THE WRITER WAS _____ A. A REPORTER B. A SPOKESWOMAN C. A STUDEN...

5. The writer was _____ A. a reporter B. a spokeswoman C. a student D. a tour guideQuestion 8: Read the text and choose the correct word for each space. ( 2 pts )Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our newtechnological (1) ... But actually the idea for a computer (2) ... worked outover two centuries ago by a man (3)... Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 andgrew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines(4)... he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (5)... building some ofthese, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (6) ... hismachines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finishedbuilding (7) ... engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (8) ……… has taken sixyears to complete and more (9)... four thousand parts have been specially made.Whether it works or not, the machine will be on at a special exhibition in the Science Museum(10)... remind people of Babbage’s work.