TUGAS MANDIRI 2 BAHASA JNGGRIS 1 KAMPUS MILENIAL ITBI

Nama     : Linda sari Harefa

Jurusan : Sistem Informasi S1

Kelas      : Malam

Lengkapi kalimat berikut menggunakan SIMPLE PAST atau SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT yang tepat dengan verb yang 

telah diberikan. (Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

Soal

Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change)  a great 

deal. The first computers (be) ______________ simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) 

________________ much memory and they (be, not) ____________ very powerful. Early computers were often 

quite expensive and customers often (pay) ____________ thousands of dollars for machines which actually (do) 

______________ very little. Most computers (be) ______________ separate, individual machines used mostly as 

expensive typewriters or for playing games. 

Times (change) _____________. Computers (become) ________________ powerful machines with very practical 

applications. Programmers (create) _____________ a large selection of useful programs which do everything from 

teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games (become) 

____________ faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users (get, also) ____________ on the 

Internet and (begin) _____________ communicating with other computer users around the world. We (start) 

_____________ to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past 

(evolve) ______________ into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.

Jawaban : 

Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology has changed  a great 

deal. The first computers were simple machines designed for basic tasks. They did have not much memory and they were not very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often paid  thousands of dollars for machines which actually did very little. Most computers were separate, individual machines used mostly as 

expensive typewriters or for playing games. 

Times have changed Computers  have become powerful machines with very practical 

applications. Programmers have created a large selection of useful programs which do everything from 

teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games have become faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users have also gotten  on the 

Internet and have begun communicating with other computer users around the world. We have started to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past have avolved  into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.