The first electronic computer (26. build) ................... at the university of Pennsylvania in 1946. Although the computer looked like machines built in the 19th century. Computers were sold commercially for the first time in the 1950s, and a lot of progress (27. make) ................. sice then. Computers are now much smaller and more powerful, and they (28. can/ buy) .....................much more cheaply.

Computers (29. use) ............................. in many fields - in business, science, medicine and education, for exsmple/ They (30. can/use) ...................... to forecast the weather or control robots which make cars. The computer's memory is the place where information (31. keep) ...................... and calculations (32. do) .......................

Read the passage and choose the best option.

The world’s first computer was made in 1946 although computer – like machines
were built in the nineteenth century. Computers were sold commercially for the first
time….(1)……the 1950s. Computers are now much… (2) ……and more powerful,
and they can be bought much more cheaply.
Computers are…(3) …………. In many fields: in business, science and
education. They can be used to forecast the weather, or to control …….(4)……which
make cars.….(5)……home computers have been sold recently. People know more 
about computers than they used to. Computers help us greatly in our work and they
are playing a big part in our lives.
1. A. in      B. at      C. on      D. for
2. A. as small       B. smaller      C. smallest      D. more small
3. A. use      B. to use      C. using      D. used
4. A. cities      B. countries      C. robots      D. machines
5. A. Every      B. Many      C. Much      D. A little

10. Dùng động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng dúng The world's first computer (1) ..........(build) at the University of Pennsylvania in 1946,although computer-like machines (2).........(build) in the 19th century.Computers(3)..........(sell)commercially for the first time in the 1950s, and progress (4)..........(make)since than.Computers are now much smaller and more powerful, and they can (5).........(buy)much more cheaply. Computers (6).........(use) in many fields - in business, science, medicine and education. They can (7).........(use) to forecast the weather or to control robots which make cars. The computer's memory is the where information (8).......... (keep) and calculations (9)..... (do). A computer can not think for place itself. It must (10) ..........(tell) exacly what to do.A lot of calculations can (11).........(do)very quickly on a computer Computer don't make mistakes. Stories (12) .........(hear) sometimes about computers paying people too much money or sending them bills for things they didn't by. These mistakes (13) .........(make)by the programmers. Some years ago, an American computer-controlled rocket went out of control and had(14)......... (destroy). The accident (15) .........(cause) by a small mistake in one line of the program,which cost the USA 18 million dollars. Criminals have found that "computer crimes" are a lot easier than robbing banks. Hundreds of millions of dollars (16)..........(steal)from bunesses every by people changing the information in computers. Large numbers of home computers (17).........(sell) recently. People know more about computers than they used to, and computers are playing a bigger part in our lives. Progress (18).......... .(make) all the time. Many people believe we can look forward to the day when even our household jobs like cleaning and decorating (19)........(do) by computer-controlled robots.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

Question: When was the first electronic computer invented?

A. in the 1920s

B. in the 1930s

C. in the 1940s

D. in the 1950s

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

Question: When was the first electronic computer invented?

A. in the 1920s

B. in the 1930s

C. in the 1940s

D. in the 1950s

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

When was the first electronic computer invented?

A. in the 1920s

B. in the 1930s

C. in the 1940s

D. in the 1950s

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

Question: Why was the scope of computer expanded in the post-war year?

A. to teach at academic school

B. to sell to other countries

C. to spread knowledge

D. to include the military industrial complex