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Grammar and Vocabulary

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer below to complete the sentences
1. There are______________ people in the room.
A) much B) a little C) a lot of
2. Can I have ____________ sugar, please?
A) few B) a little C) many
3. How__________________oranges are on the table?

A) many B) a few C) much
4. How_____________ money has Fred got?
A) many B) little C) much
5. There are______________ monkeys at the zoo.
A) Much B) a few C) a little.
Complete the sentences below with do or make.
1. He has a good job and_________________a lot of money.

2. Alice ____________very well in her Maths test.
3. Do you want me to _________________you a coffee?
4. Joe _________________his homework yet.
5. The children are ________________a lot of noise right now.
Say the role played by the people below in a company.
1. The CEO
2. The HRM
3. The accountant
4. The office assistant
5. Customs and clearing agent
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Adam also ate the forbidden fruit.

2. William didn’t repair the computer.
3. Students do not consume alcohol.
4. The pope shall visit the war zone.
5. The captain presented the trophy to the Head of State
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
Mark Zuckerberg was a Harvard computer science student when he, along with classmates
Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes invented Facebook. Amazingly, the
idea for the website, now the world's most popular social networking page, was inspired by a
botched effort to get internet users to rate one another's photos.
In 2003, Zuckerberg, a second-year student at Harvard, wrote the software for a website
called Facemash. He put his computer science skills to questionable use by hacking into
Harvard's security network, where he copied the student ID images used by the dormitories
and used them to populate his new website. Website visitors could use Zuckerberg's site to
compare two student photos side-by-side and determine who was "hot" and who was "not."
Facemash opened on October 28, 2003—and closed a few days later, after it was shut down
by Harvard execs. In the aftermath, Zuckerberg faced serious charges of breach of security,
violating copyrights, and violating individual privacy. Though he faced expulsion from
Harvard for his actions, all charges against him were eventually dropped.
On February 4, 2004, Zuckerberg launched a new website called TheFacebook. He named the
site after the directories that were handed out to university students to help them to get to
know one another better. Six days later, he got into trouble again when Harvard seniors
Cameron Winklevoss, Tyler Winklevoss, and Divya Narendra accused him of stealing their
ideas for an intended social networking website called HarvardConnection. The claimants
later filed a lawsuit against Zuckerberg, however, the matter was eventually settled out of
court.
Membership to the website was at first restricted to Harvard students. Over time, Zuckerberg
enlisted a few of his fellow students to help grow the website. Eduardo Saverin, for example,
worked on the business end while Dustin Moskovitz was brought on as a programmer.
Andrew McCollum served as the site's graphic artist and Chris Hughes became the de facto
spokesperson. Together the team expanded the site to additional universities and colleges.
Facebook: The World's Most Popular Social Network
In 2004, Napster founder and angel investor Sean Parker became the company's president.
The company changed the site's name from TheFacebook to just Facebook after purchasing
the domain name facebook.com in 2005 for $200,000.1
The following year, venture capital firm Accel Partners invested $12.7 million in the
company, which enabled the creation of a version of the network for high school students.1
Facebook would later expand to other networks, such as employees of companies.
In September of 2006, Facebook announced that anyone who was at least 13 years old and
had a valid email address could join. By 2009, it had become the world's most used social
networking service, according to a report by the analytics site Compete.com
While Zuckerberg's antics and the site's profits eventually led to him becoming the world's
youngest multi-billionaire, he's done his part to spread the wealth around. In 2010, he
signed a pledge, along with other wealthy businessmen, to donate at least half of his wealth
to charity. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have donated $25 million toward fighting
the Ebola virus3 and announced that they would contribute 99% of their Facebook shares to
the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to improve lives through education, health, scientific
research, and energy.
Questions
1. How significant are the years 2003 and 2004 to the history of Facebook? 2 marks
2. What according to the text are to two conditions for joining Facebook? 2 marks
3. What were some of the charges levied against Zuckerberg after the closure of
facemash? 2 marks
4. What has Zuckerberg been doing to redistribute his wealth around the world? 2 marks
5. If you had as much money as Mark Zuckerberg, how would you spend it? 2 marks
Essay Writing
In about 200 words, write an essay on one of the following topics
1. How can we use current digital and technological advancements to improve our living
conditions and those of your fellow citizens?
2. The misuse of social media platforms can be destructive both to individuals and their
communities. Discuss.

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PROPOSED HND PAPER/ English Language

Grammar and Vocabulary

1. There are______________ people in the room.

A) much B) a little C) a lot of

2. Can I have ____________ sugar, please?

A) few B) a little C) many

3. How__________________oranges are on the table?

Complete the sentences below with do or make.

1. He has a good job and_________________a lot of money.

Say the role played by the people below in a company.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. Adam also ate the forbidden fruit.

Facebook: The World's Most Popular Social Network

In about 200 words, write an essay on one of the following topics

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