XI. Read the following text about Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and do the exercises that follow.
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world's largest PC software company. He is among the richest
people in the world. Bill Gates' interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was
accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At
Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in
Harvard's computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his
friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, 'I don't think dropping out is a good idea.' In 2007, he received an honorary
degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. 'I've been waiting more than 30
years to say this: Dad, I always told you I'd come back and get my degree.' Bill Gates is no longer working full time for
Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare,
reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
a. Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A.during his teenage years
2. What did he study at Harvard University?
A.computer science
B.business
3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?
A.play sports
4. Why did he drop out of Harvard?
A.because he was ill
B.when he went to university
B.play video games
C.when he was at nursery school
4.He regretted that he had dropped out of Harvard.
5.He had always wanted to get his degree from Harvard.
6.He wanted to make his father happy by getting his degree.
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C.law
C.go to parties
B.be ause he wanted to study at another university
C.because he wanted to start a software company
5. What did he receive from Harvard in 2007?
A.an honorary degree
B.a job
6. What is the purpose of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?
A.law
B.healthcare, poverty reduction, and education
b. Decide if the sentences are True (T) or False (F)
1.After high school, Gates was accepted to only middle-ranking colleges in the USA.
2.At Harvard, he focused more on his coursework than his interest in computers.
3.He didn't know how to relax after his hard work.
C.a company
C.computer software