Task Match the following words with definitions

Lesson 5. Computer hardware
Task 1. Match the following words with definitions

1. 
   b
   
2. 
   e
   
3. 
   g
   
4. 
   a
   
5. 
   d
   
6. 
   h
   
7. 
   f
   
8. 
   c
   
9. 
   i
   
10. 
    j
    

Task 2. Make sentences using the following adjectives in comparatives.
clever, great, black, thin, thick, warm, cold, high, weak, strong, heavy, light,

1. 
   While discussing particular topic with my friend I have noticed that he is cleverer than me.
   
2. 
   My section’s grades were greater than that of in second section.
   
3. 
   My mother’s hair blacker than mine.
   
4. 
   She should wear thinner shirt in summer.
   
5. 
   Our frames are stronger and thicker than every other look alike
   
6. 
   Her face was getting warmer
   
7. 
   The climate was harsher, colder than it was just a few minute ago
   
8. 
   Despite I was older than my sister, her height was higher
   
9. 
   Now he is so healthy and in childhood his health was much weaker
   
10. 
    Our frames are stronger and thicker than every other look alike
    
11. 
    Mom's bags were heavier than she was used to carrying, so she decided to call a taxi
    
12. 
    With the onset of summer, my room became lighter
    

Task 3. Use the words in parentheses to complete the conversation with comparative adjectives or adverbs. Add than where necessary. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.

Matt: My phone is working (1) worse than (badly) ever! And it’s (2) older (old) all the other phones I see, too. I want a (3) more modern (modern) phone.

Lara: Take a look at my phone. It was (4) cheaper (cheap) my last phone, and I’m much (5) happier (happy) with it. When I’m traveling, I listen to music (6) more often (often) I do when I’m at home, so I wanted a phone with a (7) bigger (big) memory card.
Matt: Wow, it’s much (8) better (nice) mine! The screen is a lot (9) larger (large), too. I want one like that!
Lara: Yeah, you need a big screen, because you watch videos on your phone
(10) more frequently (frequently) I do.


Task 4. Put the following words into the gaps.
pointer on optical roll scroll up scroll down touchpad left button right button joystick single double scroll wheel hold down repetitive strain injury

1. 
   scroll up
   
2. 
   scroll down
   
3. 
   hold down
   
4. 
   repetitive strain injury,
   
5. 
   touchpad
   
6. 
   joystick
   
7. 
   roll
   
8. 
   optical
   
9. 
   single
   
10. 
    double
    
11. 
    on
    
12. 
    left button
    
13. 
    right button
    
14. 
    scroll wheel
    
15. 
    pointer
    

Task 5. Writing
Look at the charts comparing three laptop computers. Then complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives and adverbs in parentheses.
Compare the differences of old and modern computers using comparative forms of adjectives.


1. (large / small) The screen of the T400 is larger than the A-50’s, but it is smaller than the XJ7’s.
2. (light / heavy) The XJ7 is lighter than the A-50, but it is heavier than
the T400.
3. (new / old) The A-50 is newer than the T400, but it is older than
the XJ7.
4. (cheap / expensive) The T400 is cheaper than the XJ7, but it is more expensive than the A-50.
5. (quickly / slowly) The T400 starts more quickly than the XJ7, but more slowly than the A-50.
6. (reliably) The T400 runs more reliably than the XJ7 or the A-50.
7. (quietly) The A-50 operates more quietly than the T400 or the XJ7.
8. (well) The XJ7 displays pictures better than the T400 or the A-50.