Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank.

An industrial robot is a general-purpose, ___1___machine possessing certain humanlike characteristics . The most typical___2___ characteristics of a robot is its arm. This arm, together___3___the robot's capacity to be programmed ,makes it ideally suited ___4___a variety of production tasks. The robot can be programmed to___5___ a sequence o fmechanical motions, and it can repeat that motion sequence over and over___7___ reprogrammed to perform some other jobs.
An industrial robot ___7___many attributes in common with a___8___  control machine tool. The same type of NC technology used to ___9___ machine tools is used to actuate the robot’s mechanical arm. The robot is a ligher , more portable piece of equipment ___10___ an NC machine tool.The uses of the robot are more general, typically involving the handling of workpieces.
1.a.programme   b.programmed     c. programmable  d. programming
2.a. humanlike   b. human          c. man          d. people
3.a. to          b. about           c.with           d. along
4.a. to          b. about           c.with           d. along
5. a.to perform   b. be performmed   c. proform        d. being performed  
6.a.until        b.as               c. when         d. while
7.a.share       b.shared            c.shares         d.sharing
8.a.numerical   b. number           c. code         d. value
9.a. operation   b.operate           c.operated       d. operating
10.a.than       b. to              c. of            d. with
Key: 1.c2.a 3.c  4.a 5.c  6.a  7.c 8. a  9. b  10.a