Most people think of computers are very mordern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually, the idea for computer (1)............................... worked out over two centuries ago by a man (2)........................... Charles Babbage. Babbage was born (3)............................ 1791 and grew 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 finishedany 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 based on of Babbage's designs. (8)............................ has taken 6 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 special exhibition in the science Museum (10).............................. remind people of Babbage's work.
VII. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
healthcare
growth
shortages
earnings
disease
drought
megacity
accommodation
peaceful
crime
1. London is a ____________.
2. The long hot summer has led to serious water ____________.
3. To have hundreds of homeless people sleeping in the streets of a rich city like The first symptom of the ____________ is a very high temperature.
4. A ____________ is a very large city with big population.
5. Average ____________ for skilled workers are rising.
6. ____________ has affected many countries in Africa after a long period of dry weather.
7. Nuclear power can be used for ____________ or military purposes.
8. The government is trying to limit population ____________.
9. ____________ workers who offer medical care to others are some of the lowest paid people in the country.
10. We lived in rented ____________ before buying this house.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the capttal words.
1. Many rural areas in VN have been ---------- in the last few year (urban).
2. The book was so ---------- that we didn't want to read it (interest).
3. There are a lot of ---------- in the competition (contest).
4. Linda's ---------- made the party less exciting (absent).
5. He didn't win the championship, so he felt very ----------- (hope)
6. Because of his ----------, he faild his exam (lazy).
7. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of ---------- recentely. ( produce)
8. Tet holiday is one of the most important ---------- for VNese people. (celebrate)
9. Laura loves all of VN dishes, ---------- Nem (special)
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences :
1, A tour of the theatre is available by prior ________ . ( arrange )
2, There was an air of ________ about him . ( fragile )
3, Don't let him ________ you like he did at the last party . ( monopoly )
4, North - west of our country is a _______ region . ( mountain )
5, It's ________ for apple trees to flower so early . ( usual )
6, He's not very good at _______ his worries . ( share )
7, There was a complete _______ sitting at my desk . ( strange )
8, That afternoon we went _______ on the desk . ( skate )
9, Popular water sports include swimming , _______ and water - skiing . ( surf )
10, Planing permission is not ______ needed . ( usual )
III. Complete the passage, using the correct form of tense of the verbs in brackets.
Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (1) ................... (carry out) by scientists (2) ....................... (work) for large industrials firms. However, there (3) .................... (be) still opportunities for other people (4) .................... (invent) various things. In Britain, there is a weekly TV program which (5) ................. (attempt) to show all the devices which people (6) ................ (invent) recently. The people (7) ..................... (organize)the program receive information about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can (8) .................... (develope) by private inventors. However, it is important (9) ....................... (consider) these questions : Will it work? Will it (10) ................. (want)? Is it new?
It's not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group.(1)___________ one's time and services is very much a part of the American way of life.Most(2)___________activities are organized by churches and group around the nation and event encouraged by government.The (3)___________ hand is extended to the poor,the homeless and the(4)___________
Some people work to teach youngers(5)___________ to read , others open up soup kitchens to(6)___________the homeless, Volunteer also take (7)___________of the disabled bt making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages to help children without(8)___________
Complete the passage:
Do you want to be a fitter and healthier? Would you like to look younger? Do you want to feel (1)................relaxed? Then try a (2)...............days at a healthy farm. Healthfarms are becoming (3)...............of the most popular places (4)....................a short break. I went to Halley Manor for a weekend. It's (5)...............largest health farm in the country (6)........it isn't the most expensive. After two exercise I (7)..........10 times better. But the best thing for me was the food. It was all very healthy of (8).....n......, but it was excellent, too. If you are looking for something a (9)............ cheaper, try a winter break. Winter is the darknest and coldest (10)..............of the year, and it can also be the worst time for your body. We all eat too (11)..............and we (12)..........take enough exercise. A lot of health farms offer lower prices from Monday (13).............Friday, from November to March.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Our teacher is very ________________in literature so we were very _____________in the lesson. (interest)
2. My neighbour is a very _____________sort of person because he always says and does ___________________ things. (bore)
3. Studying for exams is very______________. I get________________ when I open my school books. (tire)
4. I am not ________________ that he has won two Oscars for Best Actor because his acting in that film is so ________________. (amaze)
5. The boy was so ______________ by the film that he couldn’t sleep last night. (frighten)
6. The Wizard of Oz, which was directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor, is a brilliant and (excite) ________________ fantasy. It tells the story of a young girl’s (fascinate) __________________ adventures in the magical land of Oz.
7. All critics said this film was really (bore) ______________ . Nevertheless, I was so (interest) ___________________ that I saw it from beginning to end.
8. We were (fascinate) ______________ by his (thrill) _______________ account of his adventures in a Chinese jungle.
9. The characters in the book were so (convince) ________________ that I was as (shock) ______________ when one of them died as I would have been in real life.
10. I was (interest) ___________________ to learn that the director of that (grip) ______________ film has been given a prize.
Speech is one of the most important (1).................................. of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (2)................................... by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3)................................. that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very (4)............................. The basic (5).............................. of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite (6)................................ But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7)............................. and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (8).............................. thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (9)............................. the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10)........................... whether we are pleased of angry, for instance.