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Answer — Exercise 8

4.4 - Inventions·Speakout Pre-Intermediate - Students' Book

Question

Read about an online survey and then read a post by a commenter. What is the survey about and what does the person think of it?

Answer

  • The survey is about the top ten inventions in history.
  • The commenter thinks the list includes important inventions, but also some strange choices (e.g. language and electricity aren't inventions).
  • He's surprised the toilet and printing press aren't on the list.
  • He's amazed the iPhone is on the list.

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