I. What do you say in these situations? Complete each sentence with a relative clause.
0. Your friend lost some keys. You want to know if he has found them.
You say:Have you found ....................the key you lost..................................?
1. A friend is wearing a dress. You like it.
You tell her:I like the dress.............................................................. .
2. A friend is going to see a film. You want to know the name of the film.
You say:What’s the name of the film...............................................................?3. You wanted to visit a museum. It was shut when you got there.
You tell a friend:The museum ......................................................... was shut when we got there.
4. You invited some people to your party. Some of them couldn’t come.
You tell someone:Some of the people......................... couldn’t come.
5. Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she has finished.
You say:Have you finished the work ..........................?
6. You rented a car. It broke down after a few miles.
You tell a friend:The car ..........................................broke down after a few miles.
II. Look at the statements below about the history of computer games. Read the text below to decide ifeach statement is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write A. If it is incorrect, write B.
7. The first video games were used to make defence systems. ................
.8. Most homes contained a mainframe computer in the 70s. .................
9. Students developed mainframe games to earn money. .................
10. The first arcade games were black and white. .................
11. Pac-Man is an arcade game. .................
12. Arcade games were most popular in the late 70s. .................
13. Arcade games became less popular as consoles improved. .................
14. Modern game equipment is getting smaller. .................
15. Online games are always played alone. .................
16. You can try out an old-fashioned arcade game at George’s Games. .................
THE HISTORY OF COMPUTER GAMESbrought to you by George’s Games
Early ideas
The origin of video games lies in early missile detente systems in the late 1940s. These were later adapted intosimple games during the 1950s. Eventually video games diverged into different types: mainframe, arcade,console, personal computer and later handheld games.
Mainframe Games
Game development blossomed in the early 70s, using huge University mainframe computers. There is littlerecord of these games, as they were not marketed, or available to the public. The students creating them oftendid so illicitly by making questionable use of very expensive computing resources, and so kept their work secret.
Rise of the Video Arcade
The arcade game industry entered its Golden Age in 1978 with the release o' Space Invaders by Taito, a successthat inspired dozens of manufacturers to enter the market.Colour arcade games became more popular in 1979 and 1980 with the arrival of titles such as PacMan. TheGolden Age of video arcade games reached its zenith in the 1980s.
The Game Console and Home Computer
With improvements to consoles in the 90s, home video games began to approach the level of graphics seen inarcade games. An increasing number of players would wait for popular arcade games to be adapted for consolesrather than going out. Home computers also became cheaper, more widespread and gained gaming abilities.
Today and Tomorrow
Today’s technology is changing rapidly. The newest developments include hand-held and mobile phonegaming, huge online games with many players, alternate reality games such as Second Life, and games, such asFarmville that are linked to social networks.For more information, the latest games products, and to play a selection of authentic vintage arcade games, visitus at George’s Games conveniently located at the Central Entertainment Complex on Derby Road.OPENING HOURS: 4-10pm, Sunday-Thursday 12 noon – 12 midnight, Friday and Saturday
