Word Study. Exercise 1.Give two Russian equivalents of different origin.

 

Exercise 1.Give two Russian equivalents of different origin.

Example: to progress – продвигаться вперед, прогрессировать

Information, double, problem, start, peak, observer, experiment, product, process, fact, idea, organize, practice, method, base, collect, fraction, test, communication.

Exercise 2.Arrange the words into pairs of synonyms and translate them.

Complete, data, most, likely, amount, finish, start, get, employ, reach, information, quantity, investigation, keep, find out, use, probably, begin, research, obtain, store, get to, discover.

Exercise 3. Match words and their meanings. The number of the paragraph is given in the brackets.

1. solution (2) a) state clearly

2. knowledge (8) b) refuse to accept

3. compare (2) c) able to be used

4. define (4) d) pass on (information, knowledge)

5. available (6) e) range of information

6. reject (7) f) process of finding an answer or

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7. communicate (8) g) examine, judge to what extent persons or things are similar

 

Exercise 4. a) In the sentences below find four words meaning “исследование”.

1. Science has used experimental and theoretical investigation, or research, since the beginning of modern science.

2. The exploration of what is behind the face of Mars will remain for manned expeditions.

3. Americans researchers have been engaged in the study of the environmental effects of human activities in space for a long period of time.

b) Find four adjectives meaning “целый, весь”.

A. The whole world has focused on the possibility of exploring space.

B. Man has got a new view of our planet and this has changed the entire philosophy of modern man.

C. In all the factors the first one is not the least important.

D. Space research has already contributed much to the total knowledge of the Universe.

Exercise 5. Fill in the gaps with suitable words or word combinations given below.

1. The experimental … were not generally accepted.

2. It is sometimes said that there is no such thing as the so-called…; there are only the methods used in science.

3. The scientist was asked to give his point of view on this ….

4. The necessity of fundamental … was insisted upon.

5. Many possibilities for practical applications were analyzed and … by the experiment.

6. Scientists from different countries … new methods in this field of research.

7. The technique allowed us to obtain results … by theory.

8. Recognizing a problem is the first … to its solution.

 

Research, discussed, step, scientific method, predicted, hypothesis, results, tested.