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Question 1-5

The television is one of the most prominent inventions of the 20^th century. In the 1880s a German inventor created simplistic moving images using a filtered light viewed through a spinning disk, laying the foundations for the modern television. During the 1920s, a number of scientists began experimenting with sending still images using radio waves. However, it was in 1928 that General Electric first combined the idea of a device that could show moving images with the technology to wirelessly broadcast them.

During the 30s and 40s, the technology was gradually improved upon. In America, the first regular broadcasts began in 1939 though it was not until after the Second World War that the television as a standard home appliance began to really take off. After 1945, television sales in America skyrocketed. The first colour broadcast was made in 1954.

Throughout the rest of the world, television came years later, and it wasn’t until the late 1960s that television was commonplace in houses throughout the West. By the 1970s, television had become the dominant media force it is today, with 24-hour programming, mass advertising, and syndicated shows.

In the 1980s, satellite television shrunk the world, making live feeds from other countries and time zones possible. The new millennium brought the advent of digital television, which is the future of television.

Question 6-10

Modern consumers are attracted to online shopping by numerous advantages it offers. Experts say the overall revenue of online shopping will significantly increase in the coming years. This is due to reduced prices and greater choices. Below are the main advantages you will get when shopping online:

The main advantage of online shopping is that it enables to reduce your monthly expenses. Most online stores offer lower prices, as opposed to offline stores, as well as offer various bargains that help save even more money. The easiest way to pay less is to compare prices. Online shopping makes price comparison simpler and quicker. The Internet is crammed with websites which offer automated price comparison.

Moreover, people buying goods via the Internet have an opportunity to pay less with online coupons. Online merchants offer various opportunities which help save money. Savvy shoppers know where to look for discounts and pay less. If you want to economize with online shopping, simply do a little online research and look for special offers and coupons.

Last but not least, online shopping provides a greater diversity of products. This means you can choose goods that suit your requirements and budget the most. Be­sides, you check all available options with the comfort of your room. Detailed re­search and decent price comparison will help you find the suitable product at the right price. If you do not want to become disappointed with your purchase, never be in a hurry.

Question 11-15

Earthquakes in Japan

The Japanese archipelago is located in an area where several continental and oceanic plates meet. This is the cause of frequent earthquakes and the presence of many volcanoes and hot springs across Japan. If earthquakes occur below or close to the ocean, they may trigger tidal waves (tsunami).

Many parts of the country have experienced devastating earthquakes and tidal waves in the past. The Great Kanto Earthquake, the worst in Japanese history, hit the Kanto plain around Tokyo in 1923 and resulted in the deaths of over 100,000 people.

In January 1995, a strong earthquake hit the city of Kobe and its surroundings. Known as the Southern Hyogo Earthquake or Great Hanshin Earthquake, it killed 6,000 and injured 415,000 people. 100,000 homes were completely destroyed and 185,000 were severely damaged.

On March 11, 2011, the strongest ever recorded earthquake in Japan triggered a massive tsunami along the Pacific Coast of northeastern Japan. Known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, the earthquake and particularly the ensuing tsunami killed nearly 20,000 people and caused a nuclear accident at a power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.

Question 16-20

Space exploration is the investigation of the cosmos beyond the upper regions of the Earth’s atmosphere using telescopes, satellites, space probes, spacecraft, and associated launch vehicles. The desire to explore space is nearly primal for Homo sapiens. Early humans quickly spread out of Africa to every region on the planet, then came to speculate that the stars and planets were yet other material places worthy of exploration. The idea to travel to these other worlds was inevitable.

However, for thousands of years, humans commonly drew fundamental distinctions between the Earth and non-Earth environments. In the formulation of Aristotle taught that the laws of nature that applied on Earth did not necessarily apply beyond the Earth, thus severely restricting the very possibilities for human space exploration.