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Questions 28-30
Complete the summary below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 28-30 on your answer sheet.
Automata and the ancient Greeks
The ancient Greeks had a number of 28 __________________ concerning automata. According to one, the god Hephaestus created two assistants made of gold. The Greeks probably also created real automata; it seems most likely that the mechanism which controlled them consisted of 29 __________________ which were worked by human operators. Some automata were designed to be 30 __________________ with an educational purpose.
Questions 31-35
Look at the following descriptions (Questions 31-35) and the list of people below.
Match each statement with the correct person, A-G.
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 31-35 on your answer sheet.
List of Descriptions
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created an automaton that represented a bird in water, interacting with its surroundings
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created an automaton that performed on a musical instrument
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produced documents about how to create automata
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created automata which required a human being to operate the mechanism
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used air and water power
List of People
- A Ctesibius
- B Arab engineers
- C da Vinci
- D Maillardet
- E Vaucanson
- F Merlin
- G Jaquet-Droz
Questions 36-40
Complete the sentences below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet.
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The Mechanical Theatre shows court life inside a _______________.
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In the Mechanical Theatre, building workers, butchers and a barber represent various _______________ of the time.
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_______________ provides the power that operates the Mechanical Theatre.
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New _______________ that developed in the nineteenth century reduced the cost of the production of automata.
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During the nineteenth century, most automata were intended for use by _______________.
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Reading Passage 3, Questions 28-40
- myths
- levers
- tools
- F
- E
- B
- D
- A
- palace
- trades
- water
- techniques
- children