X. Complete the following sentences choosing the most suitable variant.

Scientists have developed a proof-of-concept approach for extending current chip-making techniques so that …
	a	manufacturers can retool their fabrication plants
	b	manufacturers can produce new lasers
	c	manufacturers can produce semiconductors with smaller feature sizes
Smaller feature sizes would let manufacturers pack more transistors onto chips, thereby …
	a	increasing their power without making them larger
	b	increasing their power making them larger
	c	increasing their weight without making them larger
The new approach uses new lenses and materials to create chips with…
	a	feature sizes of 29.9 nm and, eventually, even larger
	b	feature sizes of 29.9 nm and, eventually, even smaller
	c	feature sizes of 28.9 nm and, eventually, even smaller
Using different liquids and lens materials could increase …
	a	the overall refractive index
	b	the optical index
	c	the fractional index
The new manufacturing technique would require chipmakers…
	a	to spend millions of dollars to retool their fabrication plants
	b	to continue their work without changes
	c	to make some changes to their fabrication plants and buy new tools

XI. Make an outline of the text.

XII. Speak about the new approach of chip-making techniques.

Part B

I. Define the meaning of the “x” words:

absorb: absorption = поглощать: x

allow: allowance = позволять: x

digit: digital = цифра: x

function: functionality = функция: x

light: lighten = свет: x:

occur: occurrence = случаться: x

refract: refraction = преломлять: x

require: requirement = требовать: x

reflect: reflection = отражать: x

II. Complete the sentences with the given words:

approach	functionality	chip
yield	performance	execute

	An ongoing trend in computing and communication technologies has been to deliver more … in smaller, more convenient packages.
	High-performance computing can now take place on a single … .
	Northwestern University’s new lithography … uses pens with sharp microscopic tips 20 nanometers in diameter.
	These systems could … malicious instructions inserted by a hacker into the data.
	Companies are interested in the new chips because they provide a supercomputer’s performance and … in a small package.
	Some of the new supercomputer-on-chip don’t run as fast as Pentium processors, making them more energy efficient, but … higher performance.

III. Choose:

a) nouns

b) verbs

c) adjectives

IV. Read the title and make your predictions about the content of the text.

<== попередня сторінка	\|	наступна сторінка ==>
THE RISE AND RISE OF MOBILE PHONES	\|	NEW CHIP PRODUCES REAL-TIME, HIGH-QUALITY GRAPHICS

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