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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has applied for a patent for airbags for mobile phones. Wetechnology in cars. We could soon see them as optional add-ons when we buy a neBezos said many people broke their phones or lost important data because they droHe added that many insurance companies do not pay out on claims for dropped mo

He believes his invention will save millions of people from the headache caused byHe said the tiny airbags inside the phones would offer maximum protection for a celThe airbags would deploy after the phones built-in accelerometer detected that it w

The patent submitted by Mr Bezos contains other safety features. He suggests usindistance between the phone and the ground as the phone is falling to determine whOther suggestions include springs that would be released from the phone so that thbounced when it hit the ground. The coolest part of Bezos patent application is a g

that controls tiny jets of compressed air that would change the angle of the device iThis would be able to change the phones flight path to ensure a smoother landin

The Amazon boss must now wait to see if his patent is accepted and if smart phone

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89 Airbag technology is familiar with mobile phones

10 Tiny airbags will offer maximum protection

G Matching exercise - Write in the box the number (left column) with the letter (rig

READING COMPREHENSIO

SECENTRO TECNOLGI

ENGLISH - SUPPOLEVE

A company will drop mobile phones into isolated Amazon villages.Insurance companies pay out if you drop and break your cell phone.Mobile phones give people headaches when they are on the ground.Small airbags in a mobile phone could protect the device from a fall.Amazon.coms boss wants to patent safety features for mobile phones.

Part of the patent is having springs in the mobile to protect it in a fall.Another safety feature is tiny jets that could control a phones fall.

Many companies have already adopted these safety features.

ANA MARIA PUERTA CASTAEDA

G Read carefully the text, then, write X below T if the answer is correct or below

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21. I live ... my family in Spain.

A. toB. from

X C. withD. about

22. Do you like going to the cinema?

No. I like it not.

X Yes, maybe I can.Well... yes, sometimes.Yes, I like.

23. We havent got ...

a single milk.some milks.

X any milk.no milk.

24. Would you prefer tea, or coffee?

Do you have a cold drink?That would be lovely!

X If you like, yes please.Thats very kind of you.

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25. Every day she goes to work ...

X on bike.by bike.with bike.from bike.

26. Samir ... classes at Languagelab this afternoon.

attendingare attendingis attending

X attends

27. I can swim really well!

I cant as wellCan I?X I can better!

I can, too!

28. John, ... the door, please. You are letting all the warm air out!

closewill closeopen

X can open

29. Do you know where ...

the musicians are playing?play the musicians?

X is the musicians playing?is play the musicians?

30. She told me that ... teacher.

she worksher job is anher work is

X shes a

31. My favourite hobbies are theatre, computer gaming and ...

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playing footballto play football

X play football

32. The class will begin ... 10 minutes.

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33. Would you like ... help?

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me

34. Mrs. Wood must decide. I think you should ask ...

youdecidethem

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35. David ... never late for work.

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36. We only have ... sugar left.

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37. How long ... a student?

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38. Samir ... take his family to the zoo tomorrow.

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going toX will like to

39. Unfortunately I ... here for the wedding. I have to go on a business trip to

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40. Which city is ..., London or Tokyo?

biggestbiggest

X biggeras big as

41. I ... drive my car in the city.

muchX oftenly

weekendsrarely

42. She ... her coffee break today.

had notmissdidn't have

X not have

43. My parents ... married in 1975.

has gothave beenwas

X were

44. She ... for her exams for nine months now.


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