HOW DOES THE WRITER SEEM TO FEEL ABOUT THE FUTURE OF BANKS

Câu 38:

How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?

A. uncertain

B. pessimistic

C. optimistic

D. neutral

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks.

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 (39)_________ 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 (40)_________ building some of

these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (41)_________ his

machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished

building(42)_________ engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (43)_________ has taken

six years to complete and more 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.