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1) Read the text and choose suitable words to fill the gaps.

The Ig Nobel Prize is a copy of the (1) ........................ Nobel Prize. It is given to achievements and inventions that ‛first make people laugh, then make them think'. Its purpose is to (2) ........................ the unusual and imaginative achievements, mostly in science, medicine, and technology. Contrary to people's common belief that the prizes are given to (3) ........................ works, the prize winners' findings need to be based on (4) ........................ research. Every year, a (5) ........................ is held at Harvard University, and ten prizes made of tinfoil are awarded to the winners, who have to pay for their own accommodations and transport to Cambridge.

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2) Read the second part of the text about the lg Nobel Prize and choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

Below are some funny and interesting inventions which won Ig Nobel prizes.
‛Clocky', a runaway alarm clock, was invented by Gauri Nanda - who became a prize winner in 2005. The clock has a mind of its own: after it goes off, if the user hits the snooze button, it jumps off the table. Then it rolls away and hides elsewhere in the room, forcing the user to get out of bed and find it to stop the ringing sound.
Two other very popular inventions that were once considered funny and given the Ig Nobel prizes are beano and the karaoke machine. In 1991, Alan Kligerman created a kind of enzyme called beano and was presented a prize. With its anti-gas effects, beano helps to prevent bloating and discomfort of the stomach. A 2004 prize was given to Daisuke Inoue with his karaoke machine. Karaoke machines have been widely used for the past few decades to satisfy the entertainment needs of people of all ages.
You may have supposed the Ig Nobel prizes were given to funny and good-for-nothing inventions. Have you changed your mind now?

1. When an alarm clock goes off, it ...............................

A. stops working

B. produces a loud noise

C. explodes

D. runs away

2. Beano is an enzyme that ................................

A. prevents the production of gas

B. causes an upset stomach

C. causes digestive bloating

D. relieves a stomach pain

3. Karaoke machines can entertain ................................

A. young people

B. children

C. old people

D. people of all ages

4. A good-for-nothing invention is considered ................................

A. unproductive

B. good

C. unreasonable

D. valuable

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