May 22-28, 2006
New chip aims to shake up video games
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1. What has made games look better up to now?
A. Internet
B. broadband
C. game controllers
D. graphics processors

2. What is the advantage of the new chip?
A. It is exciting because it is new technology.
B. It makes old computers increase their resolution.
C. It makes virtual worlds behave as realistic as they look.
D. It helps networking computers on the Internet for multi-player applications.

3. What is the disadvantage of the new chip?
A. It makes future computers obsolete.
B. It needs several gamers to play one game.
C. Computers today are not powerful enough for it.
D. The flying debris might damage your computer desk.

4. What do gamers NOT like about the new chip?

A. It is very big.
B. It is expensive.
C. It is bad for their eyes.
D. They need new game consoles.

5. What needed to be done before the new chip could be demonstrated?
A. The resolution of the game was reduced.
B. Visitors had to buy very expensive tickets.
C. Special goggles were given to the spectators.
D. The audience needed to put on protective clothing.


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. sophisticated
A. inferior
B. clumsy
C. primitive
D. advanced

7. budge
  A. stay
B. move
C. resist
D. explode

8. crave
A. avoid
B. reject
C. desire
D. despise

9. grumble
A. restless
B. compete
C. complain
D. queue up

10. bet
A. ask
B. plead
C. expect
D. demand

 

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