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[That Guy]

Robots and Artificial Intelligence... Questions

1. Is it possible to figure out if robots will be dangerous or not?
2. Would artificial intelligence fundamentally transform society?
3. When will the desktop computer be as powerful as human brain?
4. What did futurists and sciense fiction writers predicted?
5. Who are the cyborgs?
6. Will robots destroy the human race?
7. Are robots dangerous nowadays?
8. Why we need to worry about industrial robots.

[alex4874]

1.  Are robots our best friends or dangerous?
2. Who is Ray Kurzweil?
3. What did he calculate?
4. When robots will same processing power as human brains?
5. In what will be this?
6. Who is futurists?
7. Do you agree with futurists?
8. Are there are some reasons to worry about robots?
9. Who use robots to industry?
10. Can robots be dangerous and cause harm to human workers?
11. In what direction we must paid our attention?

[Артем Бычков]

1) Are robots our best friends or are the dangerous ?
2) Are there some reasons to worry about robots ?
3) Are there a lot of books and films about people losing control over clrver machines which begin to kill their vere intelligent?
4) Are the use of robots in industry leads to unemployment as meny jobs permed by machines?

[Alfred Nobel]

                                                                   Robots and Artificial Intelligence
1. Is it easy to answer all questions about Artificial intelligence?
2. When will artificial intelligence have had the same proccesing power as human brains?
3. Who thinks about artificial intelligence?
4. Why do people lose their jobs?
5. Are there any reasons, why we must be scared of robots?
6. Who calculated the year when robots will reach the point of human brain?
7. Are robots dangerouse?
8. Can a robot become a friend?

[kartashevavv]

Ex.9, p.11.
1. I`d like to know what they are talking about.
2.  Comrade Nikolaev spooke at the meeting yesterday tell us a lot of interesting things.
3. I made a mistake in the last sentence and the teacher asked me to say it again.
4. He has already talking you about it, hasn`t he? What did he say?
5. Every time I see my friend we talk about old times.
6. Our teacher often told us that Comrade Nikolayev can spek English very well.
7. The secretary says that the man who you'd like to speak to is comming here tomorrow.

[Emiliya Boyko]

                                                                   p.11 ex.9
1)I'd like to know what they are talking about.
2)Comrade Nikolaev spoke at the meeting yesterday and told us a lot of interesting things.
3)I made a mistake in the last sentence and the teacher asked me to say it again.
4)He has already told you about it,hasn't he?
5)Every time I see my friend we talk about old times.
6)Our teacher often says that Comrade Petrov can speak English very well.
7)The secretary says that the man who you'd like to speak to is coming here tomorrow.

[fellaration]

ex.9,p.11.
IX.
1. I'd ike to know what they are talking about.
2. Comrade Nikolaev spoke at the meeting yesterday and tell us a lot of interesting things.
3. I made a mistake in the last sentence and the teacher asked me to said again.
4. He has already talking about it, hasn't he?
5. Every time I see my friend we talking about old times.
6. Our teacher often says that Comrade Petrov can speak English wery well.
7. The secretary say tht man who you'd like to talk to is coming here tomorrow.

[K. So.]

page 11; ex. IX.
1. I'd like to know what they are talking about.
2. Comrade Nikolayev spoke at the meeting yesterday and he told us a lot of interesting things.
3. I made a mistake in the last sentence and the teacher asked me to say it again.
4. He has already told you about it, hasn't he?
5. Every time I see my friend we talk about old times.
6. Our teacher often says us that Comrade Nikolayev can spek English very well.
7. The secretary says that the man who you'd like to speak to is comming here tomorrow.

[Ｅｌｌｙ]

                                                                                 ex.9 p.11

1. I"d like to know what they talking about.
2. Comrade Nikolaev spoke at the meeting yesterday and told us a lot of interesting thigs.
3. I made a mistake in the last sentence and the teacher asked me to say it again.
4. He has already told you about it, hasn"t he? What did he say?
5. Everytime i see my friend we talking about old times.
6. Our teacher often says us that Comrade Petrov can speak English very well.
7. The secretary says that the man who you"d like to talking , he is coming here tomorrow.

[Daniela]

Ex.6 P.7

1.What are you doing.
I'm translating the arickle,can't you see?
How long have you been translating it ?
Since morning.
How much  have you done ?
Not much,i translated  only a part of it.


2.When did you begin to work in that insitute?
In December.
That means you've been working here  about a half a year.

3.Where is Peter?
He left to St.Petersburg.
Really,when did he leave?In  JUNE.
That means,he lives there a half a year.


4.I now these  purson since 1998.
5.He's learning eglish sicnce childhood.
6.She's been calling me since morning.
7.He went to  vacation last month.
And from that moment is still travelling.

8.Boris just left.
What  did he do befor he laft.
He was talking over the phone.
9.How mANY YEARS have you studid  english.,before coming to the institute?

10.What are you thinking about all the time?

[Michael Prokopovich]

Ex.3 Page.6
1.You sister is staying in the country,isn't she? /Since July/.
Yes she is. She's been staying in the country since july
Example
She has been staying in the country since july
2.He's sleeping, isnt't he? /long/.
Yes he is.He's sleeping.
3. Henry's travelling,isn't he? /Since October/.
Yes he is.Henry is travelling since october.
4.You are working,arent'you /Long/

[Максим Поплинов]

VI  p 7

I)-What are you doing?
-I'm translating the article,can't you see?
-How long have you been translating it?
-Since the morning.
-How much have you done?
-Not much, i translated only a part of it.


II)
-when have you began to work in that institute?
-At December.
-That means you already worked here about a half of year.


III)
-Where is  Petr?
-He left for St. Petersburg.
-Really,when did he leave?
-At june.
-That means,he lives there already a half of year.

VI)  I know ths guy since 1998 year.
V)  He's leanrning english since childhood.
VI)She's keep calling me since morning.
VII)He went to vacation in last month.
And from that momenthe is still travelling.

VIII)
Boris just left.
-What he did?
-He was talking on the phone.

IX)How many years have you studied english,before coming in institute.

X)About what are you thinking all the time?

[MC_MERCURY]

                                                              EX 3 PAGE 5-61)1.Your sister is staying in the country, isn't she? /since july/.---Yes she is. She has been stayng in the country since july.

2.He's sleeping, isn't he?/long/.---Yes ,He is. He has been sleeping long.
3.Henry's travelling isn't he?/Since october/.---Yes he is. He has been travelling since october.

4.You are working, aren't you?/long/.---Yes we are. We've been working long.

5.Your son is playing the piano, isn't he?/for two hours/.---Yes, he is. He has  been playng the piano for two hours.

6.Your friend is watching TV, Isn't he?/For an hour//.---Yes he is. He has been watching TV for an hour.

7.She's reading a book , isn't she/since morning/.---Yes she is. She has been reading a book since morning.

[УбийцаКрови2003]

EX 6 P71. What are you doing?
Can't you se, i translate the article.
How long you tranclate it?
Since morning.
You did a lot?
No. I've done yust a half.

2. When you start working in this institute?
In decenber.
So, you work here for half a year.

3. Where is Peter?
He gone to St.Petersburg
Realy? When he gone?
in june.
So,he live's in St.Petersburg already half a year.
                                                                   
                4. I know this people from 1998.
5. He study eanglish since childhood.
6. He cals me by phone since morning.
7. He's been travelling since last month. And since last month travelling.
8. Boris just left.
What he did before he left?
He talk by the phone.
9. How many years you study eanglish, before youenter the institute?
10. About what you thinking all time.

The end

[MC_MERCURY]

1)You've been trvelling. Haven't you?
2)She's been watching TV. Hasn't she?
3)They've been working. Haven't they?
4)She's been helping you. Hasn't she?
5)He's been sleeping. Hasn't he?
6)They've been studying. Haven't they?
7)You haven't been waiting for a long time. Have you?
8)Your friend hasn't been working these days. Has he?