Q: Compact Disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format. The format was originally developed to store and play only sound recordings but was later adapted for storage of data (CD-ROM). Several other formats were further derived from these, including write-once audio and data storage (CD-R), rewritable media (CD-RW), Video Compact Disc (VCD), Super Video Compact Disc (SVCD), Photo CD, PictureCD, CD-i, and Enhanced Music CD. Audio CDs and audio CD players have been commercially available since October 1982.

In 2004, worldwide sales of audio CDs, CD-ROMs and CD-Rs reached about 30 billion discs. By 2007, 200 billion CDs had been sold worldwide. CDs are increasingly being replaced by other forms of digital storage and distribution, with the result that audio CD sales rates in the U.S. have dropped about 50% from their peak; however, they remain one of the primary distribution methods for the music industry. In 2014, revenues from digital music services matched those from physical format sales for the first time.

Answer the following questions:
1. What is a compact disc?
2. What is it's abbreviation?
3. Why was it invented?
4. Any other reasons?
5. Does that disc have a different name?
6. What?
7. Are there other formats?
8. How many?
9. Name two of these?
10. What is VCD?
11. How long have CDs been available to the public?
12. How many sales did it reach in 2004?
13. How many sold around the world by 2007?
14. Are they still as popular?
15. Why?
16. Have sales dropped?
17. By how much?
18. How were sales in 2014?
19. What does CD-RW mean?
20. Name another form?
A: 1. digital optical disc data storage format
2. CD
3. to store and play only sound recording
4. for storage of data
5. Yes
6. CD-ROM
7. Yes
8. 10
9. CD-R and CD-RW
10. Video Compact Disc
11. since October 1982.
12. about 30 billion discs
13. 200 billion
14. No
15. being replaced by other forms of digital storage and distribution,
16. Yes
17. about 50% from their peak;
18. revenues from digital music services matched those from physical format sales for the first time.
19. rewritable media
20. Super Video Compact Disc (SVCD)

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Chapter LI

Dick Shand Goes To Cambridgeshire

The news of Shand's return was soon common in Cambridge. The tidings, of course, were told to Mr. Caldigate, and were then made known by him to Hester. The old man, though he turned the matter much in his mind,--doubting whether the hopes thus raised would not add to Hester's sorrow should they not ultimately be realised,--decided that he could not keep her in the dark. Her belief could not be changed by any statement which Shand might make. Her faith was so strong that no evidence could shake it,--or confirm it. But there would, no doubt, arise in her mind a hope of liberation if any new evidence against the Australian marriage were to reach her; which hope might so probably be delusive! But he knew her to be strong to endure as well as strong to hope, and therefore he told her at once. Then Mr. Seely returned to Cambridge, and all the facts of Shand's deposition were made known at Folking. 'That will get him out at once, of course,' said Hester, triumphantly, as soon as she heard it. But the Squire was older and more cautious, and still doubted. He explained that Dick Shand was not a man who by his simple word would certainly convince a Secretary of State;--that deceit might be suspected;--that a fraudulent plot would be possible; and that very much care was necessary before a convicted prisoner would be released.

'I am quite sure, from Mr. Seely's manner, that he thinks I have bribed the young man,' said Caldigate.

1. What are the people of Cambridge talking about?
2. Who was the first to know?
3. Who did he tell?
4. Was that an easy decision?
5. Had Hester been sad?
6. What might she feel if he told her?
7. How would hope make her more sad?
8. How did he not want to leave her?
9. Does she lack faith?
10. Who came back to Cambridge with some information?
11. Where has Shand been?
12. What did Mr. Seely have information on?
13. Does Hester see this as good news?
14. Who might be lying?
15. to who?
16. Has Shand been convicted?
17. Do they let people out of prison on a whim?
18. What kind of evidence would make Hester hope?
19. about what?
20. What does Mr. Seely think Coldigate did?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Shand's return
2. Mr. Caldigate
3. Hester
4. no
5. yes
6. hope
7. if they are not realised
8. in the dark
9. no
10. Mr. Seely
11. prison
12. Shand's deposition
13. yes
14. Shand
15. a Secretary of State
16. yes
17. no
18. new evidence
19. the Australian marriage
20. bribed the man

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(RollingStone) -- Just one week after being released from prison, Lil Wayne has already finished a new song and is ready to put it out.

"We're trying to put it out, like, tomorrow," Cortez Bryant, Wayne's manager, told Rolling Stone. "We got a crazy song. If not tomorrow, definitely next week."

Photos: Lil Wayne returns to the stage with Drake

After spending a few days celebrating, visiting with family and joining Drake onstage in Las Vegas, Wayne settled into Miami's Hit Factory studio early Tuesday. Mack Maine, president of Wayne's Young Money label, tweeted, "It's official Wayne laid his 1st verse!!!! Torture!!!!"

Timeline: The criminal history of Lil Wayne

Videographer/DJ Scoob Doo, who was at the session, told MTV News, "Wayne picked up right where he left off with a 15-hour recording session of nonstop work." He also tweeted a competition, offering a prize to anyone who could guess how many songs Wayne recorded during the session.

Copyright ©️ 2010 Rolling Stone.

1. Which artist is the story about?
2. What did he do?
3. Is it ready for release?
4. What's special about that?
5. When will the song be released?
6. For sure?
7. What happens if it's not released tomorrow?
8. What did Lil Wayne do after getting out of jail?
9. anything else?
10. He did perform?
11. Alone?
12. Who did he perform with?
13. Where?
14. When did he start recording the new song?
15. Where?
16. What city is the studio in?
17. How long was he recording for?
18. Who reported on the session?
19. What is Maine's job?
20. What's the name of the label?
21. What's Scoob Doo do?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Lil Wayne
2. he finished a new song
3. Yes
4. He was just released from prison
5. Tomorrow
6. No
7. It will be released next week
8. celebrating
9. visiting with family
10. Yes
11. No
12. Drake
13. Las Vegas
14. Tuesday
15. Hit Factory studio
16. Miami
17. 15 hours
18. Mack Maine and Scoob Doo
19. president of Wayne's label
20. Young Money
21. Videographer and DJ