Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 11 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 220-222): 6 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης (A. Questions) + 5 κλειστές ασκήσεις λεξιλογίου/γραμματικής (B. Exercises).
Ερώτηση: Where does Christine work?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: Christine works in a bank, as one of the computer operators.
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Ερώτηση: What does she do there?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) She works with computers doing many kinds of banking tasks, such as monitoring accounts.
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Ερώτηση: How can someone open an account in a bank?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: Someone opens an account in a bank the first time they put money in the bank.
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Ερώτηση: How can customers do their banking when the bank is closed?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: Customers can do their banking at any time of the day by going to an outside window (a machine), where they punch in their code number and the computer takes care of their deposit or withdrawal.
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Ερώτηση: How can customers settle their bills without going to the bank?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: Thanks to computers, the bank's computer can communicate with the store's computer, immediately subtracting money from the customer's account and adding it to the store's account, so the customer does not need to carry cash or cheques.
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Ερώτηση: Is it necessary for people to carry cash or cheques with them, when they go shopping? Why?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) No, it is not necessary, because when people buy something the computer can immediately subtract the money from their bank account and add it to the store's account, without any need for cash or cheques.
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Ερώτηση: Match the following so that you make five pairs of similar items. a. withdraw b. deposit c. efficient d. subtract e. account f. cash — with: 1. put money in the bank 2. capable 3. money kept with a bank 4. take money out of an account 5. take (a number, quantity) away from (another number, etc.) 6. money in coins or banknotes.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a-4 (withdraw = take money out of an account) · b-1 (deposit = put money in the bank) · c-2 (efficient = capable) · d-5 (subtract = take a quantity away) · e-3 (account = money kept with a bank). [f. cash - 6. money in coins or banknotes, ζεύγος αναφοράς].
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Ερώτηση: Rewrite the sentences using the prompts given without changing their meaning. a. "Tell me something about your new job." Tony asked Christine... b. "I'm one of the computer operators in the Bank." Christine said that... c. "What is an account?" Tom wanted to know... d. "Can I withdraw money like that?" Tony asked Christine if... e. "I'm sure you'll have a computer before long." Christine told Tony that... f. "Have you got an account in the Bank?" Christine asked Tony if...
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. Tony asked Christine to tell him something about her new job. b. Christine said that she was one of the computer operators in the Bank. c. Tom wanted to know what an account was. d. Tony asked Christine if he could withdraw money like that. e. Christine told Tony that he would have a computer before long. f. Christine asked Tony if he had got an account in the Bank.
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Ερώτηση: Give the antonyms of the words below. a. interesting b. difficult c. efficient d. deposit e. outside f. subtract g. funny h. before i. without j. buy k. clever I. hard.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. boring · b. easy · c. inefficient · d. withdraw · e. inside · f. add · g. serious · h. after · i. with · j. sell · k. stupid/foolish · l. easy/soft.
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Ερώτηση: Fill in the missing prepositions. a. Banks use the computers many kinds work. b. An account is money kept a bank. c. To withdraw is to take money an account. d. Computers help customers do their banking any time the day. e. The computers in banks can communicate computers other places. f. The computers take care people's deposits or withdrawals. g. People don't have carry cash when they have a credit card them. h. The computers can subtract money one's account and add it a store's account.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. for / of. b. with. c. out of. d. at / of. e. with / in. f. of. g. to / with. h. from / to.
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Ερώτηση: Put the verbs in the parentheses in their correct form. a. If you need some of your money, you (can) make a withdrawal. b. You (open) an account, if you put money in a bank. c. If you had an account in a bank, you (have) credit cards. d. If you (know) your new code number, you could deposit your money now. e. If he had withdrawn more money, he (buy) all the things he needed. f. If I (think) about it earlier, we could have subtracted some money and gone shopping.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. can. b. open. c. would have. d. knew. e. would have bought. f. had thought.
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