E Match these phrases from the text with the correct meaning

D Find the words in the text with these meanings. Complete the words.

C Mark these statements as TRUE or FALSE. Rewrite the sentences which are false.

B Read the article quickly. Choose the best summary.

A] The Apple iPhone was a great innovation in the market for smartphones and quickly gained a considerable market share. Their latest model, the iPhone 5 is able to connect to connect to 4G wireless networks. Experts in the industry welcome the larger screen and superthin handset. Apple is set to maintain or increase its market share.

B] Google’s Android operating system is becoming more popular than Apple’s iOS system and most new smart phones, from different manufacturers, use the Android system. The new features of the Apple iPhone 5, such as the slimmer design, larger screen and 4G connectivity will convince most users to upgrade to the new model.

C] The Apple iPhone 5 is an important development for Apple which is facing greater competition in the market for smartphones. Although the iPhone 5 is thinner, has a bigger screen and has better connectivity than previous models, it is unlikely to reverse Apple’s gradual loss of market share.

	People expect that the Apple brand will produce new, unexpected ideas.	T / F
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	The iPhone 5 is a great step forward.	T / F
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	Phones produced by Samsung and others are as good as the iPhone 5.	T / F
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	Apple’s phones generate more than 50% of Apple’s business.	T / F
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	HIS predicts that smart phones will soon outsell non--‐smart phones.	T / F
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	Sales of phones using Android operating systems increased faster than sales of phones using Apple’s operating system.	T / F
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	Samsung have 700,000 digital apps and the iTunes music store.	T / F
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	Apple’s new mobile operating system will be used in the iPhone 5 and a smaller iPad tablet computer.	T / F
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	Many people think that Amazon also has plans for a smart phone.	T / F
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	Google will improve its range of software and hardware.	T / F
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	very funny	h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
	short, funny shows	s _ _ _ _ _
	large group	l _ _ _ _ _
	company name	b _ _ _ _
	new ideas	I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
	the ones which came before	p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
	competitors	r _ _ _ _ _
	more attractive	s _ _ _ _ _ _ _
	fall suddenly	p _ _ _ _ _ _
	transformation, improvement	r _ _ _ _ _
	start to sell	l _ _ _ _ _
	disappear	v _ _ _ _ _

	doing the rounds	A	it is unfortunate
	to poke fun at	B	producing
	what a pity	C	to be worried
	to live up to	D	obtain
	churning out	E	to humiliate in a joking way
	to lose much sleep	F	that is true
	a high stakes game	G	being discovered
	get their hands on	H	in the leading position
	indeed it is	I	an expensive challenge
	ahead of the pack	J	to sustain

F Speaking topic. Discuss the questions below. Give reasons for your opinions.

1. How do you think that mobile phones will develop over the next 5 years?

2. Which applications will be important on mobile phones?

3. Do you expect that the Apple operating system or the Android system to be more popular?

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