Question

[Kochou Shinobu]

IV. Choose the best word to complete the passage below.

Most people think (1) _____ computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man (2) ________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was born (3) _________ 1791 and grew (4) _______ to be a brilliant mathematician. He (5) ______ up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he (6) ____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (7) ______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building engine based (8) _______ of the Babbage's designs. (9) _______ has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially made.

Whether it works or not, the machine will (10) _________ on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.

1. A. of                                    B. from                                  C. in                             D. up

2. A. known                B. called                      C. recognized                         D. witten

3. A. about                  B. around                   C. in                                         D.at

4. A. down                  B. up                           C. along                                   D. . across

5. A. wrote                  B. drew                      C. took                                    D. made

6. A. wanted               B. started                    C. made                                   D. missed

7. A. until                    B. though                    C. why                                     D. whether

8. A. on                       B. off                           C. in                                         D. out

9. A. He                       B. One                         C. It                                          D. They

10. A. come                B. be                            C. take                                     D. carry         

Answer 1

[Đỗ Thanh Hải]

1 A

2 B

3 C

4 B

5 B

6 B

7 D

8 A

9 C

10 B