10. A. transformed B. transferred C. modified D. shifted
III. Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE suitable word.
THE COMPUTER MOUSE
When is a mouse not a mouse? When it sits on your desk and controls your on-screen cursor.
The computer mouse is a pointing device (1)____________ has a flat bottom, a shaped top with buttons
on and – perhaps – a cable connecting the mouse to the computer. The mouse moves (2)____________
the surface of the desk, and the cursor copies this movement on the screen. The first computer
mouse had wheels that made contact (3)____________ the working surface. The name ‘mouse’
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(4)____________ adopted because all earlier models had a long cord, and this, together with the shape,
made it look something (5)____________ the furry little animal of the same name.
The person who invented the mouse, and so was responsible (6)____________ changing the
way computers worked, was an American (7)____________ Douglas Engelbart. In fact, he invented
many devices, including ones attached (8)____________ the chin or nose, to point at the screen.
However, his computer mouse soon proved to be much more convenient and far simpler to use. His
first attempt (9)____________ producing a mouse was in 1964, but it was large, heavy and difficult to
move. A few years later, in 1968, his improved mouse (10)____________ its first public appearance and
rapidly became a huge success.
PART D: WRITING (2.5 points)
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
one printed before it. The word provided (if any) must not be altered in any way.
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