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Exercise C
100

On what date is the 'Rally for Awareness' scheduled to happen?
๐Ÿ… March 1stโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ March 18thโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ April 5thโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ March 28th

๐Ÿ…‘ March 18th

100

How many people lost their jobs due to the closure of the Bates Sugar factory?
๐Ÿ… 2,500โ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ 3,000โ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ 3,500โ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ 4,000

3,500

100

What is the name of the company promoting easy online earnings?
๐Ÿ… JobQuickโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ Salespush.comโ€ƒ

๐Ÿ…’ QuickHireโ€ƒ ๐Ÿ…“ WebEarners

๐Ÿ…‘ Salespush.com

100

What key word did the blogger use to describe the companyโ€™s offer?
๐Ÿ… Mistakeโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ Fraudโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ Scamโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ Trick

Scam

100

What is true about the rally of awareness? 

People will gather outside the factory enterance

200

What time are buses scheduled to depart for the rally?
๐Ÿ… 7 a.m.โ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ 8 a.m.โ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ 9 a.m.โ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ 10 a.m.

 ๐Ÿ…’ 9 a.m.


200

What phrase is used to describe rapidly increasing costs in the newspaper article?
๐Ÿ… Surging costsโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ Rising pricesโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ Skyrocketing pricesโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ Exploding bills

๐Ÿ…’ Skyrocketing prices


200

According to the ad, what is one step required to start working?
๐Ÿ… Attend in-person trainingโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ Visit the sugar factoryโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ Watch online tutorialsโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ Speak to a recruiter

๐Ÿ…’ Watch online tutorials

200

What word did James White use to describe how he gave his credit card details?
๐Ÿ… Thoughtlesslyโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ Foolishlyโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ Bravelyโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ Easily

Foolishly

200

What do we learn about Bates Sugar factory?

The official reasons it closed have not been announced

300

Which group of people is invited to attend the rally?
๐Ÿ… Only factory workersโ€ƒ

๐Ÿ…‘ All local residentsโ€ƒ

๐Ÿ…’ City officialsโ€ƒ

๐Ÿ…“ Media representatives

๐Ÿ…‘ All local residents

300

According to one quote, what will happen if no action is taken to support the unemployed?
๐Ÿ… The town will shrink
๐Ÿ…‘ Workers will move abroad
๐Ÿ…’ The town may be abandoned
๐Ÿ…“ Wages will drop significantly

Answer: ๐Ÿ…’ The town may be abandoned


300

What phrase is used to describe how money will arrive?
๐Ÿ… Coming in quicklyโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ Rolling inโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ Flowing throughโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ Falling into place

 ๐Ÿ…‘ Rolling in


300

What amount of money was withdrawn from James Whiteโ€™s bank account?
๐Ÿ… $500โ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ $800โ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ $1,000โ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ Over $1,000

Over $1,000

300

What does salespush.com offer potential employees?

flexible hours

400

What is one of the goals of the Rally for Awareness?
๐Ÿ… Raise money for sugar imports
๐Ÿ…‘ Promote alternative agriculture
๐Ÿ…’ Get national attention on unemployment
๐Ÿ…“ Reopen the sugar factory

๐Ÿ…’ Get national attention on unemployment

400

What word is used in the article to describe the suffering caused by job loss?
๐Ÿ… Troubleโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ Hardshipโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ Burdenโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ Loss

๐Ÿ…‘ Hardship

400

What organization is mentioned as having registered the company?
๐Ÿ… ILOโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ WHOโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ ICANNโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ FTC

ICANNโ€ƒ

400

What verb is used to mean โ€œfind and catchโ€ the scammer?
๐Ÿ… Seek outโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…‘ Catch onโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…’ Track downโ€ƒ๐Ÿ…“ Follow up

๐Ÿ…’ Track down

400

What is the main purpose of the blog entry?

to warn people

500

Vocabulary: what word in Text B matches the definition
the land and building used by a business, school, etc.

Premises

500

Vocabulary: what word in Text matches the definition
Increasing quickly to a high level

Skyrocketing

500

Vocabulary: what word in Text matches the definition
to arrive in large quantities

Roll in 

500

Vocabulary: what word in Text matches the definition
difficult conditions

Hardship

500

What false information is given by salespush.com?

It is member if ICANN