Chapter 9, Exercises 1-3, page 199 Doãn Hà Tiên

1.   Add a parenthetical definition for each italicized term in the following term in the following sentences:

a.       Reluctantly, he decides to drop (give up something) the physics course.

b.      Last week the computer was down (being broken).

c.       The department is using shareware (software that is distributed free on a trial basis with the understanding that the user may need or want to pay for it later) in its drafting course.

d.      The tire plant’s managers hope they do not have to lay off (terminate the employment) any more employees.

e.      Please submit your assignments electronically (carried on by or making use of electronic equipment).

2.   Write a sentence definition for each of the following terms:

a.       Catalyst          

 à          On chemistry, it is a substance that modifies and increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process.

b.      MP3 player    

à           A digital music player that supports the MP3 audio format.

c.       Job interview

è       An interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment.

d.      Web site       

è         A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.

e.      Automatic teller machine

à           An unattended electronic machine in a public place, connected to a data system and related equipment and activated by a bank customer to obtain cash withdrawals and other banking services.

f.        Fax machine

à            A device that sends and receives printed pages or images over telephone lines by converting them to and from electronic signals.

g.       Intranet

à           A privately maintained computer network that can be accessed only by authorized persons, especially members or employees of the organization that owns it.

3.   Revise any of the following sentence definitions that need revision:

a.       A thermometer measures temperature.

è       A thermometer evaluates temperature.

b.    The spark plugs are the things that ignite the air-gas mixture in a cylinder.

c.     à           The spark plugs are the things that burn the air-gas mixture in a cylinder.

d.      Parallel parking is where you park next to the curb.

à           Parallel parking is where you park next to the wayside.

e.      A strike is when the employees stop working

à            No need to revise.

f.        Multitasking is when you do two things at once while you’re on the computer.

à            Multitasking is when you do two things at once while you’re on the computer. Computer is a device that processes data according to a set of instructions.