Game Boy Nintendo.

Read the third part of the article and answer the questions that follow.

Game Boy Nintendo

Game Boy was the first digital game which was commercially successful. The
first game which was played on Game Boy was Tetris. The first Game Boy
was introduced in 1989. Recently the company Nintendo introduced its Wii U
machine which can play video and the internet content. There are many other
gadgets like this for example PlayStation or Xbox, but Game Boy was the first.

1.Why was Game Boy more prominent than other gadgets?

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2.Name the first game played on Game Boy.
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3.When was the first Game Boy introduced?
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4.What is distinctive about Nintendo’s Wii K machine?
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5.Give two examples of other gadgets:
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6.Read the paragraph again and choose three correct statements.
Tick (/) the boxes next to the correct answers.

A. Game Boy was commercially successful.

B. Tetris was the first game played on Game Boy.
C. The first Game Boy was introduced in 1999.
D. The Wii K machine can play video and internet content.
E. PlayStation and Xbox were invented before Game Boy.
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7. At the beginning of the paragraph the writer says “Game Boy was the first digital game which
was commercially successful.”
What does this mean?
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Webcam
Read the fourth part of the article and answer the questions that follow.
Webcam
The first Webcam was used on the premises of Cambridge University. This
happened in 1991 and the same camera was used till 2001. Nowadays, Webcam is
a common part of computers. You can see nearly all interesting places online.
Moreover, they are used to monitor the traffic on highways and streets and all the
drivers can see which places they should avoid. The skiers can see whether there is
enough snow in the place where they would like to go skiing.

1. Where was the first Webcam used?

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2. Where are Webcams used? What is their function?
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3. In what way are webcams beneficiary for skiers?
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4. The writer says that” Nowadays, Webcam is a common part of computers “.
What does this mean?
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5. What is the main point of the paragraph?
Tick (/) the box next to the correct answer.
A. The importance of the first Webcam.
B. The importance of Webcam past and present.
C. The importance of Webcam to skiers.
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6. Read the following statements and tick (/) the box next to the correct statement.
A. The first Webcam was used at Oxford University.
B. The first Webcam was used through all of the twentieth century.
C. Now, Webcam is a regular part of computers.
D. Because of Webcam, people can see almost all places of interest on line.
E. Webcam is vital for directing traffic.
F. Skiers find Webcam essential.
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Smartphones

Read the fifth of the article then answer the questions that follow:
Do you remember? In 1990s the businessmen boasted with mobile phones
which were big and heavy. Nowadays the smart phones are thin, and light
and they can do a lot of things. Besides telephoning you can listen to
music, connect to the internet, and you can play games there too. The first
smart home was introduced by IBM at the beginning of 1990s. This phone
had a calendar, address book, clock, calculator, notebook, email and a few
games. It had a touch display, but it was only black and white. But at the
beginning everyone thought that phones like this where unnecessarily
expensive and useless. It was only 10 years later when Steve Jobs
introduced iPhone and smart phones became incredibly popular.

1. What does this paragraph begin with? Why was that literary device used?
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 2. Compare the main features of mobile phones previously and currently:
Previously Currently

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3. List Four functions of the smart phone:
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4.List seven characteristics of the smart phone:

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5.Why were touch display smart phones disliked at first? Give two reasons:
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6.Below is a list of information given in the paragraph.
Tick (/) the boxes next to the correct answers.

A. In 1990s mobile phones were big and heavy.

B. In recent years, mobile phones became thin, light and were capable of many functions.
C. The phone introduced by IBM had a calendar, address book, clock, calculator, notebook, e
mail and a few games.
D. The IBM smart phone had a colored touch display.
E. The IBM touch smart phone was considered expensive and useless for a whole century.
F. Now, iPhone and smart phones are extremely popular.
4 Marks
GPS
Read the sixth part of the article and answer the questions that follow:

GPS
GPS stands for global positioning system which is a positioning system run by the
Army of the United States. It is possible to find the exact position and time wherever
on the Earth. Originally this system was planned to be used only for the Army. The
system was started in 1994 when all 24 satellites were placed on the orbit. Normal
people started using GPS in 2000. Nowadays GPS has 32 satellites which are 20 km
above the Earth.

1. What was GPS stand for?

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2. What is the function of a GPS?
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3. For whom was GPS originally designed?
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4. List 4 important details about GPS:
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5. The writer begins the paragraph with “GPS stands for global positioning system.”
What does this mean?
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6. Below is a list of information given in the paragraph.
Tick (/) the boxes next to the correct answers.
A. GPS stands for global positioning system.
B. The system was originally designed to be used by the army.
C. This system began in 1994 when 32 satellites were placed in orbit.
D. The public began using GPS in 2020.
E. Now, GPS has 32 satellites which are 20 km above Earth.
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Total Marks /88