Задание 27 на подготовку к ЕГЭ по английскому. В тексте имеются пропуски слов. Для каждого пропуска даны несколько вариантов. Определите, какой вариант верный.
The Changing World of Computers
Computers are rapidly changing the way we do things. For a technology that is still relatively new, their AFFECT / ROLE / IMPACT / VALUE on the business and consumer sector has been incomprehensible. As if it was not sufficient to own one computer, many people nowadays have a few of them. We think we need a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and a bunch of little computers in our phones and music players, even THOUGH / NOW / SO / AS they actually do the same thing. Now that everybody has their desktops and laptops, and we are all able to REGISTER / LOG / CONNECT / ACCESS the Internet anytime we want to, our world has turned into a virtual playground. We can now connect with our foreign neighbours in a matter of seconds, REGARDLESS / REGARDING / IN SPITE / DESPITE of how far away they are from us. It’s as if we no longer have borders in this highly digital world of ours.
Desktops have always been a great option, but the problem with them is that they are not mobile. They have all the QUALITIES / SKILLS / CAPABILITIES / TRAITS of other computers, but it can be annoying at times to have to sit in the same spot while working. For businesses and personal offices, desktop computers are still the favoured option because of their power. But when people have to be connected while travelling, the need for laptops really becomes apparent. The main advantage of laptops is the ability to communicate with people no TROUBLE / MATTER / DOUBT / PROBLEM where you are. Our society has been converted into one that has to have all the latest gadgets. Some people even TURN / FALL / COME / LOOK down on others if they still have last year’s model of some gadget. Those people will always be behind the curve just because of how fast technology is advancing now.
The Changing World of Computers
Computers are rapidly changing the way we do things. For a technology that is still relatively new, their IMPACT on the business and consumer sector has been incomprehensible. As if it was not sufficient to own one computer, many people nowadays have a few of them. We think we need a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and a bunch of little computers in our phones and music players, even THOUGH they actually do the same thing. Now that everybody has their desktops and laptops, and we are all able to ACCESS the Internet anytime we want to, our world has turned into a virtual playground. We can now connect with our foreign neighbours in a matter of seconds, REGARDLESS of how far away they are from us. It’s as if we no longer have borders in this highly digital world of ours.
Desktops have always been a great option, but the problem with them is that they are not mobile. They have all the CAPABILITIES of other computers, but it can be annoying at times to have to sit in the same spot while working. For businesses and personal offices, desktop computers are still the favoured option because of their power. But when people have to be connected while travelling, the need for laptops really becomes apparent. The main advantage of laptops is the ability to communicate with people no MATTER where you are. Our society has been converted into one that has to have all the latest gadgets. Some people even LOOK down on others if they still have last year’s model of some gadget. Those people will always be behind the curve just because of how fast technology is advancing now.