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A [Track 08] Listen to the conversation between Stan and Tina.
Write T (true) or F (false).
1. Televisions were already sold in the 1930s. _T___
2. The cell phone was invented in the 1970s. __T__
3. The dishwasher invented by Josephine Cochrane used electricity. __F__
4. The digital camera was invented in 1985. __F__
A _______ / 8 points (2 points each)
B Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. Yesterday was a really eventful / conventional day. So much happened!
2. This invention is popular because it’s very convenient / insignificant.
3. My boss has a lot of new and interesting ideas. She’s really uncreative / imaginative.
4. Everyone is reading this book. It’s very unimaginative / successful.
5. One of my favorite artists uses materials found in the garbage. I like his art because
it’s uncreative / unconventional.
6. This tea is good for stopping headaches. It’s really effective / ineffective.
B _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
C Complete the paragraph with the correct noun form of the verbs in parentheses.
The _____introduction______ (introduce) of canned food in 1813 was
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an exciting moment in food history. Everybody welcomed the
______innovation_____ (innovate), but there was one problem.
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The cans were difficult to open because they were made of very
thick metal. The first can openers were invented in the 1850s,
but they were not easy to use. The ___development__ (develop)
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of thinner cans in the early 1860s, and William Lyman’s ______creation_____ (create) of a better can
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opener in 1870 improved things a little. In 1925, a company in San Francisco changed Lyman’s design
slightly. That small change was a significant ____improvement______ (improve) on the original design,
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and the can opener finally became a big ________success_____________ (succeed).
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C _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
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D Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. CDs were such / so a great idea that records were soon out-of-date.
2. She created such / so original paintings.
3. His last album is such / so good that everyone is talking about it.
4. Cell phones are such / so easy to carry.
5. It was such / so a sad movie that everyone in the theater was crying.
6. The MP3 player was such / so inexpensive that we bought one for each child.
D _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
E Complete the text with the correct passive form of the verbs in parentheses.
Use the simple present, simple past, or present perfect passive.
• The first CDs __were developed__ (develop) in the 1970s, but they didn’t
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become popular until the 1980s.
• Originally, the CD ______was created______ (create) for music, but later
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it ____was improved_____ (improve) so that you could use it for data, images,
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and videos.
• Nowadays, CDs ______are used____ (use) everywhere – they’re in our
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cars, our homes, and at our jobs.
• Before the 1990s, records _____were sold____ (sell) in most music stores.
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Since that time, they _have been replaced_ (replace) by CDs.
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• In the last few years, as MP3 files have become more popular, fewer and fewer
CDs ___have been sold__ (sell).
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E _______ / 7 points (1 point each)
F Number the lines of the conversation in the correct order.
__1__A: Oh, no! My computer isn’t working! What should I do? Got any suggestions?
__2__B: Something you could try is to turn it off and then turn it on again.
__3__A: I tried that, but it didn’t work. Got any other ideas?
__4_ B: Another solution might be to call Thomas. He knows a lot about computers.
__5__A: Yes, great idea. Let me call him!
F _______ / 5 points (1 point each)
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G Read the magazine page. Then complete the sentences with Sue, Dana, Pam, or Beth.
1. ______Pam___ uses her favorite invention when she exercises.
2. ___Dana______ makes gifts for her friends with her favorite invention.
3. Sue ___ can stay seated with the help of her favorite invention.
4. __Beth___ uses her favorite invention for work.
5. ____Pam_________ manages stress with her favorite invention.
6. ______Beth________ can’t hold her favorite invention in her hand.
G _______ / 12 points (2 points each)
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