IELTS Reading: match the names

Read the following passage about the history of the computer.

The history of the computer can be traced back around 2000 years to the birth of the abacus. However, construction of the first digital computer is usually attributed to the French inventor Blaise Pascal. In 1642, Pascal built a mechanical calculating machine which added numbers entered with dials. In the early 19th century, Charles Babbage, an English mechanical engineer, originated the concept of a programmable computer. His ‘Analytical Engine’ incorporated an arithmetic logic unit, control flow in the form of conditional branching and loops, and integrated memory, making it the first design for a general-purpose computer that could be described in modern terms.

The era of modern computing began with a flurry of development before and during World War II. The ‘Z2’ was one of the earliest examples of an electro-mechanical relay computer, and was created by German engineer Konrad Zuse in 1939. In the same year, electro-mechanical devices called bombes were built by British cryptologists to help decipher secret wartime messages. The initial design of the bombe was produced by Alan Turing, who was the first scientist to describe the principle of the modern computer. He proved that a machine would be capable of performing any conceivable mathematical computation if it were representable as an algorithm.

The Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine, nicknamed ‘Baby’, was the world's first stored-program computer. It was invented by Frederic Williams and Tom Kilburn, and ran its first program in 1948. Although the computer was considered "small and primitive" by the standards of its time, it was the first working machine to contain all of the elements essential to a modern electronic computer.

Which scientist or inventor...

1. designed a computer to aid military intelligence gathering?
2. introduced the concept of the computer as a programmable machine?
3. built the first electronic computer that had all the basic features of the computers we use today?
4. built the first mechanical computer?

Choose your answers from the following list:

A - Blaise Pascal
B - Charles Babbage
C - Konrad Zuse
D - Alan Turing
E - Frederic Williams and Tom Kilburn

Comments

[PIN]

1.D
2.B
3.E
4.A

[Bikram]

My answers are
1 - D
2 - B
3 - E
4 - A

[Duu]

1 - D
2 - B
3 - E
4 - C

[tranthanhhoa]

1-d 2-b 3-e 4-a

[biju]

D
B
E
C

[Jane]

1. D
2. B
3. E
4. A

[Ivy0101]

D
B
E
C

[uchechi]

1.D
2.B
3.E
4.A

[uchechi]

Hi all,I had my speaking test today and I was not asked more than five questions in part 1.These are the questions
1.where do you come from?
2.Do you work or study?
3.why did you choose your profession?
4.Do you walk to work?
5.why do you like walking to work?

Part2
describe a situation that you got angry.
.where and when
.who was there

Part3 was about emotions and others

[Alex Nguyen]

1. D
2. B
3. E
4. A

[Tungquach]

1.D
2.B
3.E
4.A

[vg]

D
B
E
C

[Faruk]

D-B-E-A

[Paul Chiita]

Hi guys am writing on Saturday 8 th of October.... Any tips especially reading.... writing and listening....

[Rowanne]

D-B-E-A

[pachu]

D
B
E
A

[bayarmaa]

1d, 2b, 3e, 4a

[binh]

1. D
2. B
3. A
4.C

[sun]

1.D
2.B
3.E
4.A

[Nga Hoang]

1- D
2- B
3- E
4- A

[LYT]

1. D
2. B
3. E
4. A

[Duanpv]

Hi guys. Have a nice day. Next is my answer:

1-D
"The initial design of the bombe (... were built ... to help decipher secret wartime messages) was produced by Alan Turing ..."
2-B
"Charles Babbage ... originated the concept of a programmable computer"
3-E
"...invented by Frederic Williams and Tom Kilburn,... was the first ... contain all of the elements essential to a modern electronic computer."
4-A
"...construction of the first digital computer is usually attributed to ... Blaise Pascal. In 1642, Pascal built a mechanical calculating machine... "

[trung]

1. D
2. B
3. E
4. C

[Mohammad Vicky]

1. D, Clue: to help decipher secret wartime messages.

2. B, Clue: originated the concept of a programmable computer.

3. E, Clue: the first working machine to contain all of the elements essential to a modern electronic computer.

4. A, Clue: Construction of the first digital computer

[Shahid]

1. D (In the same year, electro-mechanical devices called bombes were built by British cryptologists to help decipher secret wartime messages. The initial design of the bombe was produced by Alan Turing)

2. B (In the early 19th century, Charles Babbage, an English mechanical engineer, originated the concept of a programmable computer)

3. E (It was invented by Frederic Williams and Tom Kilburn, and ran its first program in 1948. Although the computer was considered "small and primitive" by the standards of its time, it was the first working machine to contain all of the elements essential to a modern electronic computer.)

4. A (the first digital computer is usually attributed to the French inventor Blaise Pascal. In 1642, Pascal built a mechanical calculating machine which added numbers entered with dials)

[MKC]

D-B-E-A

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

1. D
2. B
3. E
4. A

[Aftab Ashraf]

D
B
E
A

[Mike]

1.D
2.B
3.E
4.A

[niuxiufeng]

BDEA

[tian]

D
B
E
A

[Vicent]

D
B
E
C

[brc]

Hi Simon,

I have a question in the Cambridge Ielts book. The question is from book 3, test 4, Reading passage 3. Question 28 asks that "The experiment was designed to...". I found its answer in the passage; "To what extent can a manager make an impressive earning record over a short period ozone to three years by exploiting the company's investment in the human organisation in his plant or division?...... for social reach designed to answer these questions."

I chose D: exploit the human organisation of a company in order to increase profits. But according to the book, the real answer is A: establish increased productivity should be sought at any cost.

But I don't understand why the choice A is correct and why my answer is false.

Please explain:) Thank you so much :)

[Ngan]

D-B-E-A

[jitu]

1.D
2.B
3.E
4.c

[LuongThao]

1-D
2-B
3-E
4-A

[Blackmask]

1D
2B
3E
4A

[amore]

1. D
2. B
3. E
4. A

[Sang Tran]

1 D (The initial design of the bombe was produced by Alan Turing, who was the first scientist to describe the principle of the modern computer)

2. B ( Charles Babbage, an English mechanical engineer, originated the concept of a programmable computer)

3. E (It was invented by Frederic Williams and Tom Kilburn... it was the first working machine to contain all of the elements essential to a modern electronic computer)

4. A (However, construction of the first digital computer is usually attributed to the French inventor Blaise Pascal. In 1642, Pascal built a mechanical calculating machine which added numbers entered with dials)

[Van Nguyen]

1 C
2 B
3 E
4 A

[NIKI]

D
B
E
A
Simon, your method is amazing.

[Mohamad]

D
E
E
C