2.Skim the following text. Then read it by the sentences and try to fill in the blanks with one of the four words given in the table. FROM THE HISTORY OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS

In 1977, Apple, the first company in the world to develop personal computers, sold about 1,000 of them. In 1981, they (1) 200,000. So the computer (2) from a mysterious thing into a household(3).

Computers, as we know them today,(4) first developed during the Second World War. (5) they were used to (6) break the codes used to(7) secret information. After that, they were(8) for doing calculations for the(9) H Bomb tests. In fact, the(10) they do hasn't changed, what has changed is the(11) they do it. Basically, computers do(12) that's all.

They can calculate many sets of (13) in many different ways and very(14). This is called number-processing. Which (15) and how the computer processes them(16) on the programme. This is a set of(17) specially written for each job the(18) has to do. So, whether the computer is(19) to design a certain equipment or to(20) will depend on its

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The story "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again" written by the world-famous English writer J.R.R Tolkien in 1937.
The action of the book happening in the country "Middle Earth", populated by many characters of fairy tales and myths - dwarves, hobbits, goblins, trolls, elves.
The hobbit Bilbo, the country  stay-at-homea of a middle-aged man ,  is the main hero of this book.
Bilbo was persuaded by  magician Gandalf  and he goes on a journey full of dangerous adventures, along with a group of dwarves.
Dwarves  are going to return the treasure of their ancestors, which was captured by the evil fire-breathing dragon.  Dangers await to friends on their way as trolls, pirates, goblins troops but the dragon in itself became a dangerous enemy. 
However, thanks to the courage, skill and ingenuity of the main hero and his companions as well as helping their many friends, all the adventure end happily:  the dragon was defeated , the attack of goblins was stopped, and the main hero was sent to his home, along with a some share of treasures and with magic ring.

The story "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again" written by the world famous English writer John Ronald Ruel Tolkien in 1937. Action in this book happened in the contry named "Middleterrian". Populated by many characters of fairy tales and myths - dwarves, hobbits, goblins, trolls , elves. The protagonist of the book Bilbo - rustic homebody middle age dude, also known as blowjobber.  Coerce by mage Gendalf, he goes on a jorney full of dangerous adventures with a group of dwarves. Gnomes are going to return the treasure of their ancestors, captured the evil fire-breathing dragon. On the way friends in danger - trolls, pirates, goblins troops with staneless nuts, and the dragon itself is a dangerous opponent. However, thanks to the courage, skill and ingenuity of the hero and his companions as well as through their many friends, all the adventure ends happily, the dragon is defeated, the invasion of goblins stopped, and the protagonist is sent to his home, along with a small proportion of treasures and magic ring.