question: At the farm, the farmer found that he needed to go to the town to get some tools. He needed to pick up five things at the store. The farmer needed to get a shovel, some hay, extra string, feed for the horses and a tire for his truck. He also found that one of the steps on his ladder was broken and needed to be fixed. He would have to get some wood to fix the ladder. He thought he might like to look at new ladders and see if it was time to get a new one. He went into the house and found his keys. He started driving down the road when he found that he forgot his wallet and needed to go back to the house. He turned the truck around and went back to the house. While he was in the house, he remembered that he also needed to get some milk at the store. He picked up his keys and wallet and went back to his truck. He picked up all the items he needed in town and was still home in time for dinner.
1. Where was the farmer?
2. What did he need?
3. Where?
4. How many things?
5. What were they?
6. What was broken?
7. On what?
8. What needed to be done?
9. with what?
10. What did he think?
11. Where did he go?
12. for what?
13. Then where?
14. What did he find?
15. What did he need to do?
16. What did he remember?
17. from where?
18. What did he pick up?
19. Anything else?
20. what?
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answer: 1. the farm
2. tools
3. in town
4. Five
5. a shovel, some hay, extra string, feed for the horses and a tire for his truck.
6. a step
7. his ladder
8. it needed to be fixed
9. wood
10. he might like to look at new ladders
11. the house
12. keys
13. down the road
14. that he forgot his wallet
15. go back to the house
16. he needed to get milk
17. the store
18. keys
19. yes
20. his wallet

question: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, is an American company that publishes reference books, especially known for its dictionaries.

In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1843, after Noah Webster died, the company bought the rights to "An American Dictionary of the English Language" from Webster's estate. All Merriam-Webster dictionaries trace their lineage to this source.

In 1964, Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc. acquired Merriam-Webster, Inc. as a subsidiary. The company adopted its current name in 1982.

In 1806, Webster published his first dictionary, . In 1807 Webster started two decades of intensive work to expand his publication into a fully comprehensive dictionary, "An American Dictionary of the English Language". To help him trace the etymology of words, Webster learned 26 languages. Webster hoped to standardize American speech, since Americans in different parts of the country used somewhat different vocabularies and spelled, pronounced, and used words differently.

Webster completed his dictionary during his year abroad in 1825 in Paris, and at the University of Cambridge. His 1820s book contained 70,000 words, of which about 12,000 had never appeared in a dictionary before. As a spelling reformer, Webster believed that English spelling rules were unnecessarily complex, so his dictionary introduced American English spellings, replacing "colour" with "color", "waggon" with "wagon", and "centre" with "center". He also added American words, including "skunk" and "squash", that did not appear in British dictionaries. At the age of 70 in 1828, Webster published his dictionary; it sold poorly, with only 2,500 copies putting him in debt. However, in 1840, he published the second edition in two volumes with much greater success.
1. Who bought Merriam Webster?
2. Who bought them in 1964?
3. What is Merriam Webster most known for?
4. What type of book is that?
5. What was Webster's first name?
6. What did he own the rights to?
7. When did he pass away?
8. Who purchased the rights to his dictionary after that?
9. When did Webster first publish a dictionary?
10. What about before that?
11. How long did it take him to expand that into something bigger?
12. Did he learn a lot of languages?
13. How many?
14. For what purpose?
15. What was his goal in creating this book?
16. Did people across the country say things differently?
17. Where did he finally finish his work?
18. Where at?
19. Where else?
20. How many words had never been in a dictionary before?
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answer: 1. G & C Merriam Co
2. Encyclopdia Britannica
3. Dictionaries.
4. A reference book.
5. Noah.
6. An American Dictionary of the English Language
7. 1843
8. George and Charles Merriam.
9. 1828
10. 1806
11. 2 decades.
12. Yes
13. 26
14. Help him trace the etymology of words.
15. Standardize American speech
16. Yes
17. 1825
18. Paris
19. University of Cambridge
20. 12,000

question: Los Angeles (CNN) -- Comedian Eddie Murphy will host the Oscars next February, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday.

Brett Ratner, who will produce the 84th Academy Awards show along with Don Mischer, called Murphy "a comedic genius, one of the greatest and most influential live performers ever."

"With his love of movies, history of crafting unforgettable characters and his iconic performances -- especially on stage -- I know he will bring excitement, spontaneity and tremendous heart to the show Don and I want to produce in February," Ratner said.

Critics panned the co-hosting team of Anne Hathaway and James Franco after last February's awards show, putting pressure on producers to hire a host who will stir positive buzz and draw viewers.

"Eddie is a truly ground-breaking performer, whose amazingly diverse array of roles has won him a devoted audience of all ages," Mischer said. "His quick wit and charisma will serve him very well as Oscar host."

Murphy was nominated for best supporting actor in 2006 for his supporting role in "Dreamgirls."

"I am enormously honored to join the great list of past Academy Award hosts from Hope and Carson to Crystal, Martin and Goldberg, among others," said Murphy, referring to previous hosts and show-business legends Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin and Whoopi Goldberg.

Murphy, who started his stand-up comedy career at 15, was 19 when he became the youngest cast member on TV's "Saturday Night Live" in 1980.

His feature film debut came in 1982's "48 Hrs." and was followed by "Beverly Hills Cop" and the "The Nutty Professor" and "Shrek" franchises. Murphy's movies have earned in excess of $7 billion at box offices worldwide, according to the Academy's news release.
1. Who will be leader of ceremonies at the upcoming award show?
2. What is he famous for?
3. When is the ceremony?
4. Has Murphy had any nominations?
5. For what?
6. When was that movie out?
7. Who hosted last year?
8. Were they popular with the press?
9. Who are some other Oscar hosts mentioned?
10. When did Murphy start working as a comedian?
11. How old was he?
12. What TV show was he on?
13. Who will produce the award show?
14. Will he do it alone?
15. Who's his co-producer?
16. Is he a fan of Murphie?
17. When was this announcement made?
18. Who made the announcement?
19. Is Eddie Murphy happy to have the job?
20. In what film did he make his debut?
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answer:
1. Eddie Murphy
2. He's a comedian
3. Next February
4. Yes
5. for his supporting role in "Dreamgirls."
6. 2006
7. Anne Hathaway and James Franco
8. No
9. Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin and Whoopi Goldberg.
10. 1976
11. 15
12. "Saturday Night Live"
13. Brett Ratner
14. No
15. Don Mischer
16. Yes
17. Tuesday
18. the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
19. Yes
20. 48 Hrs