Exercise 1.3. Complete the sentences using the speech patterns in brackets below.

(as well as; whether or not; whether … or not; when; while; such that;
it is/was … that/who; of what; on what; that is)

1. I don’t know … I like it … because I haven’t tried it before. 2. …
my question … made him angry. 3. The air traffic service unit should
provide the flight crew with any information requested … any
additional relevant information. 4. … making a conscious effort to
memorize something, many people engage in ‘rote rehearsal’ repeating
it over and over again. 5. Discrete optimization aims at taking
decisions … a given function is maximized (for example revenue) or
minimized (for example cost). 6. A scratchcard is a ticket that reveals
… the holder is eligible for a prize when the surface is removed by
scratching. 7. … congratulating ourselves on what has been
accomplished over the last twenty years, we should remember
gratefully the services of many people. 8. Qualcomm, a company in
San Diego, recently introduced Snapdragon, a chip created for
smartphones … for ultralight computers. 9. Computer programming is
issuing a sequence of commands to a computer to achieve an
objective, … to make a computer perform calculations on numerical
data. 10. Petroleum products come from one source – crude oil found
below the earth’s surface … under large bodies of water. 11. The
architect believed that buildings are most interesting … still
unfinished. 12. He was known for his ill temper … everyone disliked
him. 13. It depends … you want. 14. … he/him … has done it. 15.
Compilers are not designed to provide cryptographic protection for
source code … decompilers to defeat the obfuscators. 16.
Possession refers to the physical control or occupancy of land,
property, etc. … accompanied by ownership. 17. Many people today
telecommunicate – …, use their computers to stay in touch with the

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office … working at home. 18. The contractors that renovated the
building left the original concrete floors … installing industrial-
looking steel walls. 19. … John von Neumann … put forward the idea
of a stored-program computer. 20. Waste is anything rejected as
useless, worthless, or in excess … is required. 21. The natural numbers
are closed with respect to addition and multiplication – …, the sum
and product of two natural numbers are always natural numbers.
22. The article deals with some problems of fault-tolerant software
development … with the ways of their solution. 23. … a silly fish … is
caught twice with the same bait. 24. You’ll find these gloves quite
handy … working in the garden. 25. Hummingbirds are the only birds
capable of flying backwards … forward, up and down.

Почему я учу английский язык
Learning foreign languages is important nowadays. I think that any educated person must learn foreign languages. But I prefer English to other foreign languages. Why? English is becoming a global language. A half of billion people in the world use English at home or work. English is the language which is known for the most part of our fine, magnificent and surprising world. English is so widespread that it has become the standard language for all kinds of international communication.

A lot of problems of the 21st century, such as the problems of war and peace, ecology, can not be solved without speaking the same language.

The English language is now the first language of about 350 million people, the native language of 12 nations and the official language of more than 33 nations. It means that one of seven people in the world speaks English.

English is also the international language of businesspeople, pilots and air traffic controllers, sportsmen, scientists and students. If you want to be a stewardess, a pilot or an air control officer you have to learn English, the language of international communication. Every year thousands of people from Russia go to different countries as tourists or to work. They can’t go without knowing the language of the country they are going to. A modern engineer or even a worker cannot work with an imported instrument or a machine if he is not able to read the instruction how to do that.

Some people learn English because they need it in their work; others to travel aboard and for lots of people learning English is just a hobby.

I have been learning English since the age of 11. I like learning English very much. But I like and know well my native language, Russian. The great German poet Goethe once said: “He, who knows no foreign language, does not know his own one.” I agree with him. The knowledge of English helps me to learn Russian.

The knowledge of English is a great power. I need to know English. I must appreciate and embrace this knowledge as the key to achievement of my dream. I hope my progress in English will be very good.
Перевод:
Изучение иностранных языков важно в наши дни. Я думаю, что культурный и современный человек должен изучать иностранные языки. Но я предпочитаю английский язык. Почему? Английский становится глобальным языком. Половина миллиарда человек в мире используют английский дома или на работе. Английский – это язык, который известен всему нашему прекрасному, величественному и удивительному миру. Английский настолько распространен, что он стал стандартным языком всех видов международных общений.
Проблемы 21-го века, такие, как проблемы войны и мира, экологии, не могут быть решены, если не говорить на одном языке.
На английском языке говорят более 350 миллионов человек, он является родным языком 12 наций и официальным языком более чем 33 национальностей. Это означает, что каждый седьмой человек в мире говорит на английском языке.
Английский является также международным языком бизнесменов, пилотов и диспетчеров воздушного движения, спортсменов, ученых и студентов. Если ты хочешь стать стюардессой, летчиком или диспетчером авиалиний, ты должен выучить английский язык, язык международного общения. Каждый год тысячи людей из России идут в различные страны как туристы или работать. Они не могут идти, не зная языка страны, которую они собираются. Современный инженер или даже рабочий не может работать с импортированным инструментом или машиной, если он не в состоянии прочитать инструкцию, как это сделать.
Некоторые люди изучают английский язык, потому что они нужны им в работе, другие много путешествуют за границу,а для многих изучение английского языка любимое занятие.
Я начала изучать язык с 11 лет. Мне он очень нравится. Но я также люблю свой родной русский язык. Великий немецкий поэт Гёте однажды сказал: «Тот, кто не знает иностранного языка, не знает и своего собственного». Я согласна с ним, все познается в сравнении. Знание английского языка мне познавать русский язык.
Знание английского языка – это великая сила. Мне нужно знать английский язык. Я должна оценить и принять это знание, как ключ к достижению своей мечты. Я надеюсь, что мои успехи в английском будут хорошие.

У меня такая же тема была, вот пригодилось))
I like to travel. I do not understand people who are sitting at home, do not go anywhere. It's so fun to go to different cities or countries, to visit museums, to find new friends. Travel teaches us to be friendly and open. I can not say that we must always travel without coming home. Houses us are always waiting for friends, relatives. There is nothing dearer home. I travel a lot.I have visited with friends in many Russian cities. With parents and we went abroad. Most often I go to different cities in the competition for radiosports. With friends becomes more cheerful traveling. 
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