Read the passage mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Most people think of computers á very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a compute had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (31) ______ Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (32) ______ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (33) _____ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (34) _______ engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (35) ______ has taken six years to complete and move than 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 remind people of Babbage’s work.
(31)
A.called
B.written
C.recognized
D.known
Most people think of computers á very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a compute had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (31) ______ Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (32) ______ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (33) _____ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (34) _______ engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (35) ______ has taken six years to complete and move than 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 remind people of Babbage’s work.
(31)
A.called
B.written
C.recognized
D.known
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