Froggy Jumps Reading comprehension excersiseOnline version The first computer games We have played computer games for about 60 years, and now games are very sophisticated. But did you know that the first computer game was a version of tic-tac-toe? It was in black and white, and it was very simple. A scientist called Albert Douglas designed it in 1952. In 1962, an American computer engineer created ‘Space War!’ His name was Steve Russell. He loved reading science-fiction books, so he wanted to invent the first science-fiction game. It was an amazing invention in 1962. Nowadays, most young people enjoy playing games at home on their computers or cell phones, but in the 1970s and 1980s, teenagers didn’t have computers. Playing Games I hate playing games with my family! They always want to play board games or card games when we have a big event like a birthday party. My younger brother is better than me at cards. Every time I play with him, I lose. It’s so annoying! My older sister always cheats at cards. She always looks at the other players’ cards. But board games are not much better. My dad takes too long to roll the dice. The game takes hours. My Grandpa is not much fun to play with because he always gives up if he doesn’t know the answer. It’s more fun to play with my friends. by Amada Domo 1 How long time have people played computer games? a sixty years b seventy years c eighty years 2 Select the appropriate synonym of the word" sophisticated". a ancient b history c advanced 3 Answer: Which computer game was a version of tic tac toe? a The first computer game. b The second computer game. c The third computer game. 4 Listen and answer the question. a 1962 b 1982 c 1952 5 Complete: In 1962, an American computer engineer created ‘Space War!’ His name was ............................. a Albert Douglas. b Steve Russell. c None of the previous answers. 6 Select the appropriate synonym of the word" amazing". a boring b ordinary c impressive 7 What did Steve Russell love? a He loves reading science-fiction books. b He loves reading comedy books. c He loves reading romantic books. 8 Listen and select the correct option. a Nowadays, most people enjoy playing video games at school. b Nowadays, most people enjoy playing video games at home. c Nowadays, most people enjoy playing video games at the park. 9 What happened in the 1970s and 1980s? a Teenagers played with their cellphone. b Teenagers played with their computers. c Teenagers didn’t have computer games. 10 What is the main idea of the text? a To buy new computers to play games. b To know about the first computer games. c To tell the public that video games are bad for children.
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