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Glossary

adoption : to accept a child legally as guardians
interface : a connection between two electronic equipments
advert : advertisement
eventually : finally, in the end
acclaim : public approval and praise
aesthetic : related to the enjoyment or study of beauty
evolve : to develop gradually
diagnose : to recognize and name the exact character of a disease

2.1. Use the correct word from the above passage to complete the
sentences below.

a. The biological parents of Steve Jobs gave him up for
…………………………………

b. Jobs …………… the Reed College after one semester.
c. Attari is a company that ……………………… video games.

d. The Apple II was …………………….. for booming personal
computers.

e. In 1985 Jobs was ………………… from Apple.
f. iTunes ……………… into an online music store.

g. Jobs received a liver …………………. in 2009.
2.2. State whether the following sentences are true or false.

a. Steve Jobs grew up with Abdul and Carole in Mountain View,
California.

b. Homestead High School is in Portland Oregon.
c. Jobs became a Buddhist in India.

d. Lisa, the machine made a good sales and a good profit.
e. Pixar is a computer software used for graphics.

f. iPhone was first launched in 2001,

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