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In the spring of 1946, J. Presper Eckert and John Maunchly sent out a business plan for a company that _____ sell electronic computers.
In the spring of 1946, J. Presper Eckert and John Maunchly sent out a business plan for a company that would sell electronic computers.
In their eight-page proposal _____ financing of this enterprise, sent to a small group of prospective backers,
In their eight-page proposal for financing of this enterprise, sent to a small group of prospective backers,
The two engineers predicted that the market for _____ a machine might consist
The two engineers predicted that the market for such a machine might consist
consist _____ scientific laboratories, universities and government agencies.
consist of scientific laboratories, universities and government agencies.
Such _____ the beginnings of the Electronic Control Company of Philadelphia, which produced the Univac.
Such were the beginnings of the Electronic Control Company of Philadelphia, which produced the Univac.
which produced the Univac, the first computer _____ be commercially sold in the United States.
which produced the Univac, the first computer to be commercially sold in the United States.
At an auction around 60 years later, the original typescript of the Eckert-Maunchly proposal was sold as part of a collection called ‘The Origins of Cyberspace’, which contained about 1,000 books, papers, brochures, and _____ artefacts from the history of computing.
At an auction around 60 years later, the original typescript of the Eckert-Maunchly proposal was sold as part of a collection called ‘The Origins of Cyberspace’, which contained about 1,000 books, papers, brochures, and other artefacts from the history of computing.
Two items _____ particular generated interest among prospective bidders.
Two items in particular generated interest among prospective bidders.
_____ were the Eckert-Maunchly business plan and a technical journal containing the idea for TCP/IP, the standard system for the transmission of information over the Internet.
Those were the Eckert-Maunchly business plan and a technical journal containing the idea for TCP/IP, the standard system for the transmission of information over the Internet.
Alicia Rhett was an actress who rose to international _____ (star) in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind.
Alicia Rhett was an actress who rose to international stardom in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind.
In the film, which enjoyed _____ (phenomenon) success and is among the most popular ever made, she played the part of India Wilkes.
In the film, which enjoyed phenomenal success and is among the most popular ever made, she played the part of India Wilkes.
She played the part of India Wilkes, the serious young woman whose love for the dull and timid _____ (center) character, Charles Hamilton, is spurned in favour of Scarlett O’Hara.
She played the part of India Wilkes, the serious young woman whose love for the dull and timid central character, Charles Hamilton, is spurned in favour of Scarlett O’Hara.
Despite the film’s _____ (last) acclaim, however, it was to be her only screen role.
Despite the film’s lasting acclaim, however, it was to be her only screen role.
While Alicia later insisted that she enjoyed the experience immensely, she was _____ (suit) to the life of a Hollywood star.
While Alicia later insisted that she enjoyed the experience immensely, she was unsuited to the life of a Hollywood star.
An intensely private individual, she lacked the drive and ambition of _____ (contemporary) like Joan Crawford or Bette Davis.
An intensely private individual, she lacked the drive and ambition of contemporaries like Joan Crawford or Bette Davis.
She went on to reject all subsequent roles from agents and _____ (produce).
She went on to reject all subsequent roles from agents and producers.
Though fans continued to hound her with requests for _____ (sign) photographs seven decades late,
Though fans continued to hound her with requests for signed photographs seven decades late,
Letters went _____ (answer) and requests for interviews were seldom granted.
Letters went unanswered and requests for interviews were seldom granted.
I didn’t know the way there, so I got lost.
GET
Not __________, I got lost.
I didn’t know the way there, so I got lost.
GET
Not knowing how to get there, I got lost.
Experts say that things are bound to improve.
DOUBT
Experts say that there is __________ better.
Experts say that things are bound to improve.
DOUBT
Experts say that there is no doubt that things will get better.
I’ve been too busy to answer my emails, but I’ll do it soon.
ROUND
I __________ my emails yet, but I’ll do it soon.
I’ve been too busy to answer my emails, but I’ll do it soon.
ROUND
I haven’t got round to answering my emails yet, but I’ll do it soon.
The ambulance came within minutes.
MATTER
It __________ before the ambulance came.
The ambulance came within minutes.
MATTER
It was a matter of minutes before the ambulance came.
Jake was the person who started my interest in collecting pottery.
GOT
It __________ in collecting pottery.
Jake was the person who started my interest in collecting pottery.
GOT
It was Jake who got me interested in collecting pottery.
He really wanted to impress the interviewers.
DESPERATE
He __________ the interviewers a good impression.
He really wanted to impress the interviewers.
DESPERATE
He was desperate to give the interviewers a good impression.
Because he was injured, he couldn’t play in the next game.
PREVENTED
His __________ in the next game.
Because he was injured, he couldn’t play in the next game.
PREVENTED
His injury prevented him from playing in the next game.