Exercise 2: Read and choose the correct question.
Mickey Mouse is one of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. Mickey was invented
in 1928 by Walt Disney. His first public cartoon was called Steamboat Willie, which was seen by
many audiences. Originally, Walt Disney himself did Mickey Mouse’s vocal expressions such as
whistling, laughing, or crying. Mickey did not actually speak until 1929. Interestingly enough,
Mickey’s first words were “Hot dogs! Hot dogs!”
When Walt Disney began producing Mickey cartoons, there were hardly any animations in
theaters. One of the reasons why Disney was much more successful than other animators was
because of his use of sound. Most animation companies were creating silent animations. Walt
Disney created a sound track to match the scenes in the cartoons, and this became very popular.
Audiences began to see how much could be conveyed by a soundtrack.

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Throughout his existence, Mickey has undergone a few changes. For example, he didn’t always
have white gloves. His black hands were difficult to see against his black body, so animators dressed
Mickey in white gloves. In 1940, Mickey was given pupils in his eyes. Later, he would lose his
trademark red pants and start wearing different clothes. Today, Mickey Mouse is an icon for the
Walt Disney Company and is known all over the world.
Question 1: What is the passage mostly about?
(A) Walt Disney’s animations (B) Mickey Mouse’s first words
(C) Mickey Mouse’s life and history (D) The trademark of Mickey Mouse
Question 2. In line 10, the word conveyed is closest in meaning to
(A) loved (B) carried
(C) touched (D) mimicked
Question 3. In line 11, the word undergone is closest in meaning to
(A) achieved (B) understood
(C) gone between (D) gone through