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Invention of Computer
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B11 |
Many encyclopedias say that the first computer was developed by Howard H. Aiken (and his team) in America between 1939 and 1944. It was a large-scale, programme-controlled machine which could make a very complex ………………………. |
CALCULATE |
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B12 |
However, after World War II an important ……………………… was made that the first computer was, in fact, made in Germany in 1941 by Konrad Zuce. |
DISCOVER |
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B13 |
Later Konrad Zuce founded a company in order to build computers that could be used by an engineer or a ………………………. |
SCIENCE |
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B14 |
Konrad Zuce also developed the first real programming language, which shows an amazing……………………… to today's most advanced computer languages. |
SIMILAR |
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B15 |
Unfortunately, the role of this man, who was years ahead of his time, is still ……………………… to many people. |
KNOWN |
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B16 |
Maybe for the ’Official’ history of computers it is ……………………… to accept that Konrad Zuce was on the wrong side of World War II. |
POSSIBLE |
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Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски в предложениях под номерами В11-В16 соответствующими формами слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами справа от каждого предложения. TEST 02 (part 2) |
Invention of Bubble Gum
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B11 |
Bubble gum is a type of chewing gum that is especially designed for blowing bubbles. It is ……………………… pink in colour and has a particular flavour. |
USUAL |
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B12 |
In 1928 it was invented by Walter E. Diemer who worked for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia. In his spare time Diemer was trying new gum recipes and, by accident, invented a ……………………… gum. |
DIFFER |
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B13 |
It was less ……………………… than regular chewing gum and it stretched more easily. |
STICK |
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B14 |
When Walter Diemer, who was 23 years old at that time, saw the bubbles, produced by his new gum, he saw the ……………………… of making money. |
POSSIBLE |
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B15 |
He took the gum, which he had given the name Dubble Bubble, to the nearby grocery store and made a ……………………… to the salesmen to show the extraordinary features of his gum. |
DEMONSTRATIVE |
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B16 |
The new gum was very ……………………… and popular with customers. Although Diemer never received a patent for his invention, he sold the recipe to his company and became a senior vice president. |
SUCCESS |