18.Заполните пропуски в тексте артиклями: a, an или без артикля. 94. (3)……Kernel, at the heart of all Linux systems, is developed and released under GNU General Public License, and its source code is freely available to everyone. Apart from the fact that it's freely distributed, (4)…… Linux's functionality, adaptability and robustness has made it the main alternative for proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating systems. IBM, Hewlett-Packard and other giants of the computing world have embraced Linux and support its ongoing development. More than (5)…… decade after its initial release, Linux is being adopted worldwide, primarily as (6)……server platform. Its use as a home and office desktop operating system is also on the rise. The operating system can also be incorporated directly into (7) …… microchips in a process called (8)……embedding, and it is increasingly being used this way in appliances and devices. *The Kernel provides a way for software and other parts of the OS to communicate with hardware.

ответ: 3)a

4)the

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6)a

7)a

8)a

Объяснение:

It’s almost midnight. I am sitting here at my window, watching the snowflakes falling. Whenever I see snow, I remember the holidays I used to spend with my grandparents when I was a child. I remember their neighbors had a beautiful dog and I would always stop at their gate and stroke him. I longed for a puppy of my own.

On my eleventh birthday, we were at my grandparents’ house. I woke up early and looked out of my window. It was snowing. I got dressed quickly and ran downstairs. I put on my coat and ran outside. While I was playing in the snow, I heard a strange noise. Suddenly, a little puppy ran out from behind the tree and jumped into my arms. “He’s for you, Danny,” my grandmother called. “Happy birthday!” I was so happy.

1. Wood is heavier than cotton.

2. She was singing more quietly than usually.

3. A car goes faster than the bicycle.

4. The kids usually behaved noisier than today.

5. This plane took off more smoothly than the one we took previously.

6. She usually stays up later than her mother.

7. Could you write the word more clearly please?

8. For further information call Mrs. Morrison — she will give you some advice.

9. The train arrived earlier than it was supposed to.

10. Jane was driving slower/more slowly than ever before. That accident influenced her a lot — she is really afraid. (оба варианта возможны)

1. I don’t get what you mean. Could you please talk slower/more slowly (оба варианта возможны)

2. You should have thought about buying the dress earlier.

3. Airyn laughs louder than before. Is everything better now?

4. Her mother knows the history more accurately than her teacher.

5. All of a sudden John turned out to run faster.

6. The situation on the labor market is getting worse. It is getting harder to find an appropriate job.

7. The group of old friend arrived to the station later than everyone else.

8. I used to go to the swimming pool more often than I do right now.

9. This test was very difficult. I know you can do much better

10. They moved farther than they planned.