Task 8. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the text.

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Task 9. Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. I ….go to the cinema.

a) will b) is c) was

2. We ……to the Crimea in two days.

a) is going b) are going c) was

3.

14. smaller interconnected networks

15. high bandwidth technologies

16. worldwide information network

17. host network

18. electronic mail

19. to make connections.

20. dramatic impact

21. computing technology

22. large amounts of memory

23. . information receivers

24. remote server

25. users' terminal

26. a client /server architecture

1. Personal computers and workstation are now capable of acting as Internet servers due to advance in computing technologies.

2. To access information on the Internet, a user must first log on to the

client computer's host network.

3. These Internets may connect tens, hundreds, of thousands of computers, enabling them to share information with each other and to share various resources, such as powerful supercomputers and databases or information.

4. Information is quickly retrieved and sent to the users.

5. A client computer is any computer that receives information from a server and is often a personal computer.

6. A major challenge facing the continued growth of the Internet is the difficulty of providing enough bandwidth to sustain the network.

7. Each connected individual can communicate with anyone else on the Internet, can publish ideas, and can sell products with a minimum overhead cost.

8. In the process of connecting to other networks, the host may need to access a router, a device that determines the best connection path between networks and helps networks to make connections.

9. Companies can carry out commerce online, including advertising, selling, buying, distributing products and providing after-sales services.

10. In a client /server architecture, some computers, act as servers or information providers, while other computers act as clients, or information receivers.