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READ THE PASSAGE AND FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD
MOST PEOPLE THINK OF COMPUTERS (1).......as........ VERY MODERN INVENTIONS, PRODUCTS OF OUR NEW TECHNOLOGICAL AGO. BUT (2).......actually........ , THE IDEA FOR A COMPUTER WAS WORKED OUT (3)......over........ TWO CENTURIES AGO BY A MAN (4).........called........ CHARLES BABBAGE.
BABBAGE WAS BORN IN 1791 AND (5)..........grew.... UP TO BE A BRILLIANT MATHEMATICIAN. HE DREW UP PLANS FOR SEVERAL CALCULATING MACHINES (6).........which........ HE CALLED "ENGINE". BUT, (7).......despite......... THE FACT THAT HE STARTED BUILDING SOME OF THESE, HE NEVER FINISHED ANY OF (8).........them...... . OVER THE YEARS PEOPLE HAVE ARGUED WHETHER HIS MACHINES (9).......would.......... EVER WORK. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, THE SCIENCE MUSEUM IN LONDON (10)........has........ FINISHED BUILDING AN ENGINE (11).........based........ ON ONE OF BABBAGE'S DESIGNS. IT HAS (12)........taken......... SIX YEARS TO COMPLETE AND (13)......more......... THAN FOUR THOUSAND PARTS HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY MADE. (14)....whether............ IT WORKS OR NOT, THE MACHINE WILL BE ON SHOW AT A SPECIAL EXHIBITION IN THE SCIENCE MUSEUM TO (15).....remind....... PEOPLE OF BABBAGE'S WORK.
READ THE PASSAGE AND FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD
MOST PEOPLE THINK OF COMPUTERS (1).......AS........ VERY MODERN INVENTIONS, PRODUCTS OF OUR NEW TECHNOLOGICAL AGO. BUT (2).......ACTUALLY........ , THE IDEA FOR A COMPUTER WAS WORKED OUT (3).......OVER........ TWO CENTURIES AGO BY A MAN (4)........NAMED......... CHARLES BABBAGE.
BABBAGE WAS BORN IN 1791 AND (5).......GREW....... UP TO BE A BRILLIANT MATHEMATICIAN. HE DREW UP PLANS FOR SEVERAL CALCULATING MACHINES (6).........WHICH......... HE CALLED "ENGINE". BUT, (7)........DESPITE........ THE FACT THAT HE STARTED BUILDING SOME OF THESE, HE NEVER FINISHED ANY OF (8).......THEM........ . OVER THE YEARS PEOPLE HAVE ARGUED WHETHER HIS MACHINES (9)........WOULD......... EVER WORK. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, THE SCIENCE MUSEUM IN LONDON (10).......HAS......... FINISHED BUILDING AN ENGINE (11)........BASED......... ON ONE OF BABBAGE'S DESIGNS. IT HAS (12)........TAKEN......... SIX YEARS TO COMPLETE AND (13)........MORE....... THAN FOUR THOUSAND PARTS HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY MADE. (14)........WHETHER........ IT WORKS OR NOT, THE MACHINE WILL BE ON SHOW AT A SPECIAL EXHIBITION IN THE SCIENCE MUSEUM TO (15).....REMIND....... PEOPLE OF BABBAGE'S WORK.
Ex 4: Choose the best opinion to fill the passage
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (1)...... worked out over 2 centuries a go by a man (2)...... Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a thrilliant mathematician. He few up plans for several calculating machines (3)...... he called "engines". But despite of the fact he (4)...... building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have agued (5)....... his machines would ever work. Recently. however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (6)........ engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (7)........ has taken 6 years to complete and more (8)........ four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10)......... remind people of Babbage's work.
1. A. has B. was C.had D. is
2. A. known B. recognized C. written D. called
3. A. whose B. who C. these D. which
4. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed
5. A. until B. wether C. while D. though
6. A. some B. the C. an D. that
7. A. one B. he C. they D. it
8. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then
9. A. to B. as C. for D. so
Ex 4: Choose the best opinion to fill the passage
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (1)...... worked out over 2 centuries a go by a man (2)...... Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a thrilliant mathematician. He few up plans for several calculating machines (3)...... he called "engines". But despite of the fact he (4)...... building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have agued (5)....... his machines would ever work. Recently. however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (6)........ engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (7)........ has taken 6 years to complete and more (8)........ four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10)......... remind people of Babbage's work.
1. A. has B. was C.had D. is
2. A. known B. recognized C. written D. called
3. A. whose B. who C. these D. which
4. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed
5. A. until B. whether C. while D. though
6. A. some B. the C. an D. that
7. A. one B. he C. they D. it
8. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then
9. A. to B. as C. for D. so
1. fashionable
2. traditionally
3. authenity
4. cultural
5. an affordable
6. equipment
7. collector
8. agree
9. freedom
10. childhood
SUPPLY THE CORRECT FORM OF THE GIVEN WORDS
1) THE TEACHER TOLD TOM TO......REWRITE........ HIS BAD COMPOSITION. (WRITE)
2) THE BUILDING OF THE NEW HIGHWAY ACROSS THE FOREST WILL ......ENDANGER......... WILDLIFE. (DANGEROUS)
3) THAT'S ..........INSENSIBLE.......... . DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT? (SENSE)
4) .....POST SCRIPT....... IS A MESSAGE WRITTEN AT THE END OF A LETTER AFTER WE'VE SIGNED OUR NAME. (SCRIPT)
5) DO YOU PREFER THE SMOKING OR ......NON-SMOKING ........... SECTION? (SMOKE)
6) HE'S DIVORCED BUT HE IS STILL ON GOOD TERMS WITH HIS ........EX-WIFE........ .(WIFE)
7) WE CAN'T ......FORETELL........ HOW THE WAR WILL END. (TELL)
8) IT'S POSSIBLE TO .......FORESEE......... THAT THE COMING WINTER WILL BE A HARD ONE. (SEE)
9) JOHN IS KIND AND SYMPATHETIC THOUGH HE IS SO ........ATTRACTIVE....... TO LOOK AT. (ATTRACT)
10) IT IS .........IRRESPONSIBLE.......... OF YOU TO DISCOURAGE HIM FROM HIS STUDIES. (RESPONSIBLE)
11) PLEASE DON'T BE SO ........UNREASONABLE...... .I CAN'T DO ALL THE HOUSEWORK BY MYSELF. (REASON)
12) THE WATER IN THIS AREA IS .....IMPURE............... AND SHOULDN'T BE DRUNK. (PURE)
13) NOON IS A RATHER ........CONVENIENT.............. TIME FOR A APPOINTMENT. (CONVENIENCE)
14) EVERY YEAR MANY PEOPLE COME TO AFRICA TO SEE ITS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRISIDE AND ITS........UNUSUAL....... ANIMALS. (USUAL)
15) ........UNLAWFUL......... HUNTERS ARE KILLING MANY ELEPHANTS FOR THEIR IVORY. (LAW)
16) IT IS .....IMMORAL........ TO TAKE CREDIT FOR OTHER PEOPLE'S IDEAS. (MORAL)
SUPPLY THE CORRECT FORM OF THE GIVEN WORDS
1) THE TEACHER TOLD TOM TO......rewrite........ HIS BAD COMPOSITION. (WRITE)
2) THE BUILDING OF THE NEW HIGHWAY ACROSS THE FOREST WILL ..........danger..... WILDLIFE.(DANGEROUS)
3) THAT'S ...........insensible......... . DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT? (SENSE)
4) ......scripture...... IS A MESSAGE WRITTEN AT THE END OF A LETTER AFTER WE'VE SIGNED OUR NAME.(SCRIPT)
5) DO YOU PREFER THE SMOKING OR ................. SECTION? (SMOKE)
6) HE'S DIVORCED BUT HE IS STILL ON GOOD TERMS WITH HIS ................ .(WIFE)
7) WE CAN'T .............. HOW THE WAR WILL END.(TELL)
8) IT'S POSSIBLE TO ................ THAT THE COMING WINTER WILL BE A HARD ONE. (SEE)
9) JOHN IS KIND AND SYMPATHETIC THOUGH HE IS SO .......attractive......... TO LOOK AT. (ATTRACT)
10) IT IS .......RESPONSIBLE............ OF YOU TO DISCOURAGE HIM FROM HIS STUDIES. (RESPONSIBLE)
11) PLEASE DON'T BE SO ......unreasonable........ .I CAN'T DO ALL THE HOUSEWORK BY MYSELF. (REASON)
12) THE WATER IN THIS AREA IS .............impure....... AND SHOULDN'T BE DRUNK. (PURE)
13) NOON IS A RATHER ........convenient.............. TIME FOR A APPOINTMENT. (CONVENIENCE)
14) EVERY YEAR MANY PEOPLE COME TO AFRICA TO SEE ITS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRISIDE AND ITS........unusual....... ANIMALS. (USUAL)
15) ................... HUNTERS ARE KILLING MANY ELEPHANTS FOR THEIR IVORY. (LAW)
16) IT IS .............. TO TAKE CREDIT FOR OTHER PEOPLE'S IDEAS. (MORAL)
SUPPLY THE CORRECT FORM OF THE GIVEN WORDS
1) SORRY ABOUT THE MISTAKE. I ....misunderstand...... YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. (UNDERSTAND)
2) HIS ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE WORLD RECORD WAS SADLY...............unsuccessful...... . (SUCCEED)
3) I COULD NEVER BE A TEACHER. I'M TOO .........impatient..... .(PATIENCE)
4) BURNING COAL IS AN ......uneconomic.............. WAY OF HEATING A HOUSE. GAS IS MUCH CHEAPER.(ECONOMICAL)
5) DON'T TRUST HIM. HE'S COMPLETELY..........dishonest........ .(HONEST)
6) HE'S CAUSED HIS PARENTS A LOT OF.........happiness....... .(HAPPY)
7) TOM WOULD LIKE TO BE ....independent........ OF HIS PARENTS. (DEPEND)
8) .....illiteracy.... WAS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS FACING THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT AFTER THE AUGUST REVOLUTION IN 1945. (LITERACY)
9) SHE IS ......unpredictable....... .YOU NEVER KNOW WHETHER SHE IS GOING TO BE IN GOOD OR BAD MOOD.(PREDICT)
10) THEY'VE .....misspelt........... MY NAME ON THIS FORM. THE FIRST LETTER IS L, NOT R. (SPELL)
11) I'D LOST MY KEY, SO I COULDN'T ........unlock..... THE DOOR WHEN I GOT HOME. (LOCK)
12) AFTER I HAD GOT TO KNOW HIM BETTER, I ...........liked.......... HIM INTENSELY. (LIKE)
13) IT IS GOOD IDEA IN THEORY BUT RATHER ............ .(PRACTICE)
14) THERE ARE ALWAYS MISTAKES. THE FIRM IS SO .......inefficient...... . (EFFICIENCY)
15) AFTER TAKING SOME ASPIRIN, HER HEADACHE ......disappear....... . (APPEAR)
16) HE ........regardless................ THE SIGNS TELLING HIM TO SLOW DOWN AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO THE WALL. (REGARD)
17) YOU CAN RELY ON HIS JUDGEMENT. HE'S VERY.........senseable.......... .(SENSE)
SUPPLY THE CORRECT FORM OF THE GIVEN WORDS
1) SORRY ABOUT THE MISTAKE. I ...misunderstood....... YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. (UNDERSTAND)
2) HIS ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE WORLD RECORD WAS SADLY...............unsuccessful...... . (SUCCEED)
3) I COULD NEVER BE A TEACHER. I'M TOO ......impatient........ .(PATIENCE)
4) BURNING COAL IS AN .......uneconomical............. WAY OF HEATING A HOUSE. GAS IS MUCH CHEAPER. (ECONOMICAL)
5) DON'T TRUST HIM. HE'S COMPLETELY........dishonest.......... .(HONEST)
6) HE'S CAUSED HIS PARENTS A LOT OF......happiness.......... .(HAPPY)
7) TOM WOULD LIKE TO BE ....independent........ OF HIS PARENTS. (DEPEND)
8) ....illeracy..... WAS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS FACING THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT AFTER THE AUGUST REVOLUTION IN 1945. (LITERACY)
9) SHE IS ......unpredictable....... .YOU NEVER KNOW WHETHER SHE IS GOING TO BE IN GOOD OR BAD MOOD. (PREDICT)
10) THEY'VE .....misspelt........... MY NAME ON THIS FORM. THE FIRST LETTER IS L, NOT R. (SPELL)
11) I'D LOST MY KEY, SO I COULDN'T ......unlock........ THE DOOR WHEN I GOT HOME. (LOCK)
12) AFTER I HAD GOT TO KNOW HIM BETTER, I ..........liked........... HIM INTENSELY. (LIKE)
13) IT IS GOOD IDEA IN THEORY BUT RATHER ......unpractical...... .(PRACTICE)
14) THERE ARE ALWAYS MISTAKES. THE FIRM IS SO ....inefficient......... . (EFFICIENCY)
15) AFTER TAKING SOME ASPIRIN, HER HEADACHE .......disappeared....... . (APPEAR)
16) HE .........disregarded............... THE SIGNS TELLING HIM TO SLOW DOWN AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO THE WALL. (REGARD)
17) YOU CAN RELY ON HIS JUDGEMENT. HE'S VERY........sensible........... .(SENSE)
1. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don't try to save them.
-> Unless we try to save them, our sources of energy will soon end..................................................
2. Barbara plays chess better than Mike.
-> Mike doesn't .play chess as well as Barbara ........................................
3. Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film. (Although)
-> ......Although the story is still , many people enjoyed the film........................................................
4. Although the ket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)
-> ........The ket price was high. Howerver many people went to see that film......................................................
5. He performs very well, although he is young. (Despite)
-> ......Despite the fact that he is young, he performs very well.........................................................
6. It was a comedy, but I didn't find it funny at all. (Inspite of)
-> .....Inspite of the fact that .it was a comedy, but I didn't find it funny at all.........................................................
7. The film was so boring. However, Jack saw it from beginning to end. (but)
-> .......The film was so boring but Jack saw it from beginning to end. .......................................................
8. In spite of having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster. (Although)
-> ........Although the film have a happy ending, it begins with a terrible disaster......................................................
9. Although the film was a bit fightening. I really enjoyed it. (Despite)
-> .......Despite the fact that the film was a bit fightening. I really enjoyed it. .......................................................
10. He is young, but he performs very well. (in spite of)
-> ......In spite of his young age, he performs very well ........................................................
1 actually
2 over
3 called
4 grew
5 plans
6 started
7 whether
8 that
9 It
10 remind