CE.L5.U07R1 - Reading Quiz - Unit 7

Match the headline below with the correct text number:

German DJ breaks record

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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Match the headline below with the correct text number:

TV weather presenter gets on air proposal

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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Match the headline below with the correct text number:

Woman sues movie theatre

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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Match the headline below with the correct text number:

Who's watching the audience?

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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Decide if the following statement is true/false:

Chen Xiaomei is very angry with a local cinema.

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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Decide if the following statement is true/false:

Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she didn’t enjoy the film.

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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Decide if the following statement is true/false:

Chen Xiaomei thinks the cinema should publish the length of adverts and trailers on their website.

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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Decide if the following statement is true/false:

Dr. Abdul Farooq has invented technology to monitor cinema audiences.

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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Decide if the following statement is true/false:

Dr. Abdul Farooq’s invention won’t help to find film pirates.

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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Decide if the following statement is true/false:

Dominik Schollmayer is from Germany.

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A Beijing woman is so furious with a local cinema that she is suing them for wasting her time. Chen Xiaomei is suing the cinema’s owners because she was not warned about the 20 minutes of adverts and trailers before the main feature. She is demanding a full refund (35 yuan), compensation for emotional damage and a written apology. In addition, Xiamomei now says that length of advertisements should be published on its website. In total, they should be less than five minutes, she believes.

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Terrified by the latest horror film? Or in tears at the latest romantic comedy? Soon advertisers will be able to see your reaction to a film, so that adverts can be changed to make them more effective. Technology is now being developed which can capture how the cinema audience reacts. ‘It will give film directors and advertisers useful information about what audiences enjoy and what captures their attention,’ says the inventor, Dr Abdul Farooq. The technology will also be used to find pirates who secretly record films and then sell them illegally.

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A German DJ has broken the record for the world’s longest non-stop radio show. Dominik Schollmayer, 26, ran his show for 169 consecutive hours, beating the previous record by one hour. Schollmayer was observed by doctors all through his broadcoast; they said that the DJ had gone ‘completely mad’ and was dancing ‘like a crazy man’ in the last few hours. At the end, Schollmayer said he was ‘totally exhausted.

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Viewers of the Weather Channel thought they were watching a soap opera ... but the drama they saw was 100 percent real. Kim Perez was presenting the weather forecast when he boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, walked onto the set. ‘How are you?’ Cunningham asked. Kim was astonished when Cunningham went down on one knee ... and so were the viewing public when he said: ‘I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you please marry me?’ Music began playing, and the weather map behind Kim changed into a giant ‘Will You Marry Me?’ graphic. ‘I will,’ said a delighted Perez. The people in the studio began to applaud and Kim started to cry when Marty put the engagement ring on her finger.

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