Question

Translate the sentences, paying attention to the tense/voice form of the verbs. Put general questions to the sentences and give short answers. 1. Great amounts of information are processed by means of modern electronic computers. 2. The photo will be printed in all the national newspapers. 3. The first computers were operated by specialized technicians, who were dressed in white lab coats. 4. This software is designed to scan all new files for viruses. 5. Eight zeros and ones together are called a byte. 6. Small databases were first developed or funded by the U.S. government for professional use. 7. The manuscript will be compressed on a single floppy disk. 8. The radio was tuned in to the BBC World Service.

Answer 1

Переведите предложения. Поставьте общие вопросы к предложениям и дайте короткие ответы.

1. Большое количество информации обрабатывается посредством (с помощью) современных электронных компьютеров.
 Are great amounts of information processed by means of modern electronic computers? - Yes, they are.

2. (Эта) Фотография будет напечатана во всех национальных газетах.
Will the photo be printed in all the national newspapers? - Yes, it will. 

3. Операторами первых компьютеров были специалисты-техники, одетые в белые лабораторные халаты.
Were the first computers operated by specialized technicians, who were dressed in white lab coats? - Yes, they were. 

4. Это программное обеспечение предназначено для проверки (сканирования) всех новых файлов на вирусы.
Is this software designed to scan all new files for viruses? - Yes, it is. 

5. Восемь нулей и единиц вместе называются байтом.
Are eight zeros and ones together called a byte? - Yes, they are. 

6. Малые базы данных поначалу разрабатывались или финансировались правительством США для профессионального использования.
Were small databases first developed or funded by the U.S. government for professional use? - Yes, they were. 

7. Рукопись будет сжата на одну дискету.
Will the manuscript be compressed on a single floppy disk? - Yes, it will.

8. Радиоприёмник был настроен на Всемирную службу Би-Би-Си.
Was the radio tuned in to the BBC World Service? - Yes, it was.

Answer 2

1. What is being processed by means of modern electronic computers? - Great amounts of information are being processed by means of modern electronic computers.

2. What will be printed in all the national newspapers? - The photo will be printed in all the national newspapers.

3. Who operated the first computers, and what were they dressed in? - The first computers were operated by specialized technicians, who were dressed in white lab coats.

4. What is this software designed to do? - This software is designed to scan all new files for viruses.

5. What are eight zeros and ones together called? - Eight zeros and ones together are called a byte.

6. Who first developed or funded small databases for professional use? - Small databases were first developed or funded by the U.S. government for professional use.

7. What will be compressed on a single floppy disk? - The manuscript will be compressed on a single floppy disk.

8. What was the radio tuned in to? - The radio was tuned in to the BBC World Service.