Read the text again more slowly. Choose from the sentences the one which best fits each gap (1-3) in the above text, using the
reference words in bold to help you. Although computers have been around for a long time,
it wasn't until recent years that they became accessible to almost
everyone. Approximately 60 million computers are sold each year. In the 19th
century, Charles Babbage, an English mathematician worked out the principles of
the modern computer. Blank 1 Вопрос 1 It also has a keyboard and a mouse to enter commands and data which is stored on and retrieved from the hard drive.At that time, the technology to put the theory into practice did not exist.This is achieved through a modem and a telephone line.
One of
Babbage's designs had many features of a modern computer. It had an
input screen and a store for saving data, together with a printer that made
permanent records. Today, a typical computer has components to display and
print information. These are the monitor and the printer Blank 2 Вопрос 1 It also has a keyboard and a mouse to enter commands and data which is stored on and retrieved from the hard drive.At that time, the technology to put the theory into practice did not exist.This is achieved through a modem and a telephone line.
Nowadays,
most computers come equipped with CD-ROM drives, which provide users with
immediate access to a huge source of information;
for those who want entertainment, the CD-ROM and the addition
of speakers can bring a game or activity to life. With the development of the
Internet and the World Wide Web, many computer-users now have access to an even
bigger range of facilities, by linking up with other computers around the
world. Blank 3 Вопрос 1 It also has a keyboard and a mouse to enter commands and data which is stored on and retrieved from the hard drive.At that time, the technology to put the theory into practice did not exist.This is achieved through a modem and a telephone line. .
Another feature
of high-technology machines is video conferencing. Such a facility enables
people to see each other while they are talking on the phone through the
Internet. If the people communicating through the Internet have mini-cameras
connected to their computers, they can speak to each other face-to-face in real
time. The need to be better informed is creating more powerful machines to
provide society with all kinds of information and services.