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Kodak Pays the Price






Jenny Jordan has mixed feelings. She is still very angry but satisfied because she feels she has got justice. She had gone to China on a once-in-a-lifetime visit, and had had a marvellous time. She kept a diary of everything and took loads of pictures to support her diary entries. When she got back to Harpenden where she lived, she decided to give her precious films to her local Kodak shop for developing. She gave them one at a time because it would be easier to build up her diary in stages rather than having to sort out all the photos together. She was really glad that she did that because she was soon informed that Kodak had lost her film. Luckily she still had the others. They even had the cheek to offer her a free film as compensation, and Jenny was furious. She wrote them a very strong letter, telling them of her intention to go to court. They wrote back and offered her £ 20, but she replied that the lowest figure she would accept was £ 75. Even then she would prefer her pictures, and when the company refused to pay she was set to go to court over the issue. Then, fortunately, before the matter went to court, Kodak decided to pay the £ 75, which shows what can be done if you make the effort to complain to a firm or manufacturer and insist on getting fair treatment.

The Gazette

Questions:

1. What is the writer trying to do?

A. To complain about photographic printing.

B. To inform us about legal problems.

C. To give advice on how to complain.

2. This text is from...

A. a diary.

B. a newspaper.

C. a letter.

3. Before her visit, Jenny had...

A. been to China once before.

B. never been to China before.

C. already been to China several times.

4. It was a good thing that Jenny sent her films away one at a time because...

A. not all the films were lost.

B. she was offered a free roll of film.

C. she was able to complete her diary.

5. When Jenny said she would go to court, the company...

A. made the decision to pay £ 75.

B. offered her £ 20.

C. said their offer wasn't enough.

 

 

You are given a piece of text with six questions. You are also given a set 4 choices A, B, C for each question. Identify the correct answer and choose its corresponding option.

Toys

If you love toys, real toys, then we have some very interesting information for you. Our museum, which is located next to the cathedral, contains dolls, dolls' houses, books, games and pastimes, mechanical and constructional toys. We have a collection of toys made by a wide variety of toy manufacturers, from the most important to the smallest, including the most ordinary toys and the most precious. We also have records of children's pastimes over the last hundred and fifty years. The manufacture of toys was a major industry in Europe in the previous century, especially in France and Germany, where millions of toys were produced each year. In fact, the second half of the nineteenth century is considered by many collectors of toys to be the best period for toy production, and we have many examples of toys from this period which are still in perfect condition. Toys of the 1920s and 1930s are also now gaining in interest, and as a consequence, the museum has begun to build up a collection from these years.

So, come and visit us, we would love to see you! Our opening hours are from 10.00-17.30 every day (except December 25 and 26), and you will find that someone is always available to answer questions. See you soon.

Questions:

1. This writing is from...

A. a school history book.

B. an advertisement.

C. a storybook.

2. What is the writer trying to do?

A. To give advice.

B. To give information.

C. To give opinions.

3. The museum has so many toys from the late 19th century because...

A. it is located in the middle of town.

B. This was the best period for making toys.

C. visitors are interested in toys from that time.

4. What period of toy manufacturing is receiving increased attention?

A. The 1920s and 1930s.

B. Every day except in December.

C. The 20th century.

5. Which of the following advertisements would you find outside the Toy Museum?

A. An exhibition of indoor games - 1890 to 1940.

B. Toys of Ancient Civilizations.

C. Childrens Clothes from 1600 to 1900.

 

 






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