| daily | daily | |
| early | early | |
| far | far | |
| fast | fast | |
| little | little | |
| long , | long | |
| weekly | weekly | |
| free | free | freely , |
| hard , | hard , | hardly , |
| high | high | highly , |
| last | last | lastly |
| late | late | lately |
| loud | loud | loudly |
| near | near , | nearly , |
I. Compare the words in bold type by form and meaning, define their similarities and difference.
1. a) The fundamental discoveries in this new science were made nearly twenty years ago. b) Most scientists expect that major developments in the near future will take place in electronics.
2. a) This course of investigation will hardly suit our purpose. b) He tried hard to cope with his new job.
3. a) This implies that new types of calculations and high processing speeds can be achieved. b) A neural network is a group of highly interconnected simple processing elements, designed to mimic the brain.
4. a) These weakly-bound electrons can move about in the crystal lattice relatively freely. b) Invite companies to contact you for a free consultation.
5. a) Most supercomputers have a very large storage capacity, as well as a very fast input/output capability. b) CAD programs perform drawing functions very fast.
II. Explain the way of word formation of the adjectives and adverbs. Give their Russian equivalents:
a) ompatible, accessible, responsible, visible; b) inventive, sensitive, effective, selective, prospective, relative, intuitive, cognitive, attractive; c) available, reasonable, vulnerable, valuable, detectable, portable, applicable, predictable; d) dangerous, various, malicious, obvious; e) considerably, highly, primarily, accordingly, relatively, hardly.
III. Give the Russian equivalents of the following word-combinations.
Radioelectronic devices; complex equipment; reliable security; optical connections; remote site; mobile system; wireless channel; effective protection; computational process; modern electronic products; advanced technological process; new diagnostic equipment; programmable functional devices.
IV.Give the Russian equivalents of the following sentences.
1. Usability design session has become an essential component of any web design project. 2. People will definitely look through your product pages. 3. The means are mainly provided by cryptography. 4. For the first few decades of their existence, computer networks were primarily used by university researchers for sending email and by corporate employees for sharing printers. 5. All these issues occur in traditional systems too, but with some significant differences. 6. Link encryption can be added to any network easily and is often useful. 7. There were no significant differences between the two groups in time taken or search terms used.
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| x er 1 x ↓ + (?) fast er access | x er 1 ↓ + (?) - (-) fast er , |
| more 2 x ↓ + (?) more correct prediction | more ly 2 ↓ + (?) - (-) more correctly , |
1 /; , -er, - ly, - e, - w/ early.
2 ( , 1), ; - ly.
| : higher education upper level lower level the former ( ) the latter ( ) |
| the x est 1 x ↓ () + (?) the fast est access | x est 1 ↓ - (-) + () fast est () |
| the most 2 x ↓ + (?) the most correct prediction | most ly 2 ↓ - (-) most correctly () |
1 /; , -er, - ly, - e, - w/ early.
2 ( , 1), ; -ly.
I. Find the adjectives and adverbs in the a) comparative degree and b) superlative degree. Name their features. Model these sentences.
a) 1. X x x is more xly x.
2. One x x may x xly xer than x.
3. X x is for xer x and x x x.
4. More x x of a x x x is its x.
5. These xs are more x than those xs.
b) 1. The x is the most x x x.
2. The x x the most x x of x.
3. The xest x in x x is x.
4. A x x the xest x to x x and x x.
5. Xs are most xly x.
II. In each line find the word-combination
