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The Story of Google. Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the paragraphs (1-6) with the headings. There are TWO EXTRA headings. (e.g. 1-a, 2-b; пишіть в один ряд, не натискаючи enter)

a) Obstacles on the way to success.

b) Google goes global.

c) The Internet before Google.

d) Google's first name.

e) A memorable title.

f) Google's official birth.

g) How it all began.

h) Google's slogan.

4 lines
2.

Google was the _____ of Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

a)

argument

b)

creation

c)

application

d)

meditation

3.

Larry thought Sergey was arrogant. Sergey thought Larry was unpleasant. It began with a _____.

a)

experience

b)

information

c)

disagreement

d)

performance

4.

One of the main reasons of Google's popularity was its _____.

a)

speed

b)

fast

c)

commitment

d)

catchy name

5.

The Googleplex, the corporate _____ complex of Google, is located in Mountain View, California.

a)

headphones

b)

headprints

c)

headraces

d)

headquarters

6.

Larry and Sergey didn't really like each other at the beginning.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Search engines used to be slow and as a result, easy to navigate.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Page and Brin considered the existing search engines fascinating.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

At first, there were some people who criticised Page and Brin's work.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Googol, which is an extremely large number, inspired Larry and Sergey to name to their creation.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Google immediately became successful with Internet users.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Twenty-two years after Google's appearance, its popularity is fading.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What did Larry Page and Sergey Brin have in common?

4 lines
14.

How did the search engines use to list search results?

4 lines
15.

When did Google go online?

4 lines
16.

How many requests a day does Google respond to?

4 lines
17.

Choose the best title for the story.

a)

From the garage to the Googleplex.

b)

Two university students.

c)

The history of search engines.

d)

The story of the Internet.