Read the text and answer questions 1-6. Write leetters. A-C next to each question.AThere are a lot of electronic devices that we can carry with us when we go out of the house. The most obvious items here will include smartphones, music players, phablets, tablets, and laptops. But now there are new kinds of devices which we can actually wear on our body, much the same way as we wear clothing and jewellery. This kind of thing is the so-called wearable technology. Although it dates back to the 1980s when calculator watches became quite popular, it’s development really speeded up in the 2000s when Bluetooth technology came into common use.BThe world’s leading manufacturers of electronic devices quickly saw huge potential for the new market of wearable technology. Indeed, they worked together with fashion houses to popularise the idea that wearable technology is trendy. Soon a number of events like fashion shows and competitions were organised to promote wearable gadgets. At one such event, the winner was a Bluetooth dress that lit up when the person wearing it received a phone call. It seems that those kinds of marketing campaigns have been very successful. According to some survey, over 70% of young people aged 16 to 24 would like to have wearable devices.CLike most innovative ideas, wearable technology is not without its critics. Some people believe that it is just going to be a short-lived fashion, and view wearable gadgets as a waste of money. However, others point out that wearable devices have a number of useful functions, and may help business people, sportspeople, and in fact also everybody else to take care of their health. Here, they give the examples of a lot of wearable gadgets being used to measure our heart rate and, the burning of calories, and to even control the condition of people who suffer from serious diseases.Which paragraph1   mentions an unusual item of clothing?                                2   presents a negative opinion about wearable technology?                                 3   gives several examples of mobile devices?                                 4   mentions the first items of wearable technology?                                 5   describes the medical uses of wearable gadgets?                                 6   says that wearable technology is popular with a specific age group of people?  ​
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