4. Fill in each blank with a word chosen from the list below to complete the meaning of the sentence:
chip, speed, figure out, calculating, reduces, microminiaturization, analog,
logarithm, abacus, machine, vacuum tubes, tiny, dependable, devised
1. The very first device used was 10 fingers of a man’s hand.
2. Then, the was invented.
3. J. Napier a mechanical way of multiplying and dividing.
4. Henry Briggs used J. Napier’s ideas to produce .
5. The first real calculating appeared in 1820.
6. This type of machine the possibility of making mistakes.
7. In 1930 the first computer was built.
8. This was the first machine that could mathematical problems at a very
fast speed.
9. In 1946 was built the first digital computer using parts called .
10.The reason for this extra was the use of transistors instead of vacuum tubes.
11.The second generation computers were smaller, faster and more than firstgeneration computers.
12.The third-generation computers are controlled by integrated circuits.
13.This is due to , which means that the circuits are much smaller than before.
14.A is a square or rectangular piece of silicon, usually from 1/10 to 1/4 inch
Некоторые преподаватели требуют дословного перевода, поэтому в скобках даю улучшенный вариант (ближе к тому языку, на котором мы разговариваем ежедневно)
1. Нарисовав новую картину, Дали показывал её своей жене.
2. Будучи пересчитанными, дети начали садиться в самолет.
(лучше: Детей пересчитали, и они начали подниматься на борт самолета).
3. Будучи проданным, платье было удалено из витрины.
(лучше:Проданное платье было удалено из витрины).
4. Проживая в небольшой деревне всю свою жизнь, он считал городскую квартиру своей дочери слишком шумной.
5. Она закрыла дверь, оставив (забыв) ключ в комнате.
6. Приглашенные на вечеринку, девочки провели все выходные, готовясь к ней.
7. Прочтя книгу раньше, он решил не покупать её.
(лучше: Так как он читал эту книгу раньше, он решил не покупать её)
My life is quite hard. But I hope my problem may be solved. My friend gave me a couple of advice. We should arrange a date and meet a psychologist, and, of course, bring all members of our family to his office. Everyone of us must learn how to get alone each other, how to compromise and to find the ways of getting rid of those quarrels between my brother and sister. I should make my parents listen to me, and tell them every my trouble and problem. Explain them what is wrong with me, ask them to understand my feelings.
I hope everything will get better and my family will find a compromise. We must fight for our life and never give up!