English for Specific Purposes

14 Electronic Engineering

 

DETAILED COMPREHENSION

 

12. Read the text again and choose the best option (a, b, c or d) to complete the following statements:

 

1. Electronics differs from electrical science and technology because…

 

a)	electronics does not deal with science and technology;
b)	the distinction is purely historical;
c)	electronics is not concerned with electrical power generation, distribution, and control;
d)	electrical science and technology do not use electronic devices.

 

2. As the term “microelectronics” suggests, this subfield of electronics deals with…

 

a) exploring the functions of electric current;

b) the research and fabrication of tiny electronic devices;

c) studying the chemical properties of semiconducting materials;

d) introducing new components into electronics.

 

3. What is specific about semiconducting materials?

 

a) they possess very low degree of conductivity;

b) they do not involve any new materials;

c) they are expensive;

d) their ability to conduct electricity is twice as high as that of an insulator and twice as low as that of a conductor.

4. In a circuit, the combination of components and wires enables to…

 

a) perform a number of operations of different simplicity and complexity;

b) decrease the speed of the operations performed;

c) not to use individual components;

d) not to use semiconductors.

5. An integrated circuit is…

 

a) a tiny electronic circuit installed on a semiconductor thin substrate;

b) a device similar to a microchip;

c) a set of non-integrated circuits produced of semiconducting materials;

d) a passive integrated component.

 

6. The IC main advantages are…

 

a) their size;

b) their speed and modernity;

c) their efficiency and moderate price;

d) their popularity.

 

7. The IC performance is high due to…

 

a) the components rigid connection;

b) the discreet components high performance;

c) the components size, distribution and low power consumption;

d) the parasitic effects.