Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1) ______ out over two centuries ago by a man (2) ______ Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and (3) ______ 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 of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (6) ______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) ______ engine (8) ______ on one of Babbage's designs. It has taken six years to complete and more (9)______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 (10)______ people of Babbage's work.
1)
a) turned b) thought c) invented d) worked
2)
a) known b) recognized c) called d) written
3)
a) developed b) grew c) brought d) expected
4)
a) which b) who c) there d) whose
5)
a) wanted b) made c) started d) missed
6)
a) until b) whether c) while d) though
7)
a) an b) the c) some d) that
8)
a) depended b) based c) insisted d) influenced
9)
a) than b) therefore c) when d) then
10)
a) remind b) say c) inform d) encourage
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