Grammar1

It took _____ HE several days to learn how to use it.

His mum said that younger people were much _________ FAST than adults at learning computer skills.

That was probably true – most ___________ CHILD in Michael’s class were very competent computer users.

When I came into the room, my computer was on. It worried me since I _____ (NOT/REMEMBER) switching it on.

I explained that someone __________ (TAKE) the book.

“Ok, stay at home. I’ll be at ______ (YOU) place in half an hour,” he said and the phone went dead.

My ____ (ONE) impulse was to call the police but I called Jim instead.

Suddenly I _____ (UNDERSTAND) – the book had gone!

“But if there______ BE no computers, I wouldn’t be able to communicate with my friends who live far away from me,” Michael replied.

Mother smiled: “We ___ NOT/SEND each other e-mails. And there were no networks.”

I looked around – there _____ (BE) nobody in my room

Michael could not imagine his life without computers. His parents ________ (BUY) him his first computer at the age of seven.

She also said that it _____ BE fun to communicate face-to-face, to play out-of-doors and to visit friends’ homes.

“And I think people ____ CREATE even more amazing communication devices in the near future.”

I checked the window – it ______ (CLOSE).

Michael was really surprised to find out that the first personal computer ____ INVENT in the 70s of the last century.

“There’s another thing I _________ (NOT/CAN) understand,” I interrupted Jim.

“What _________ (HAPPEN)?” Jim sounded sleepy.