Individual work tasks

Exercise 2. Choose the right answer.

1. 
   What is a program? a. True
   

1. 
   A set of instructions
   
2. 
   A collection of components
   
3. 
   A hardware component
   

2. 
   What are applications? b. True
   

1. 
   Operation systems
   
2. 
   Programs for specific tasks
   
3. 
   Collections of components
   

3. 
   When are mainframes used today? b.True
   

1. 
   When it is necessary to use only printers
   
2. 
   In applications requiring substantial data processing and large memory capacity.
   
3. 
   When it is necessary to support a peripheral device.
   

4. 
   Why can we conform that memory in mainframe is especially important? a. True
   

1. 
   It is because minicomputers can be tied directly into mainframes.
   
2. 
   It is because it supports reading and punching cards.
   
3. 
   It is because mainframes are used in data-intensive tasks such as financial operations.
   

Exercise 3. In these sentences, one or two verbs are correct, but not all there. Tick (V) the correct verbs.

1. 
   I want to work in Paris.
   

a [V] want b [] enjoy c [V] like

2. 
   We are thinging of going to Italy for our holidays.
   

a [V] ate hoping b [] like c [V] a’re thinking of

3. 
   She can't leave work early tonight.
   

a [] wants b [] ‘d like c [V
] can’t

4. 
   I hope to see you again soon.
   

a [] hope b []‘d like c [V] ‘m looking forward

5. 
   He's good at playing sports games on the Wil.
   

a [] wants b [V]’s good at c [] enjoys

6. 
   Are you good at learning foreign languages?
   

= =
a [] want b [] like c [V] good at

7. 
   We're going having a few days off soon.
   

a [V] ‘re going b []‘d love c [] good at

8. 
   I'm fed up with doing housework/
   

a [] ‘m fed up with b [V] hate c [V] don’t want

4.