Task 2. Read the text and decide which answer is correct — a, b or c. The wonderful world of computers. British mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage designed the Analytical Engine in 1833. It was the first computer and it was mechanical. Babbage spent 37 years trying to build this machine but the technology was too difficult for him. However, modern computers are based on his original design and he is remembered as “the father of the computer”. The first electronic computer was developed in 1946, filled entire room and weighed over 30 tons! It could do an impressive 5,000 calculations per second. The first computer game, Pong (a version of table tennis), was created in 1972 by a student from the USA. There are thousands of games. Companies have brought a lot of new technology into the gaming world to produce the highest quality graphics. The games are becoming much more real. 1. Babbage was: a) British mathematician; b) American student; c) Russian scientist. 2. The first computer was: a) electronic; b) mechanical; c) atomic. 3. The first electronic computer was developed in: a) 1935; b) 1972; c) 1946. 4. It filled entire: a) house; b) room; c) table. 5. The first computer game was created in: a) Britain; b) Russia; c) the USA. 6. It was a version of: a) football; b) table tennis; c) tennis.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и выберите правильный ответ: a, b или c.

1. a) British mathematician (британский математик) — в тексте Бэббидж назван британским математиком и изобретателем.
2. b) mechanical (механическим) — первым компьютером была механическая Аналитическая машина.
3. c) 1946 — в тексте указан 1946 год.
4. b) room (комнату) — первый электронный компьютер занимал целую комнату.
5. c) the USA (США) — игру создал студент из США.
6. b) table tennis (настольного тенниса) — Pong описана как версия настольного тенниса.