İSTANBUL ATATÜRK HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR 2nd TERM MAIN COURSE
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THE COMPUTER
The computer is basically a device for ingesting,
judging, and otherwise processing or usefully
modifying knowledge. Thus, it enlarges brainpower
in the same way that other man-made machines
enlarge muscle power. Like man, the computer
expresses knowledge in terms of symbols; man's
symbols are letters and numbers, and the
machine's symbols are electromagnetic impulses
that represent letters and numbers. Although man
must usually instruct or program the machine
minutely, its chief present advantage is that it can
manipulate symbols a million times faster than a
man with pencil and paper, and can make
calculations in a few minutes that might take man
alone a century. An expert has
remarked that the difference between doing a
calculation by hand and by computer is the
difference between having one dollar and having a
million. Sometimes the difference is infinite; only a
computer can calculate swiftly enough to analyse
the data from a satellite, or to enable man to
control the flight of a missile.
Choose the correct answer according to the
passage
1. Whereas some capacities of the computer are
comparable with man's,
a) it still can't respond satisfactorily to the
requirements of the modern world
b) the computer uses electromagnetic impulses
that stand for letters and numbers
c) there are certain situations which only a
computer can handle
d) the computer helps man improve his
brainpower rather than his muscle power
e)man has been working on computers in order to
increase their storage capacity
2. The writer states that
a) the way the computer expresses knowledge is
similar to man's
b) the capacities of the computer are currently
limited to calculating and storing information
c) man should have developed such a miraculous
device a century ago
d) the advantages of the computer are infinite
e) scientists are working on a project to develop a
computer that will analyse, on its own, the data
from a satellite
3. One can conclude from the passage that the
computer.
a) will help to increase goodwill between nations
b) is a great time-saver for man, in addition to its
other benefits
c) may eliminate the hostile feelings between
nations by deterring them from starting wars
d) may give rise to wars between nations by
enabling them to control the flight of a missile
from a distance
e) is causing unemployment in those countries
where it is widely used
Find words or phrases in the passage which mean
the same as
a) a fundamentally
b)something invented for a special purpose
c) take in
d) change slightly
e) make bigger
f) intellectual capability
g) bodily strength
h) as indicated by; in units of (phrase)
i) in detail
j) handle skilfully
k) process of finding a result through figures
l) a hundred years
m) say; comment
n) without end
o) very quickly
Complete the sentences by selecting words from
the list
1. A lot of people have ……………...... upon the
change in the air quality since the new anti-
pollution laws have been implemented.
2. Frozen food, …………….... convenience, has a lot
to offer, but its nutritive value is open to doubt.
3. His horse-riding accident caused him to dislocate
his shoulder; however, the physiotherapist was
able to………………... it back into place successfully.
4." I wish someone would invent a ...... ... to do the
ironing for me!" sighed the tired housewife.
5. Although it is man who invented the computer,
no man can………... the same amount of
information as it.
Put these sentences into the PASSIVE FORM.
1. The Smiths have bought a new car recently.
___________________________________________.
2. Miriam has already cleaned her room.
___________________________________________.
3. Jim had already painted the house.
___________________________________________.
4. Many people read this writer’s books.
___________________________________________.
5. The women milk the cow every morning.
___________________________________________.
6. Hillary is a careful student. She doesn’t make any
mistakes.
___________________________________________.
7. They made that film ten years ago.
___________________________________________.
8. You mustn’t hammer nails into the walls without
permission.
___________________________________________.
9. Someone painted the office last week.
___________________________________________.
10. Several people saw the accident.
___________________________________________.
11. The cop had killed the bandit with a knife.
___________________________________________.
12. A stranger helped me.
___________________________________________.
13. They don’t deliver the post on Sundays.
___________________________________________.
14. The painters have painted the walls, but they haven’t
painted the doors yet.
___________________________________________.
15. We have to visit him in hospital.
___________________________________________.
16. A tourist was taking some photos in the museum.
___________________________________________.
17. Nobody could answer my question.
___________________________________________.
18. My mother was cleaning my room when I came
home yesterday.
___________________________________________.
19. The manager is going to fire him.
___________________________________________.
20. My mother made me tidy my room.
___________________________________________.
21. He died while they were giving him an operation.
___________________________________________.
22. They will plant thousands of trees along the streets
next year.
___________________________________________.
23. They are decorating our neighbor’s house at the
moment.
___________________________________________.
24. She is not feeling well. You should take her to
hospital as soon as possible.
___________________________________________.
25. Atatürk declared the Turkish Republic on 29th
October 1923.
___________________________________________.
26. Industrial pollution causes acid rain.
___________________________________________.
27. The storm destroyed many houses yesterday.
_____________________________________.
28. The closure of the workshops will make a lot of men
redundant. __________________________________.
29. People play football in almost every country in the
world. ______________________________________.
30. They use sixteen official languages in India.
___________________________________________.
31. The secretary will take the letters to the post office.
___________________________________________.
32. They are going to deliver our new washing machine
tomorrow. ______________________________.
33. A professional coach is training our local football
team.
___________________________________________.
34. During the match, they were diverting traffic away
from the stadium.
___________________________________________.
35. They were distributing the leaflets to every house in
the area.
___________________________________________.
36. They don’t let anyone enter the swimming-pool
while they are cleaning it. (two passives)
___________________________________________.
37. They aren’t going to post the invitations until the end
of next week.
___________________________________________.
38. They hold the American presidential elections every
four years.
___________________________________________.
39. The French government gave the Statue of Liberty to
the USA in 1876.
___________________________________________.
40. A few policemen are escorting the referee from the
football field.
___________________________________________.
Put the verbs into correct form of passive.
The Colosseum ……………………….(know) to be one of the
most famous monuments in the world. It
………………………..(locate) in Rome, Italy.
It ……………………………(build) by the Romans and it
…..……………….(complete) in 82 AD. It ……………….. (visit)
by millions of people ever since.
It ………………………..(admire) for its beauty and enormous
size. At the moment it ........................ (restore) but we
expect it …………………………(open) to the public again next
summer.
Rewrite the following questions in the PASSIVE FORM
1. Does the mechanic check the brakes regularly?
__________________________________________?
2. Do they teach all foreign languages at this school?
__________________________________________?
3. Who sells vegetables?
__________________________________________?
4. Where do they make these video recorders?
__________________________________________?
5. Who has broken that window?
__________________________________________?
6. Did you see anybody in the garden?
__________________________________________?
7. Where must they park their cars?
__________________________________________?
8. Is he carrying her luggage?
__________________________________________?
9. Where will they give the prize tomorrow?
__________________________________________?
10. Why didn’t anybody tell me about the party?
__________________________________________?
11. How much money have they stolen from the bank?
__________________________________________?
12. Can we find everything in this store?
__________________________________________?
13. What must a lazy student do?
__________________________________________?
14. Didn’t your mother clean the house yesterday?
__________________________________________?
15. Haven’t you typed the letters yet?
__________________________________________?
16. Who is designing her wedding dress?
__________________________________________?
17. Why didn’t they mend the roof before it collapsed?
__________________________________________?
18. Who wrote it?
__________________________________________?
19. Had Helen closed the windows before she left the
house?
__________________________________________?
20. Have you made all the necessary arrangements?
__________________________________________?
21. Do they clean all the rooms regularly?
__________________________________________?
22. What should we do in such cases?
__________________________________________?
23. Will they complete the new hospital before the end
of the year?
__________________________________________?
24. Which play are they going to perform next week?
__________________________________________?
25. Has the teacher changed the date of the
examination?
__________________________________________?