Sentence transformation
1. Computers were invented in the 20th century
They_________
2. The flight was booked by one of my friends
One of______
3. Mary finished the reports.
The reports_______
V/ Read the text and fill in the blanks with suitable words
people agree that computers are the most important…41……….of the 20th century. The first business computers…..42……….introduced just about thirty years ago, and now they are being…43……. In a wide variety of fields, from banking to space travel. 44……., until just a few years ago, computers were very large, expensive machines owned by large corporation and governments. 45….. everyone knew that computers existed, very few people had ever seen one and even…46……..had used one. Then in the 1970s the silicon chip was invented. Because this electronic device …47…….store a large amount of information in a very small space,computers could be much smaller and less expensive …48........the huge mainframe computers used……49………...corporation. Some computers manufacturers believed that people might like to have computers in…50…….homes, offices, and school, so the personal computer was born.
V/ Read the text and fill in the blanks with suitable words
people agree that computers are the most important…41……invention….of the 20th century. The first business computers…..42……were….introduced just about thirty years ago, and now they are being…43…used…. In a wide variety of fields, from banking to space travel. 44…However…., until just a few years ago, computers were very large, expensive machines owned by large corporation and governments. 45….Almost. everyone knew that computers existed, very few people had ever seen one and even…46……they..had used one. Then in the 1970s the silicon chip was invented. Because this electronic device …47…in….store a large amount of information in a very small space,computers could be much smaller and less expensive …48...than.....the huge mainframe computers used……49………in...corporation. Some computers manufacturers believed that people might like to have computers in…50…every….homes, offices, and school, so the personal computer was born.
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2.were
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5.Almost
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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
Đáp án:B
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s”.
Dịch: Chiếc máy tính điện tử đầu tiên được dựng lên vào những năm 30 của thế kỉ 20.
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
Đáp án B
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s”.
Dịch: Chiếc máy tính đầu tiên được dựng lên vào những năm 30 của thế kỉ 20.
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
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s”.
Dịch: Chiếc máy tính đầu tiên được dựng lên vào những năm 30 của thế kỉ 20
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Inventions That Changes Our World
People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.
Airplane
The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?
Automobile
The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?
Computer
People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?
Question: People use computers as tools to write, get information.
A. True
B. False
Đáp án A
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more.”.
Dịch: Con người dùng máy tính như công cụ viết, nhận thông tin và hơn thế nữa.
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Inventions That Changes Our World
People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.
Airplane
The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?
Automobile
The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?
Computer
People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?
Question: People use computers as tools to write, get information.
A. True
B. False
Đáp án:A
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more.”
Dịch: Con người sử dụng máy tính như những công cụ để viết, lấy thông tin và nhiều việc khác.
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Inventions That Changes Our World
People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.
Airplane
The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?
Automobile
The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?
Computer
People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?
Question: People use computers as tools to write, get information.
A. True
B. False
Đáp án: A
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more.”.
Dịch: Con người dùng máy tính như công cụ viết, nhận thông tin và hơn thế nữa.
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.
In World War II, computers were developed in order to____________.
A. break enemy’s code
B. call other soldiers
C. do calculations
D. study geography
Đáp án: A
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy.”.
Dịch: Trong thế chiến thứ 2, các máy tính được phát triển để trả lương gián điệp 2 mang, và giải mật mã sử dụng bởi kẻ địch.
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: In World War II, computers were developed in order to____________.
A. break enemy’s code
B. call other soldiers
C. do calculations
D. study geography
Đáp án: A
Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy.”.
Dịch: Trong thế chiến thứ 2, các máy tính được phát triển để trả lương gián điệp 2 mang, và giải mật mã sử dụng bởi kẻ địch.