Reading Form 10 Term II

Read and decide if the provided statements are True (T) or False (F)

WHO WAS STEVE JOBS?

Steve Jobs was a great innovator who helped to make computers available to everyone. Steven Paul Jobs was born in California on February 24, 1955. He had adopted parents and was raised in the state of Northern Carolina.

After graduation from high school, he attended college. After the first semester he decided to drop out of college and traveled to India. When Steve returned to the USA, he learned that his old friend, Steve Wozniak, had invented the Apple computer. In 1976 two friends started Apple Computer company working out of Job`s garage. Together they developed the Apple II personal computer that was very popular among companies and the public.

In 1981 the company called IBM started to take business away from Apple. Around that time Job`s team invented a new computer called Macintosh. Unlike the Apple II, this new computer was not as popular. Jobs decided to leave the company in 1985. In the year 2000 he became the leader of Apple again. His company released many important devices like the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. In 2011 Apple was the richest company it the USA.

1.Steve Jobs grew up in the state California.

WHO WAS STEVE JOBS?

Steve Jobs was a great innovator who helped to make computers available to everyone. Steven Paul Jobs was born in California on February 24, 1955. He had adopted parents and was raised in the state of Northern Carolina.

After graduation from high school, he attended college. After the first semester he decided to drop out of college and traveled to India. When Steve returned to the USA, he learned that his old friend, Steve Wozniak, had invented the Apple computer. In 1976 two friends started Apple Computer company working out of Job`s garage. Together they developed the Apple II personal computer that was very popular among companies and the public.

In 1981 the company called IBM started to take business away from Apple. Around that time Job`s team invented a new computer called Macintosh. Unlike the Apple II, this new computer was not as popular. Jobs decided to leave the company in 1985. In the year 2000 he became the leader of Apple again. His company released many important devices like the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. In 2011 Apple was the richest company it the USA.

2.Steve started the Apple company by himself.

WHO WAS STEVE JOBS?

Steve Jobs was a great innovator who helped to make computers available to everyone. Steven Paul Jobs was born in California on February 24, 1955. He had adopted parents and was raised in the state of Northern Carolina.

After graduation from high school, he attended college. After the first semester he decided to drop out of college and traveled to India. When Steve returned to the USA, he learned that his old friend, Steve Wozniak, had invented the Apple computer. In 1976 two friends started Apple Computer company working out of Job`s garage. Together they developed the Apple II personal computer that was very popular among companies and the public.

In 1981 the company called IBM started to take business away from Apple. Around that time Job`s team invented a new computer called Macintosh. Unlike the Apple II, this new computer was not as popular. Jobs decided to leave the company in 1985. In the year 2000 he became the leader of Apple again. His company released many important devices like the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. In 2011 Apple was the richest company it the USA.

3.Macintosh computer was very popular among businesses and the public.

WHO WAS STEVE JOBS?

Steve Jobs was a great innovator who helped to make computers available to everyone. Steven Paul Jobs was born in California on February 24, 1955. He had adopted parents and was raised in the state of Northern Carolina.

After graduation from high school, he attended college. After the first semester he decided to drop out of college and traveled to India. When Steve returned to the USA, he learned that his old friend, Steve Wozniak, had invented the Apple computer. In 1976 two friends started Apple Computer company working out of Job`s garage. Together they developed the Apple II personal computer that was very popular among companies and the public.

In 1981 the company called IBM started to take business away from Apple. Around that time Job`s team invented a new computer called Macintosh. Unlike the Apple II, this new computer was not as popular. Jobs decided to leave the company in 1985. In the year 2000 he became the leader of Apple again. His company released many important devices like the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. In 2011 Apple was the richest company it the USA.

4.Jobs became the leader of the Apple company in 1985.

Read and decide if the provided statements are True (T) or False (F)

TEXT MESSAGING

Text messaging, also known as SMS (short message service), first became popular at the turn of the new millennium. This trend started in Europe and Asia , and later became popular in the USA. By 2010, Americans were sending more texts each day than making phone calls.

Why do people love this new form of communication? Is it because we want to be connected with our friends and family at all times? People may have different reasons for texting depending on their professions and lifestyles. Many people text because it is cheaper than a phone call. This is why texting is very popular in developing countries.

Texting when driving causes a lot of accidents. Therefore, the practice of texting and driving is illegal in many countries. However, mane people continue to text and drive.

And what about texting when walking? Some people do not pay attention when crossing the roads or walking through busy streets. Other may text when running or taking a dog for a walk. Did texting keep you from stopping to smell the flowers today?

1.The SMS stands for "short mail service".

TEXT MESSAGING

Text messaging, also known as SMS (short message service), first became popular at the turn of the new millennium. This trend started in Europe and Asia , and later became popular in the USA. By 2010, Americans were sending more texts each day than making phone calls.

Why do people love this new form of communication? Is it because we want to be connected with our friends and family at all times? People may have different reasons for texting depending on their professions and lifestyles. Many people text because it is cheaper than a phone call. This is why texting is very popular in developing countries.

Texting when driving causes a lot of accidents. Therefore, the practice of texting and driving is illegal in many countries. However, mane people continue to text and drive.

And what about texting when walking? Some people do not pay attention when crossing the roads or walking through busy streets. Other may text when running or taking a dog for a walk. Did texting keep you from stopping to smell the flowers today?

2.People in developing countries don`t use text messaging because it is expensive.

TEXT MESSAGING

Text messaging, also known as SMS (short message service), first became popular at the turn of the new millennium. This trend started in Europe and Asia , and later became popular in the USA. By 2010, Americans were sending more texts each day than making phone calls.

Why do people love this new form of communication? Is it because we want to be connected with our friends and family at all times? People may have different reasons for texting depending on their professions and lifestyles. Many people text because it is cheaper than a phone call. This is why texting is very popular in developing countries.

Texting when driving causes a lot of accidents. Therefore, the practice of texting and driving is illegal in many countries. However, mane people continue to text and drive.

And what about texting when walking? Some people do not pay attention when crossing the roads or walking through busy streets. Other may text when running or taking a dog for a walk. Did texting keep you from stopping to smell the flowers today?

3.The practice of texting and driving is legal in many countries.

TEXT MESSAGING

Text messaging, also known as SMS (short message service), first became popular at the turn of the new millennium. This trend started in Europe and Asia , and later became popular in the USA. By 2010, Americans were sending more texts each day than making phone calls.

Why do people love this new form of communication? Is it because we want to be connected with our friends and family at all times? People may have different reasons for texting depending on their professions and lifestyles. Many people text because it is cheaper than a phone call. This is why texting is very popular in developing countries.

Texting when driving causes a lot of accidents. Therefore, the practice of texting and driving is illegal in many countries. However, mane people continue to text and drive.

And what about texting when walking? Some people do not pay attention when crossing the roads or walking through busy streets. Other may text when running or taking a dog for a walk. Did texting keep you from stopping to smell the flowers today?

4.Some people like to text while walking.

Choose the correct item, to complete the text.

POP ART

Pop art is a type (1)__    ___ art that started in the UK in the 1950s. Some artists thought that modern art was (2)__     ____serious and that people didn`t understand (3)_    ___. They decided to create art that (4)__          __ could enjoy. British and American pop artists (5)___         __ to use objects from everyday life, (6)_      ___ as pictures from comic books, drink bottles and labels. They believed that art should be for everyone so they used general ideas that everyone could understand. One of the (7)__      __ famous pop artists was Andy Warhol. He was an American artist who was called the Prince of Pop Art. He put ideas from music, fashion, film and television (8)__    __ his art.