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April 2015

Q.1. Why does Microsoft's "Threshold" wave of

Windows updates?

Q.2. As used in paragraph 1, the meaning of

the word “Giant” is:

Very big, extremely large

Q.3. What is Microsoft planning at the company's Build

2014 developer conference in April?

At the company's Build 2014 developer conference in April, the

company is set to introduce Windows 9 and talk about some of the

operating system's planned changes to cause excitement with the

company's future plans.

Additionally, Microsoft is also planning to remove its Windows 8-

style applications and let them work in a separate window on the

usual desktop.

For Microsoft to accomplish something with its vision of a hybrid

tablet and desktop operating system, they surely need to come up with

something interesting. If the company's lucky to pull this thing off

successfully, that may place Windows 8 to a lower position.

While the company is working on an update for Windows 8.1 to address

current issues, Windows 9 is also preparing for a major release.

Q.4. The word or phrase which means “problems

within an organization or company”

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch Windows 9 on April 2015.

In December, the software giant announced its "Threshold" wave of

updates including its plan to launch Windows 9 in the second quarter

of 2015. …………

Additionally, Microsoft is also planning to remove its Windows 8-

style applications and let them work in a separate window on the

usual desktop.

For Microsoft to accomplish something with its vision of a hybrid

tablet and desktop operating system, they surely need to come up with

something interesting. If the company's lucky to pull this thing off

successfully, that may place Windows 8 to a lower position.

While the company is working on an update for Windows 8.1 to address

current issues, Windows 9 is also preparing for a major release.

issues

Q.5. What does each of the underlined part in

Para.2 refer to?

At the company's Build 2014 developer conference in April, the

company is set to introduce Windows 9 and talk about some of the

operating system's planned changes to cause excitement with the

company's future plans.

Additionally, Microsoft is also planning to remove its Windows 8-

style applications and let them work in a separate window on the

usual desktop.

For Microsoft to accomplish something with its vision of a hybrid

tablet and desktop operating system, they surely need to come up with

something interesting. If the company's lucky to pull this thing off

successfully, that may place Windows 8 to a lower position.

While the company is working on an update for Windows 8.1 to address

current issues, Windows 9 is also preparing for a major release.

Q.6. The word or phrase which means “think of, be

struck with, invent (an idea)”

At the company's Build 2014 developer conference in April, the

company is set to introduce Windows 9 and talk about some of the

operating system's planned changes to cause excitement with the

company's future plans.

Additionally, Microsoft is also planning to remove its Windows 8-

style applications and let them work in a separate window on the

usual desktop.

For Microsoft to accomplish something with its vision of a hybrid

tablet and desktop operating system, they surely need to come up with

something interesting. If the company's lucky to pull this thing off

successfully, that may place Windows 8 to a lower position.

While the company is working on an update for Windows 8.1 to address

current issues, Windows 9 is also preparing for a major release.

Come up with

Q.7. Fill in the blank with suitable words or a phrase from the passage:

The airline will _ _ _ _ _ _ its new transatlantic service next month.

She‘s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _……some amazing scheme to double her income.

There are strict rules on the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of official information.

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch Windows 9 on April 2015.

In December, the software giant announced its "Threshold" wave of

updates including its plan to launch Windows 9 in the second quarter

of 2015. ……………………………

For Microsoft to accomplish something with its vision of a hybrid

tablet and desktop operating system, they surely need to come up with

something interesting. If the company's lucky to pull this thing off

successfully, that may place Windows 8 to a lower position.

While the company is working on an update for Windows 8.1 to address

current issues, Windows 9 is also preparing for a major release.

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