Lessons 1–2 A global tech hub

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Paul:Silicon Valley is in San Francisco, California, and it’s home to some of the largest .................................. companies in the world.

• technology

• high-tech

• start-up

• hardware

• software

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Google, Apple and Facebook are all based here, as well as hundreds of other leading .............................. companies.

• technology

• high-tech

• start-up

• hardware

• software

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interviewer: I’m sorry, did you say Google, Apple and Facebook are all here?Paul:Yes, that’s right. It really is the centre of the world’s technology industry. And it’s not just big companies – there are more............................ companies in this area of San Francisco than anywhere else in the world.

• start-up

• hardware

• software

Multiple Choice

The latest ................................. and .......................................... necessary to underpin and power their businesses is all developed right here, in Silicon Valley.

• hardware and software

• hardware and underpin

• hardware and interactive

Multiple Choice

I’m........................... , did you say your computer is broken?

• sorry

• saying

• would

• did

• you

Multiple Choice

So, ...........................................you say the company will grow?

• saying

• would

• did

• you

Multiple Choice

So, what you’re........................... is that it’s a start-up?

• saying

• would

• did

• you

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So, would............................. say it’s a useful new invention?

• saying

• would

• did

• you