been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (11) ______

Câu hỏi :

Read the passage mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 15.

 

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 (11) ______

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 (12) ______ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (13) _____ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (14) _______ engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (15) ______ has taken six years to complete and move than four thousand parts have been specially made.

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

A. Called         

B. Written       

C. recognized  

D. known

* Đáp án

A

* Hướng dẫn giải

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

Giải thích:

called (adj): tên là                                                        written (adj): được viết

to recognize: nhận ra                                                    known (adj): được biết

But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (11) called Charles Babbage.

Tạm dịch: Nhưng thực sự ý tưởng cho một máy tính đã được tạo ra từ hơn hai thế kỷ trước bởi một người đàn ông tên là Charles Babbage.

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