1 I couldn't get the cassette to work because I was putting it into

the player upside down.

2 Donald counted the contents of every box to make sure they had the right

quantity of eggs.

3 I found this round metal disc on the floor, but I don't know what it's

for.

4 My grandfather has got a collection of old vinyl records in his garage.

5 Lorna can make a copy of that for you with her CD burner.

Which of the statements is false?

a. The quality of sound on a CD is better than that of an MP3. ( )

b. The CD was invented in the 1990s. ( X )

c. People don't buy as many CDs as in the past. ( )

1 The CD was used to store a variety of digital information before

sound. ( F )

2 The main ways to listen to music in the 1970s were vinyl records

and cassettes. ( T )

3 In the 1990s vinyl records were cheaper to buy than CDs. ( T )

4 CD producers knew from the start that the MP3 would threaten

CD sales. ( F )

5 People were disappointed with the sound quality of MP3s. ( F )

1 How big is a CD? It is 12 cm wide

2 How was the CD invented? Two major companies, Philips and Sony,

decided to work together to make something that would be more useful

and effective.

3 What happened in 1985? The first CD to sell a million copies was made.

4 When was the CD burner invented? It was invented by the late 1990s.

5 What did CD producers consider as a threat to the sales of CDs? They

considered the CD burner to be a threat.

6 What did CD producers consider a silly idea? People would be able to

carry around all the music they wanted on a gadget the size of a credit

card.