The invention of the remote control

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The Invention of The Remote Control

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question 1/6

1. According to the article, why were early remote controls not very popular?

because people didn't like them

because they were unreliable

because they were expensive

QUESTION 2/6

The word “patiently” in paragraph 2 could be replaced with:

steadily

kindly

presently

QUESTION 3/6

. According to the article, what kinds of TV shows became popular in the early to mid-1980

action shows

documenteries

premium television shows

QUESTION 4/6

According to the article, how long was an average TV commercial in the 1950s and 1960s?

15 seconds

30 seconds

1 minute

QUESTION 5/6

The word “features” in paragraph could be replaced with:

form

shape

characteristics

QUESTION 6/6

What can be inferred from the article?

commercials will eventually increase in length again as people grow bored of channel surfing

the remote control was partly responsible for television programming that emphasized style over actual content

American culture has gotten worse due to the popularity of the remote control

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