Distinguishing facts from opinions

Fact Opinion 1. Quartz is a tiny crystal of pre-historic rock which keeps the incredible
accuracy of our watches.

Fact Opinion 2. The frequency of vibration in our Quartz crystals is 49.152 Hz (cycles per
second).

Fact Opinion 3. Microfilter is the answer.

Fact Opinion 4. Once again, Microfilter has made the future even brighter.

Fact Opinion 5. Hyper Yo-Yos contain an internal mechanism – a centrifugal clutch that
disengages the outer wheels from the connecting pin when the toy is
spinning.

Fact Opinion 6. Children and adults have been seen recently along the streets and in the
parks to sling Hyper Yo-Yos.

Fact Opinion 7. Secure Electronic Transaction has been regarded as the best thing since
catalogue and other offering systems.

Fact Opinion 8. Last year, a student at the University of Newtown did manage to break a
public key code, but he did it in 12 hours and he used 250 computers to do
it.

Fact Opinion 9. When Grand-master Gary Kasparov last May took on “Deep Blue”, IBM’s
chess-playing supercomputer, some four million people from 106 countries
visited the event website.

Fact Opinion 10. Chess has never been much of a spectator sport, but a classic man-
against-machine match up can be a world-class interest for people.

Rewrite the sentences so that they will form factual reports.

1. Chess has never been much of a spectator 1.

sport, but a classic man-against-machine
matchup can be a world-class interest for
people. When Grand-master Gary
Kasparov last May took on “Deep Blue”,
IBM’s chess-playing supercomputer, some
four million people from 106 countries
visited the event website.
2. IBM next year plans to set “Deep Blue 2.
Junior”, a less powerful version of Deep
Blue, for all challengers to compete on line.
This will be a great site for internet chess
players to visit.
3. Last year, a student at the University of 3.
Newtown did manage to break a public key
code, but he did it in 12 hours and he used
250 computers to do it. While SET is
undoubtedly secure, this technology still
leaves questions that the Internet is safe.
4. The idea that somebody will hack your 4.
credit card will most probably not happen,
if you deal with retailers you know and
trust. It goes to show, however, that no
matter how sophisticated the technology
is, users should still be told to be careful
with transactions.
5. So, I had to walk the 4 flights of stairs (my 5.
office was on the 5th floor). I was a little bit
out of breath when I sat down at my desk,
opened my bag, and pulled out the power
plug. I inserted the plug into the wall outlet
and waited, taking more air to breathe. But
nothing happened. Nuts. This place was
helpless.