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.