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Records became popular. (Paragraph A / B / C / D or E)

C

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The start of the digital era. (Paragraph A / B / C / D or E)

E

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Early hi-fi. (Paragraph A / B / C / D or E)

B

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The first recording. (Paragraph A / B / C / D or E)

A

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Music becomes portable. (Paragraph A / B / C / D or E)

D

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What does 1940 refer to in the text?

LPs (long-record players were developed in the late 1940s.

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What does 1877 refer to in the text?

Thomas Edison invented the first method of recording and playing back sound.

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Who invented the first method of recording and playing back sound?

Thomas Edison

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What does 200 billion refer to in the text?

Over 200 billion CDs were sold worldwide between 1982 and 2007.

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What does the acronym "CD" mean?

compact disc

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What does 1979 refer to in the text?

The Sony walkman changed the way people listened to music forever. / The Sony walkman was invented.

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What two things did people start to do with their Walkmans?

They started to listen to their music while exercising and travelling.

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What does 80 refer to in the text?

CDs hold 80 minutes of music.

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What does 1982 refer to in the text?

CDs were first released in 1982

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It was easy to buy digital songs before 2003. (True or False)

False

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Before Edison invented the phonograph, you couldn't record or play back music. (True or False)

True

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