).

3) Translate the following sentences into English (do it in writing).

1. У нас есть база данных с телефонами и адресами всех жителей города.
2. Вы можете отправить своё резюме [résumé] по факсу или по электронной почте.
3. Эта программа слишком сложная для неопытного [inexperienced] пользователя.
4. Когда у вас будет доступ в Интернет?
5. На некоторых веб-сайтах полно бесполезной информации.
6. Существует большое количество вирусов и 'червей', которые очень быстро могут заразить [to infect] миллионы компьютеров.
7. Для того чтобы найти наш сайт, наберите слово "Oxford".
8. У тебя есть чистый [blank] компакт диск?
9. Я думаю, что в программе есть ошибка.
10. Только у директора был неограниченный доступ ко всем файлам?
11. Ты должен сначала скопировать файл на жёсткий диск, а затем сохранить его.
12. Этот компьютер имеет два дисковода.
13. Для того чтобы начертить диаграмму, ты можешь воспользоваться компьютером.
14. Есть несколько способов решения этой задачи.

ВАРИАНТ  3

1) Translate from Russian into English.

Механизм поиска, ключевое слово, пароль, гиперссылка, "рабочий стол", пиктограмма/иконка, самотестирование, самопроверка, пульт ДУ, резервная копия,  жирный шрифт, курсив, выбирать/отмечать, использовать/применять, значение, разносторонний/многофункциональный, передовой,

2) Put special questions. Begin with question-words given in brackets.

1. I can type 50 words a minute. [How many?]
2. At this plant, all the workers must wear protective clothing. [Where?]
3. The early computers could perform only one task at a time. [How many]
4. Computer screens should be at eye level. [Where?]
5. A fax system can now send text or graphic information to several places at the same time in less than a minute. [How fast?]
6. All students without exception must take the exam in English. [What exam?]
7. The new software might be very useful for Internet users. [Whom?]
8. You should update your anti-virus program regularly. [What program?]
9. He couldn't finish repairing the printer because he didn't have the right tools. [Why?]
10. To connect to the Internet, you must have a modem. [What?]

3)  Complete the sentence and translate them into Russian. Do it in writing.

1. Computer software that is applied for doing research is called… .
2. Computing machines, which are used for solving commercial problems are called… .
3. The use of a computer to create, store and print a text, usually typed in from a keyboard is called… .
4. Computer software that is designed for a particular use or user is called… .
5. The use of a microcomputer and a printer to produce a small book, a magazine, or other printed material is called… .
6. The use of computers to design industrial products such as automobiles or airplanes is called… .
7. A machine, which copies precisely the movements and conditions that exist when flying an aircraft and used to train pilots, is called… .
8. The application program used for processing text documents is called… .
9. The use of computers and specially developed programs for teaching is called… .
10. Computer software that is used, for example, when doing financial or project planning and other finance-related tasks is called… .

ВАРИАНТ  4

1) Translate from Russian into English.

Вычислять/подсчитывать, исследование, проектировать/конструировать, разрабатывать; открытие, совокупность данных, производить/выпускать, изобретение,  запоминать/хранить [в памяти], сохранять, запоминающее устройство; отображать/выводить [данные на экран], ошибка, вводить [информацию], точный, быстродействующий, управлять [машиной]/приводить в действие.

2) Use the verbs in the required tense form in the Active Voice.

1. Every year, computer engineers [to make – Present Indefinite] chips that can hold more bytes.
2. A warning message [to flash up – Past Indefinite] on my computer screen.
3. PROSPECTOR [to be – Present Indefinite] a computer expert system that [to help – Present Indefinite] geologists in their search for new mineral deposits.
4. The discovery of semiconductor materials [to play – Past Indefinite] a very important role in the development of electronics.
5. CD-ROM usually [to contain – Present Indefinite] up to 680 megabytes of computer programs and data.
6. Installation of the security system [to take – Future Indefinite] several days.
7. The new computer virus quickly [to spread – Past Indefinite] worldwide.
8. This shop [to sell – Present Indefinite] printers and scanners, and all-in-ones that [to combine – Present Indefinite] two devices.
9. I [to find – Past Indefinite] this information on the Internet.
10. The password [to give – Future Indefinite] you access to all files on the hard disk.

3) Translate the sentences into Russian. Put general questions to the sentences.

1. Computers process large volumes of data at a high speed.
2. Scientists at AT&T developed an operating system called UNIX in 1969.
3. I will need some help installing the software.
4. The PC uses BIOS to start up the operating system.
5. Many people work at home and communicate with fellow workers via their PCs.
6. I will send you a copy of the report by e-mail.
7. The price of the computer includes £500 worth of free software.
8. The electronic game Tetris first gained popularity in the late 1980s.
9. This program helps to restore the deleted files.
10. The system crashed, but fortunately, we had backup copies of all our files.

ВАРИАНТ  5

1) Translate from Russian into English.

Применять/использовать, обрабатывать данные, включать/содержать, проверять/контролировать, устройство/инструмент; образ/изображение, приводить (to – к чему-л.), характерная особенность/отличительная черта, условие/состояние.

2) Put special questions. Begin with the question-words given in brackets.

1. The computer interrupts its work if there is a program error. [In what case?]
2. B. Pascal invented the first mechanical adding machine at the age of 19. [When?]
3. The Pentium microprocessors contain more than three million transistors. [How many?]
4. We will study such programming languages as JAVA and C next year. [When?]
5. The TV programme runs on 2 channels twice a week. [How often?]
6. Both system and application software usually include an installer. [What program?]
7. The company develops interactive educational software for schoolchildren. [Whom?]
8. The first computer weighed 30 tons and occupied 1,500 square feet of floor space. [How many?]
9. The CD-ROM will accommodate the works of all English poets from 600 to 1900. [What?]
10. Keyboard enables inputting both numerical and text data. [What data?]

3) Use the verbs in the required tense/voice form. Translate the sentences.

1. The ‘bar code’ [to print – Present Indefinite Passive] on products for sale and [to contain– Present Indefinite Active] information that a computer can read.
2. The results of the public opinion poll on this question [to display – Future Indefinite Passive] on the Internet.
3. The computer [to program – Present Indefinite Passive] to warn users before information [to delete – Present Indefinite Passive].
4. In 2001, Microsoft [to release – Past Indefinite Active] a new operating system known as Windows XP, the company’s first operating system that [not/to base – Past Indefinite Passive] on MS-DOS.
5. The automatic engine driver [to be – Present Indefinite Active] a small computer with transducers. All the necessary data of train operation – distance, time of covering each section of the route, speed limits, etc. [to program and to feed – Present Indefinite Passive] into the computer’s memory.
6. The world’s first programmable computer [to design – Past Indefinite Passive] by the English mathematician and inventor, Charles Babbage in the 19th century. The programs for this machine [to write – Past Indefinite Passive]

ВАРИАНТ  6

1) Translate from Russian into English.

Приложение/прикладная программа, коммерческое применение; техническое применение; научное применение; электронная таблица, текстовый редактор, электронная обработка текста, система автоматизированного проектирования, автоматизированная система управления производством, компьютерное обучение, обучение с помощью компьютера, настольная редакционно-издательская система, компьютерное моделирование, компьютерный тренажер; регистрационное имя пользователя.

2) Use adjectives in the required degree of comparison. Translate the sentences.

1. E-mail is popular because it is [fast – comparative degree] than sending a letter and [cheap – comparative degree] than a telephone conversation.
2. A bit is [small – superlative degree] part of information.
3. The arithmometer designed by P. Chebyshev in 1876 was one of [unique – superlative degree] calculating machines of the time.
4. The aim of computer-assisted instruction systems is to make the process of learning [interesting and easy – comparative degree].
5. Four of [popular – superlative degree] electronic games in the short history of the computer industry have been Pong, Pac-Man, Tetris, and Myst.
6. [Late – superlative degree] software will be presented at the exhibition.
7. Voice mail is [flexible – comparative degree] than [old – comparative degree] answering machines, which use tape recorders to record phone messages.
8. Every program can be named in many different ways. [Convenient – superlative degree] name is chosen in every case.
9. The new photocopier is much [simple – comparative degree] to use than the one we had before.
10. The Microsoft company’s success made Bill Gates one of [rich – superlative degree] people in the world.

3) Put special questions to the underlined words. Begin with the question-words in brackets.

1. In 1981, only 213 computers were connected to the Internet. [When?]
2. The new software will be installed on 850 desktop computers. [How many?]
3. Arithmetic operations are performed in the arithmetic-logic unit. [What unit?]
4. The Microsoft Corporation was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. [Whom?]
5. A fax machine is used for sending and receiving copies of original documents via a phone line. [What?]
6. Access to this information is denied to journalists. [Whom?]
7. The movie will be released on video in June. [When?]

ВАРИАНТ  7

1) Translate from Russian into English.

Двоичный код, просматривать, пакетирование, обращение/запрос, пропускная способность канала связи, компилятор/транслятор, бытовая техника, администратор базы данных, защита информации, электронная схема, отменять/ликвидировать, хакер, ноутбук, машинный код, модем, роутер, пароль.

2) Put general questions and special questions to the underlined words.

1. Our University will have a large computer centre next year.
2. We have more than 10,000 résumés on our database.
3. They had an agreement never to talk about work at home.
4. The PC has two USB ports.
5. The printers have an automatic paper feed.
6. They had a system crash last night.
7. My friend has a fine collection of old records.
8. You will have just 30 seconds to answer the question.
9. The CD-ROMs have a memory capacity of 680 megabytes.
10. A chip has several hundred thousand electronic components (transistors, resistors, etc.).

3) Translate the text without a dictionary. Do it in writing.

COMPUTERS IN OUR LIFE

The word computer once meant a person who did computations, but now it refers to electronic devices. Computers can do much more than calculate. They help now to solve many important and complicated problems in science, engineering and business. Electronic devices are widely used in scientific research, industrial design and production; they control the work of plants and power stations, calculate the trajectories of spaceships and help people to discover new phenomena of nature. Computers can make tomorrow's weather forecast, translate from and into foreign languages as well as play chess, write poetry or compose music.

Since the invention of the Internet, computers have also been used to collect information from digital libraries situated all over the world, to send and get electronic messages (email), as well as to work, shop, and bank from home.

Computers save a lot of time and energy, operate at a great speed, store large quantities of information, carry out long and complex operations. How long does it take you to multiply the large numbers? In one third of a second, a computer can multiply two 128-digit numbers. In one second, it can add 4,000 five-digit numbers; in two seconds, it can solve 320 division problems. The same machine does the work of thousands of mathematicians faster and without the errors, which human beings can make.