Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
The BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, commonly known as the British Phonographic Industry or BPI, is the British recorded music industry's trade association.

Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group), and hundreds of independent music labels and small to medium-sized music businesses.

It has represented the interests of British record companies since being formally incorporated in 1973 when the principal aim was to promote British music and fight copyright infringement.

In 2007, the association's legal name was changed from British Phonographic Industry Limited (The).

It founded the annual BRIT Awards for the British music industry in 1977, and, later, The Classic BRIT Awards. The organizing company, BRIT Awards Limited, is a fully owned subsidiary of the BPI. Proceeds from both shows go to the BRIT Trust, the charitable arm of the BPI that has donated almost 15m to charitable causes nationwide since its foundation in 1989. In September 2013, the BPI presented the first ever BRITs Icon Award to Sir Elton John. The BPI also endorsed the launch of the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year in 1992.

The recorded music industry's Certified Awards program, which attributes Platinum, Gold and Silver status to singles, albums and music videos (Platinum and Gold only) based on their sales performance (see BPI Certified Awards program), has been administered by the BPI since its inception in 1973. In September 2008, the BPI became one of the founding members of UK Music, an umbrella organisation representing the interests of all parts of the industry.
1. What does BPI stand for?
2. How many music companies are in it?
3. How many major companies are there?
4. How many independent labels?
5. What awards did it start?
6. In what year?
7. Who arranges it?
8. Where does the money from the show go?
9. How much has it donated to charities?
10. Who received the first Icon award?
11. What's the prize for the best album?
12. How many independent labels are in the BPI?
13. Whose interests does it represent?
14. When was it incorporated?
15. What were its main goals?
16. How many different achievement statuses are given out?
17. Is Diamond one of them?
18. How about platinum?
19. What is the status based on?
20. Do music videos get rated this way?

Numbered answers:
1. British Phonographic Industry
2. hundreds
3. three
4. hundreds
5. the annual BRIT Awards and The Classic BRIT Awards.
6. 1977
7. BRIT Awards Limited
8. BRIT Trust
9. 15 million pounds
10. Sir Elton John
11. Mercury Prize
12. hundreds
13. British record companies
14. in 1973
15. to promote British music and fight copyright infringement
16. three
17. no
18. yes
19. sales performance
20. yes, with different levels

Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
CHAPTER XI

THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS

"Company attention! Shoulder arms! Forward march!"

Boom! Boom! Boom, boom, boom!

The drums rang out clearly on the morning air and the Colby Hall battalion swung into line on a march that carried it around the school buildings and then to the lake shore. Here Colonel Colby and Captain Dale inspected the three companies. Then the retiring major, Ralph Mason, was called on for a little speech which brought forth many cheers, and after this the command was dismissed.

It was the day for the election, and there was to be no school session until the afternoon.

At the last election there had been a total of 111 votes cast. But now there were one hundred and twenty-five cadets at the institution. There had been some talk of organizing a new command to be known as Company D, but so far this had not materialized.

As was the custom, the election was held in the main hall of the school and was presided over by Captain Dale and Professor Brice.

"I see they expect a hundred and twenty-five votes," remarked Randy. "That means sixty-three will be necessary to a choice."

"Well, I'm sure Jack will get at least forty on the first vote," returned his brother.

"I hope he gets the whole sixty-three," put in Dan Soppinger. Dan had once run for a captaincy, but had dropped out and turned most of his attention to athletics.

As at other elections, it was decided by Colonel Colby that each officer should be voted for separately.
1. what time of the day did the drums ring?
2. was the march just around that area?
3. then to where?
4. who was marching?
5. how many people inspected them?
6. what are their names?
7. how many did they inspect?
8. who was retiring?
9. what was his rank?
10. was there shool that morning?
11. why?
12. how many votes were put in the previous year?
13. how many would they have this year?
14. where was the voting held?
15. of?
16. how many people oversee it?
17. how many votes do they think Jack will get?
18. but what is Dan hoping for?
19. what did Dan prefer doing over captaincy?
20. who decided that each person should be voted for on their own?

Numbered answers:
1. morning
2. no
3. the lake shore
4. Colby Hall battalion
5. Two
6. Colonel Colby and Captain Dale
7. three companies
8. Ralph Mason
9. major
10. no
11. election day
12. 111
13. 125
14. in the main hall
15. of the school
16. Two
17. 40
18. 63
19. athletics
20. Colonel Colby

Question:
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General Motors Company, commonly known as GM, is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services. With global headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, United States, GM manufactures cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2008, 8.35 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under various brands. GM reached the milestone of selling 10 million vehicles in 2016. Current auto brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, and Wuling. Former GM automotive brands include McLaughlin, Oakland, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Hummer, Saab, Saturn, as well as Vauxhall, and Opel, which were bought by Groupe PSA in 2017.

The company was founded by William C. Durant on September 16, 1908 as a holding company. The company was the largest automobile manufacturer from 1931 through 2007.

In addition to brands selling assembled vehicles, GM has also had various automotive-component and non-automotive brands, many of which it divested in the 1980s through 2000s. These have included Euclid and Terex (earthmoving/construction/mining equipment & vehicles); Electro-Motive Diesel (locomotive, marine, and industrial diesel engines); Detroit Diesel (automotive and industrial diesel engines); Allison (aircraft engines, transmissions, gas turbine engines); Frigidaire (appliances including refrigeration and air conditioning); New Departure (bearings); Delco Electronics and ACDelco (electrical and electronic components); GMAC (finance); General Aviation and North American Aviation (airplanes); GM Defense (military vehicles); and Electronic Data Systems (information technology).
1. Who founded the company?
2. when?
3. where is it headquartered?
4. What milestone did it reach in 2016
5. Are there many brands?
6. how many current?
7. Do they own Opel?
8. who aquired it?
9. when?
10. Is the company currently the largest automobile manufacturer?
11. was it ever?
12. when?
13. how many countries do they operate in?
14. how many cars and trucks were sold in 2008?
15. Where is the global headquarters?
16. what does GM stand for?
17. What does Terex sell?
18. How about fridgidaire?
19. doe sGM own them?
20. what division sells military vehicles?
Numbered answers:
1. William C. Durant
2. \ September 16, 1908
3. Detroit, Michigan
4. selling 10 million vehicles
5. yes
6. six
7. not anymore
8. Groupe PSA
9. 2017
10. no
11. yeas
12. 1931 through 2007
13. 35
14. 8.35 million
15. Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan
16. General Motors
17. earthmoving, construction, and mining equipment
18. appliances including refrigeration and air conditioning
19. yes
20. GM Defense