4. Read the text and fill in each gap, marked with the letters A–E, with the correct grammatical form, choosing it from the four options. The history of a Computer. The history of a computer began many years ago. At the end of the Middle Ages, people started thinking that an engine were important. In 1623, Wilhelm Schickard A ___ a mechanical calculator. Other Europeans started to make more calculators after him. They were not modern computers because they could only add, subtract, and multiply. Charles Babbage wanted to make a machine that could calculate. He called it “The Analytical Engine”. But Babbage did not have B ___ money. That was why he always changed his design when his new idea was C ___ than the previous one. As a result, he never built his “Analytical Engine”. Nowadays there are many different computers and they D ___ by everybody. I got my computer when I was six. I E ___ it for seven years and it helps me a lot. Options: A) 1) make 2) makes 3) were making 4) made; B) 1) too 2) many 3) enough 4) a lot; C) 1) best 2) better 3) well 4) goodly; D) 1) is used 2) has used 3) are using 4) are used; E) 1) have had 2) am having 3) have 4) has had.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и вставьте вместо каждого пропуска, обозначенного буквами A–E, нужную грамматическую форму, выбрав её из четырёх предложенных вариантов.

The history of a Computer

The history of a computer began many years ago. At the end of the Middle Ages, people started thinking that an engine was important. In 1623, Wilhelm Schickard made a mechanical calculator. Other Europeans started to make more calculators after him. They were not modern computers because they could only add, subtract, and multiply.

Charles Babbage wanted to make a machine that could calculate. He called it “The Analytical Engine”. But Babbage did not have enough money. That was why he always changed his design when his new idea was better than the previous one. As a result, he never built his “Analytical Engine”.

Nowadays there are many different computers and they are used by everybody. I got my computer when I was six. I have had it for seven years and it helps me a lot.

Выбор: A — 4 (событие в прошлом: made); B — 3 (устойчивое сочетание enough money); C — 2 (сравнение: better than); D — 4 (Present Simple Passive: are used); E — 1 (действие началось в прошлом и продолжается: have had).

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История компьютера

История компьютера началась много лет назад. В конце Средних веков люди стали задумываться о важности двигателя. В 1623 году Вильгельм Шиккард создал механический калькулятор. После него другие европейцы начали создавать новые калькуляторы. Это ещё не были современные компьютеры, потому что они могли только складывать, вычитать и умножать.

Чарльз Бэббидж хотел создать машину, способную выполнять вычисления. Он назвал её «Аналитическая машина». Но у Бэббиджа не было достаточно денег. Поэтому он постоянно менял проект, когда его новая идея оказывалась лучше предыдущей. В результате он так и не создал свою «Аналитическую машину».

В наши дни существует много разных компьютеров, и ими пользуются все. Я получил свой компьютер, когда мне было шесть лет. Он у меня уже семь лет и очень мне помогает.