Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia that is available on the Internet and what people love
about it is that it can be edited by absolutely everybody.
When and how did it start? It was founded in 2001 by a guy called Jimmy Wales. It started as a
fancy idea, a kind of hobby and everybody is surprised how popular it has become and how many
computer scientists it has attracted. It has got a collection of about 1.8 m articles, the majority of
which are in English; however, one can find some articles in over 200 languages. If it was a
business, it would earn lots of money.
How is it possible that articles that can be changed by anyone are correct? The Wikipedia is
based on wikis - a special software which lets everyone modify a webpage and it is true that
anyone can change the information on the page if they think it’s incorrect. But, the Wikipedia
has a team of over 13,000 people who are experts in different fields and who correct any
inaccurate information sent by people.
Is it error-free? One may say so. Recently, for example, the British journal Nature looked at the
scientific information in Wikipedia and confirmed it was very reliable and that they didn’t find
many errors. It was very good news for the founder as well as for all the users. Why is it
becoming so popular? Like the whole idea of the Internet, it’s also quick and available to
everyone. The greatest thing of all is that it is free. Some people also stress that
it’s fun to be able to add what you know to the information on the net. IT specialists believe it
has a very bright future and most claim it’s the most brilliant invention ever.
28. According to the passage, Wikipedia .
A. was created by a team of computer scientists
B. began as a business idea
C. became popular as soon as it started
D. started as one man’s passion
29. Articles in Wikipedia are .
A. mostly about science B. mostly in English
C. translated into 200 languages D. very interesting
30. Wikipedia remains accurate as much as possible because .
A. all people who write for it are experts
B. it has a special type of software programme
C. there are people who monitor it for mistakes
D. not everybody can change the information
31. The underlined word “confirmed” in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. said something with hesitation
B. showed that something was true or correct
C. explained something clearly
D. proved that something was wrong
32. The greatest advantage of Wikipedia is that .
A. you don’t have to pay for it B. it is created by ordinary people
C. everyone can use it D. is quick and reliable
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