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Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option. The first one has been done as an example:
Martin Cooper, (a) _______ a Motorola researcher and executive, is widely (b) _______ to be the inventor (c)_______ the first mobile phone in 1973. There are (d) _______ categories of mobile phones (e)_______ from basic phones and feature phones (f)______ as music phones, camera phones to smart phones. The (g)_________commonly used data application on mobile phones (h)______ text messaging. Mobile phones generally (i)_______power from batteries which (j)_______ be recharged. The use of cellphones (k)_________ while driving as a safety measure.
| (a) (i) an (ii) the (iii) a (iv) X |
(b) (i) consider (ii) considered (iii) considering (iv) have considered |
(c) (i) for (ii) of (iii) as (iv) off |
(d) (i) many (ii) few (iii) much (iv) more |
| (e) (i) are ranging (ii) ranging (iii) range (iv) ranges |
(f) (i) some (ii) like (iii) such (iv) similar |
(g) (i) much (ii) more (iii) most (iv) many |
(h) (i) is (ii) are (iii) has been (iv) being |
| (i) (i) obtain (ii) is obtaining (iii) obtaining (iv) obtained |
(j) (i) would (ii) can (iii) may (iv) should |
(k) (i) ban (ii) was banned (iii) banning (iv) is banned |
Solution
Martin Cooper, (a) a a Motorola researcher and executive, is widely (b) considered to be the inventor (c) of the first mobile phone in 1973. There are (d) many categories of mobile phones (e) ranging from basic phones and feature phones (f) such as music phones, camera phones to smart phones. The (g) most commonly used data application on mobile phones (h) is text messaging. Mobile phones generally (i) obtain power from batteries which (j) can be recharged. The use of cellphones (k) is banned while driving as a safety measure.
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