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3. Nowadays "Coca-Cola" is the most widespread product in
A. The U.S.A. C. Cuba and Puerto-Rico
B. Europe D. all around the world
4. The first presentation of the drink in Europe was made by
A. Dr. Pemberton C. Dr. Pemberton's son
B. The U. S . Patent Office D. the company ' s founder
5. On the European continent the first plant producing "Coca-
Cola was established in
A. England C. Germany
B. France D. Netherlands
6. During World War II the "Coca-Cola" company's plants
abroad produced the drink to supply
A. many people from different C. people in the U.S.
countries in Europe
B. American service personnel D. service personnel in the
U.S. in Europe and the
Pacific
III. Discuss the following in pairs
1. Which information in the article did you already know?
2. Was there anything you didn’t know?
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CNN
I. Read the text to obtain information.
CNN (Cable News Network) is the world's first 24-hour
news network. CNN came to existence on June 1, 1980,
reaching 1.7 million U.S. households through cable TV.
Today, with its headquarters in Atlanta, it is the largest
television news-gathering organization in the world, with nine
U.S. and 19 international bureaus, reaching 30 million
households in more than 130 countries.
Its programming includes live coverage of the world's most
important stories as well as in-depth reporting and daily and
weekly scheduled programs such as the Week in Review,
CNN World Report, The International Hour, The World
Today, and Larry King Live.
In 1981 Headline News appeared. Originally known as
CNN2, it pioneered news format that included continually
updated newscast 24 hours a day. Each 30-minutes segment
starts with 13 minutes of top news stories, then continues with a
four-minute business news called Dollars and Sense, followed by
two minutes of sports and five minutes of human-interest
features. This format continues around the clock, allowing
viewers to tune in at any time and hear the latest news. The news
network is available not just to governments or elite groups of
people but to abroad spectrum of the world's population.
II. Choose the right answer based on the information given
in the text
1. CNN is available with top news stories in the U.S. and
more than 130 countries thanks to___.
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