17 task 1. read the passage and answer the questions 1-5 (only one answer isщ possible).-§• the internet • did you ever think of how the internet started? in the 1960s the us government had the idea torj connect some of its computers together. that way, the computers could exchange information. scientistsspent several years working on the project. it was difficult, because computers in different places^ had never been connected together before. finally, in 1969 four computers were connected with helpо of telephone lines. three computers were in california. they were in different cities. the fourth com-(h puter was far away in another state - in utah. this was the beginning of the internet,д* soon many more computers were linked to the internet. in the -1980s, small, inexpensive computeters were invented. but few people linked their home computers to the internet. that’s because peopleя had to type in complicated codes.щ in 1991, the world wide web was created. it helped make the internet easier to use. but people still• had to know some codes. in 1992 a new computer program mosaic was invented. people no longer had^ to know codes to use the world wide web. the new program let people click on words and pictures.a then almost anyone could use the internet. 1. what is not true according to the text? a government computers were in different states. в at first only four computers were connected. с computer in utah was far away and did not work.computers were linked by telephone lines. when were the first government computers connected together? a 1950 в 1955с 1992d 19693. why did it take several years to link the four computers together? a the computers didn’t work well. в scientists were working on other projects.с people didn’t know how to link computers. d the telephone lines had to be built.4. why did it take so long to connect home computers to the internet? a the internet was difficult to use at first. в there weren’t enough computers.с people didn’t have enough money.d people lived too far from the government.what happened when mosaic was invented? a it was easier to use internet for people. в people had to learn new codes to use the internet.с the world wide web was created.d people could create pictures for the internet.

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