Listen again and complete the table with one word.
It is _______________ to ask anyone to work for nothing.
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Listening Transcript
The U.S. pop star Taylor Swift has removed her best-selling album '1989' from Apple Music. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter said she disagrees with the way Apple is giving her music away for free. Apple Music is Apple's new music streaming service that starts on June 30th. Anyone can sign up for a free trial and get the first three months without paying. Swift says this is wrong and that Apple should pay artists for these three months. After the initial trial period, subscribers will pay a monthly fee of $9.99. She wrote an open letter suggesting that Apple was being greedy. She said: "We don't ask [Apple] for free iPhones. Please don't ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation."
Swift further outlined her criticism of Apple Music in her letter. She wrote: "I'm not sure you know that Apple Music will not be paying writers, producers, or artists for those three months." She added that it was very unlike Apple to be so "unfair," saying: "I find it to be shocking, disappointing, and completely unlike this historically progressive and generous company." She told people that Apple had the money to pay artists for the three months. She said: "We know how astronomically successful Apple has been and we know that this incredible company has the money to pay artists….Three months is a long time to go unpaid, and it is unfair to ask anyone to work for nothing."
Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginning in such a way that the meanings stay unchanged.
A dog is definitely different from a cat.
A cat is not ____________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginning in such a way that the meanings stay unchanged.
Mary doesn’t play tennis as well as Mike.
Mike plays tennis ____________________________________________
Read the passage and decide whether each statement is True or False. Write True or False in each blank.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was one of the most famous scientists of all time. He developed the special and general theories of relativity and made many other important discoveries.
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Germany. His father was a salesman and engineer and his mother was a housewife. Einstein had one sister, Maja, who was born two years after him. He didn’t like studying at Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich. One teacher even told him that he would never get anywhere. At this time, Albert Einstein became interested in classical music and he learned to play the violin. He was also interested in science.
In the 1890s, Albert Einstein’s family moved to Milan, Italy. Einstein started studying at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich. His years in Zurich were some of the happiest years of his life. He became friends with many other students and met his future wife, Mileva Maric, a physics student from Serbia.
Albert Einstein was older than his sister. ___________
Read the passage and decide whether each statement is True or False. Write True or False in each blank.
Einstein couldn’t play the violin. ___________
Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage. Write A, B, or C in the blank.
GPS and Survival
The USA (5) the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the 1970s. At first, it was a military project, but now anyone can use the system to find out exactly their locations, and (6) their movements.
For GPS to work, your receiver (or smartphone) must be in contact with four or more satellites in space. Then it uses the data to calculate the exact time and (7) on Earth.
However, it is not enough for survival situations (escaping the jungles or deserts) because you must know your direction - which way you are moving and your speed - how (8) you are moving. GPS provides this information, by tracking your position over time.
For modern explorers, a smartphone and GPS are as important as a compass, torch and a map. With the right applications, your (9) will help you survive.
5. A. gave B. took C. invented
6. A. know B. track C. follow
7. A. position B. face C. way
8. A. far B. fast C. often
9. A. book B. bag C. smartphone
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write A, B, or C in the blank.
A _________ has ten decades.
Read the passage and decide whether each statement is True or False. Write True or False in each blank.
He didn’t enjoy learning at Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich. ___________
Listen to a talk about Taylor Swift. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
How much should people pay to listen to her songs?
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
if / is / you / Will / on Sunday / go out / sunny / it ?
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Listen to a talk about Taylor Swift. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
How old is she?
Listen to a talk about Taylor Swift. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write A, B, or C in the blank.
You _________ thirsty if you don’t bring a bottle of water.
Listen to a talk about Taylor Swift. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
get / your parents / a good school report / if / be / you / Will / happy / ?
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Read the passage and decide whether each statement is True or False. Write True or False in each blank.
He didn’t have a wife. ___________
