Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2016 - 2017 phòng GD - ĐT Yên Lạc

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (26)_____ 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 (27)_____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (28) _____ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (29)   _____ engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (30) _____ has taken six years to complete and more 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.

If you are invited to someone's house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates . If you give your host a wrapped gift, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and want to show his or her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he or she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.  

If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time , you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the expected time , because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude , as the host may not be ready.