I. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. 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

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 ( ngữ nghĩa)

2. A. known B. recognized C. called ( ngữ nghĩa) D. written

3. A. developed B. grew ( grew up: lớn lên) C. brought D. expected

4. A. which  B. who C. there D. whose

5. A. wanted B. made C. started (start+ Ving) D. missed

6. A. until B. whether( ngữ nghĩa) C. while D. though

7. A. an (vì có từ engine) B. the C. some D. that

8. A. depended B. based (based on: dựa trên) C. insisted D. influenced

9. A. than( more than) B. therefore C. when D. then

10. A. remind ( ngữ nghĩa) B. say C. inform D. encourage

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1. D be worked out ~ được làm ra/tạo ra/tiến hành, thực hiện

2. C gọi là, tên là

3. B grow up : lớn lên

4. A which (đtqh chỉ vật)

5. C started Ving : bắt đầu làm gì

6. B whether ~ có...không/liệu có hay không

7. A a/an + N số ít (an đứng trước nguyên âm)

8. B based on : dựa trên

9. A more than : nhiều hơn, hơn

10. A nhắc nhở