10. A. transformed
transferred C. modified D. shifted
Par
t 3. 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‟ (4)____________ adopted because all earliermodels 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
computers worked, was an American (7)____________ Douglas Engelbart. In fact, he invented many way
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.
SECTION D. 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.
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