1.

It is claimed that guide dogs for the blind cannot tell a red light from a green
one.
2. It is said (that) the original Parker pen was so popular that, for a time,
writing became known as parking.
3. It is said that in Brooklyn, New York, it is illegal for a donkey to sleep in a
bathtub.
4. It's been confirmed that people with ginger hair require 20 percent more
anaesthetic before surgery than people with other coloured hair.
5. In China, the slogan 'Come Alive With Pepsi' was misinterpreted as: 'Pepsi
Brings Your Relatives Back From The Dead'
6. A candy company is selling lollipops with a variety of insects inside,
including crickets, ants, and scorpions. It is claimed that the lollipops are quite
tasty.
7. It's been confirmed that if an egg is placed directly between two cell phones
that are in "talk mode," the egg will be cooked in about an hour

1.True 2.False 3.True 4.True 5.True 6.True 7.False

1. say / 15 minutes of exercise per day / may extend
your life
2. estimate / 50 percent of the population / believe in
ghosts
3. claim / some people / can communicate with plants
4. believe / some animals / can predict earthquakes
5. suggest / traditional treatments such as
acupuncture / are effective
6. say / people create Internet hoaxes / for a wide
variety of reasons
7. report / the average American child / watches
20,000 commercials each year