Multiple Choice Cloze
Instructions
Read the text and then select the correct answer, A, B, C or D. There is an example at the beginning:
0). A). value B). rate C). estimate D). survey
Nintendo 3DS has a midnight launch as gamers queue
Nintendo 3DS has midnight launch as gamers queue
How does the Nintendo 3DS (0)_____ with two Newsbeat listeners?
Thousands of people have queued overnight so they could be (1)_____ the first to get their hands on two new gadgets.
With millions (3)_____ on development and advertising the pressure is on both companies to get off to a good start.
But despite the hype, it'll be at least a couple of months before it's known if (4)_____ product has been a success.
There's also some (5)_____ competition for both devices with the Xbox Kinect, Playstation Move and dozens of other tablet PCs already out.
'Bigger than movies'
At HMV Oxford Circus in London, Nintendo staged a massive launch for the 3DS, with Plan B performing live - while 1200 stores (6)_____ total opened at midnight on Thursday.
James Honeywell of Nintendo UK told Newsbeat that (7)_____ a large event was important to show that video games are now the biggest entertainment product there is.
"This is our biggest ever launch - this is much bigger than anything else that's out there," he said.
"When you (8)_____ the numbers of units we're going to sell at that price, we'll be putting hundreds of millions of pounds through UK tills.
"It's bigger than blockbuster movies and it's (9)_____ than albums," he added.
Maxime Savard who works at HMV said the Oxford Circus store had tried to make the event 10)_____ a film premiere.
"It's really incredible, I haven't seen this in any launch in the past.
"This is way bigger than film, it's way bigger than music, it's one of the biggest moments we've had at HMV," he went on.
"Nintendo's taken the store over, we've got red carpet, spotlights, a massive queue of people, it's really wild out here.
"We've got a live band and DJs, (11)_____ is ready, it's really hyped for tonight.
"It's a momentous occasion because Nintendo are showing that they have a huge fan base here," he added.
Newsbeat also caught up with some of the people (12)_____ queued at HMV to be the first to get their hands on the 3DS, and find out if they thought all the fuss was worth it.
0. A). value B). rate C). estimate D). survey
1. A). in B). among C). between D). mid
2. A). believed B). envisioned C). perceived D). expected
3. A). invested B). spent C). paid D). donated
4. A). neither B). both C). some D). either
5. A). severe B). drastic C). serious D). strict
6. A). of B). by C). on D). in
7. A). putting up B). putting on C). putting out D). putting over
8. A). ponder B). assess C). consider D). think
9. A). immense B). weightier C). enormous D). bigger
10. A). like B). as C). same D). equal
11. A). all B). anything C). everything D). something
12. A). which B). whose C). what D). who
Now check your answers using the full text below.
Complete Text
Nintendo 3DS has midnight launch as gamers queue
How does the Nintendo 3DS rate with two Newsbeat listeners?
Thousands of people have queued overnight so they could be among the first to get their hands on two new gadgets.
Nintendo's 3DS and Apple's iPad 2 are expected to be two of the biggest gadget launches this year.
With millions spent on development and advertising the pressure is on both companies to get off to a good start.
But despite the hype, it'll be at least a couple of months before it's known if either product has been a success.
There's also some serious competition for both devices with the Xbox Kinect, Playstation Move and dozens of other tablet PCs already out.
'Bigger than movies'
At HMV Oxford Circus in London, Nintendo staged a massive launch for the 3DS, with Plan B performing live - while 1200 stores in total opened at midnight on Thursday.
James Honeywell of Nintendo UK told Newsbeat that putting on a large event was important to show that video games are now the biggest entertainment product there is.
"This is our biggest ever launch - this is much bigger than anything else that's out there," he said.
"When you consider the numbers of units we're going to sell at that price, we'll be putting hundreds of millions of pounds through UK tills.
"It's bigger than blockbuster movies and it's bigger than albums," he added.
Maxime Savard who works at HMV said the Oxford Circus store had tried to make the event like a film premiere.
"It's really incredible, I haven't seen this in any launch in the past.
"This is way bigger than film, it's way bigger than music, it's one of the biggest moments we've had at HMV," he went on.
"Nintendo's taken the store over, we've got red carpet, spotlights, a massive queue of people, it's really wild out here.
"We've got a live band and DJs, everything is ready, it's really hyped for tonight.
"It's a momentous occasion because Nintendo are showing that they have a huge fan base here," he added.
Newsbeat also caught up with some of the people who queued at HMV to be the first to get their hands on the 3DS, and find out if they thought all the fuss was worth it.
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