WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ADVERTISEMENTS DESCRIBES THE ACTIVITY CENTR...

10. Which of the following advertisements describes the Activity Centre?

PART 3

Questions 11 – 20

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle the correct

answer A, B, C, or D.

BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age.

But actually the idea for a computer (11)

………..

work out over two centuries ago by a man (12)

………..

Charles Babbage.

Babbage was born (13)

………..

1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew

up plans for several calculating machines (14)

………..

he called “engines”. But despite the fact that

he (15)

………..

building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have

argued (16)

………..

his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in

London has finished building (17)

………..

engine based on one of the Babbage’s designs. (18)

………..

has taken six years to complete and more (19)

………..

for thousand parts have

been specially made. Whenever it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the

Science museum (20)

………..

remind people of Babbage’s work.

11

A has

B was

C had

D is

12

A known

B known

C written

D called

13

A on

B In

C by

D for

14

A whose

B who

C these

D which

15

A wanted

B made

C started

D missed

16

A until

B whether

C while

D though

17

A some

B the

C an

D that

18

A One

B He

C They

D It

19

A than

B therefore

C when

D then

20

A to

B as

C for

D so

SECTION TWO WRITING

PART 1

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed

before it.

Example: A large crowd was watching the match.

Answer: The match was being watched by a large crowd.