Silicon Valley AI Startup Explores New Tools for Video Creators

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Practice level

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Question formats

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How to approach this practice

Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   What is the main purpose of the article?

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   1. To explain how viewers choose online services
   2. To describe a startup’s possible effect on video storytelling
   3. To compare several Silicon Valley companies
   4. To teach readers how to produce a video
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   Answer

   To describe a startup’s possible effect on video storytelling

   The article explains a startup’s possible role in changing video creation.

   The startup could have an important effect on video storytelling.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   Why does the article explain video distribution?

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   1. To define a term used in discussing earlier changes
   2. To show that online services are always better
   3. To explain why viewers dislike creative work
   4. To describe the startup’s business plan
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   Answer

   To define a term used in discussing earlier changes

   The explanation helps readers understand an important term.

   Video distribution is the process of making videos available to viewers, often through online services.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What can be inferred about the startup’s possible influence?

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   1. It will only affect professional filmmakers
   2. It may change how video stories reach audiences
   3. It has already replaced traditional producers
   4. It will stop people from sharing videos
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   Answer

   It may change how video stories reach audiences

   The comparison suggests its effects could be broad and important.

   Its possible influence has been compared with earlier changes in video distribution connected to its founder.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   What does “Its work” refer to in the final paragraph?

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   1. The company’s work
   2. The viewers’ work
   3. The founder’s earlier videos
   4. The technology’s distribution
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   Answer

   The company’s work

   The phrase points back to the company’s development and activities.

   Its work suggests that AI could become an increasingly important tool for video creators.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   How is the article organized?

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   1. It presents a problem and then gives historical dates
   2. It describes a development, its effects, concerns, and future possibilities
   3. It lists competing companies and ranks their tools
   4. It explains video production through personal stories
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   Answer

   It describes a development, its effects, concerns, and future possibilities

   It moves from the startup’s role to effects, concerns, and future change.

   The wider effects are still developing.

What to review next

Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.

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The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?

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