Tell what sentences are true and what are false. 1) Instructions are first written in one of the , depending on the type of problem to be solved.

1) Computers can deal with different kinds of problems even if they are not given the right instructions for what to do. 2) A program written in one of high-level languages is often called a source program, and it cannot be directly processed by the computer until it has been compiled. 3) A single instruction written in a high-level language, when transformed into machine code, results in one instruction. 4) FORTRAN is used for solving scientific and language problems. 5) Common Business-Oriented Language is used for commercial purposes and it does not involve a lot of mathematical calculations. 6) C is a highly portable general-purpose language and it was designed to be a language that would be suitable for writing system's software. 7) Programming languages and natural languages are different. 8) You cannot make jokes in computer languages.

2. Choose the right answer:

1) Instructions are first written in one of the …, depending on the type of problem to be solved.

a) high-level languages;

b) low-level languages;

c) mid-level languages.

2) FORTRAN was first introduced in the United States in 1954.

a) in the Great Britain in 1954;

b) in the United States in 1994;

c) in the United States in 1954.

3) COBOL deals with problems that … a lot of mathematical calculations.

a) involve;

b) do not involve;

c) does not involve.

4) Programming languages are … and therefore contain no information in themselves.

a) free;

b) data-free;

c) busy.

5) A syntactically correct statement in a programming language has only one ….

a) way;

b) meaning;

c) interpretation.

6) You … make jokes in computer languages.

a) cannot;

b) can;

c) should.

3. Complete the sentences:

1) A source program is …. 2) FORTRAN consists of …. 3) COBOL is used for …. 4) ALGOL was first introduced in …. 5) PL/IProgramming language is used for …. 6) BASIC used by students …. 7) C developed in the 1970s to (why?)…. 8) The C++ language aimed to (what?) …. 9) Other such languages are APL, PASCAL, LISP and PROLOG are used (for what?)…. 10) LOGO has been used to (why?) …. 11) Programming languages are data-free and therefore contain …. 12) The information is contained in …. 13) The sole purpose of a programming language is ….

4. Answer the questions:

1) What can computers deal with? 2) What are instructions first written in? 3) What programming languages are there? 4) What do they depend on? 5) What is a source program? 6) What does FORTRAN consist of? 7) What is COBOL used for? 8) What is ALGOL used for? 9) What is PL/I Programming language used for? 10) What is BASIC? 11) Why did C develop? 12) What did C++ language aim? 13) Do programming languages have grammatical rules that need to be learnt, just as natural languages do? Why? 14) What is the sole purpose of a programming language?

5. Find as quickly as possible and read out the sentences containing the following important information:

• FORTRAN
• C++ language
• programming languages and natural languages are similar.

*6. Try to tell the gist of the text.