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Dialogue-2

3. Grace:
Karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan kısmını
— Do you know that cell phone batteries generally last one
tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi bulunuz. to two years, which equals approximately 300 to 500
charging cycles?
1. Burak:
— The report says a company is launching some satellites Jacob:
in a project to deliver affordable Internet access to every — _______
corner of the globe. Grace:
Matilda: — And your warranty can cover the replacement if it hasn’t
— _______ expired.
Burak: Jacob:
— Well, China, Russia, and North Korea have already voiced — You’re a life-saver. Thanks.
concerns that the network could damage their national
security. A) Why didn’t you tell me that earlier? I wouldn’t bother to buy a
new cell phone then. Is that so?
Matilda:
— As a matter of fact, they might be right as such a network B) Then I’ll order a new battery right away. Can you please
could be used to gather intelligence. replace it for me?
C) I didn’t know that. I wish I’d bought a phone with a higher
A) Connecting millions of people who are currently not connected battery capacity.
will greatly alter their lives; however, I don’t think everyone will D) What about scratches on the screen? I hope there’s also an
be happy at the prospect of a global network. easy way to remove them.
B) I’ve read that too. It seems they have already launched six E) Really? This explains why my phone drains more rapidly than
satellites, and they intend to send some 600 more by the end in the past.
of the year.
C) They’re going to start by focusing on connecting schools,
connecting boats, connecting planes, and connecting huge
territories of the planet.
D) However, the project may be shut down before it can even
begin since the threat of space junk is growing. So, only time
can tell us whether the project will be successful.
E) The Russian government has been tightening its grip over the
Internet since social media facilitated huge protests against the
government in 2011 - 2013.

2. Dominic: 4. Antonio:
— I can’t believe how sore I felt after playing just one game of — Yesterday, I came across a TV programme about
football yesterday. sleeping disorders, and now I’m pretty sure about what
Frederick: I’m suffering from.
— _______ Phoebe:
Dominic: — Go on, don’t leave me in suspense.
— I’m sure you’re right, but I simply don’t have time Antonio:
nowadays. — _______
Frederick: Phoebe:
— Well, I guess you’ve either got to spare time or live with — So, it’s just oversleeping.
the pain.
A) It’s a rare disease by which one in 100 people is affected,
A) Really? I feel fine except that I’m a bit tired after spending which means I’m special.
hours at the club.
B) I know what you mean. I felt as if I had run a marathon and B) I remember vaguely, but it might be something like the inability
been run over by a couple of cars. to fall or remain asleep.
C) Maybe we should try playing football more often. It is a lot of fun C) It’s hypersomnia, a condition where one wakes up feeling
even if it does hurt the next day. tired even after sleeping for 12 - 15 hours.
D) If you exercised regularly, a little physical exertion wouldn’t D) I have sleep apnoea; in other words, my body takes in less
cause you so much discomfort. oxygen while I sleep.
E) I’m in a lot of pain myself. I’m glad the game was only an hour E) It’s similar to anaemia, a deficiency in the number or quality of
and not 90 minutes. red blood cells in your body.

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