Question

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

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

1.               A. written                  B. called                    C. recognized           D. known

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

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

4.               A. that                        B. the                          C. some                      D. an

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

6.               A. make                     B. made                    C. makes                  D. making

Answer 1

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

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

1.               A. written                  B. called                    C. recognized           D. known

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

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

4.               A. that                        B. the                          C. some                      D. an

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

6.               A. make                     B. made                    C. makes                  D. making

Answer 2

1. B

2. B

3. B

4. D

5. D

6. B