Skillful 2 - RW- Unit 6/Reading 2

Main Idea

100

Which paragraph has the main idea below?

• Being famous and lucky may also bring many problems.

 

Paragraph 6

200

Which paragraph has the main idea below?

• How children view hard work today.

Paragprah 3

300

Which paragraph has the main idea below?

• The belief that it is easy to become a celebrity.

Paragraph 5

400

Which paragraph has the main idea below?

"Unexpected change in children’s job selection." 

Paragraph 1

500

Which paragraph has the main idea below?

• People’s job choices in the past depended on job satisfaction; however, younger generation give more importance on wealth. Thus, this will result in unhappiness.

 Paragraph 8

Refer to

100

Par. 4, Line 7 "them" refers to = _______

a) people      b) experts     c) money and status

d) happiness

c) money and status

200

Par. 1, Line 5 "their" refers to = _______

a)generations    b)children's    c) answers    d) children

 b)children's  

300

Par. 2, last line"their" refers to = _______

a) many    b) people's    c) big ambitions     d) people

b) people's

400

Par. 3, line 3 "them" refers to = _______

a)some surveys  b) children    c) these jobs              d) the high levels

c) these jobs

500

Par. 8, last line"their" refers to = _______

a) many people's   b) people's    c) many    d) many people

a) many people's

T / F

100

Is the sentence True or False?

Young people’s ambitions have changed.

TRUE

200

Is the sentence True or False?

Children are happy to work hard for fame and wealth.

FALSE  (Par.3 = To achieve these lifestyles often requires people to put in many hours of work, but it seems many are not willing to put in the work.)

300

Is this sentence True or False?

 Parents do not have a large impact on their children’s ambitions anymore.

TRUE

400

Is this sentence True or False?

Most actors earn high salaries.

FALSE (Par. 5 = However, the chances of success

are again very small and many actors will earn an

extremely low salary rather than the imagined Hollywood money.

500

Is this sentence True or False?

People find it easy to go back to a normal life after a successful career in sports or entertainment.

FALSE (Par. 6= It can also be difficult for them to go back to a normal everyday life because they have been living a very different one for so long.)

VOCAB 1

100

Choose the best option.

In my __________ , probably until my mid-twenties, I was a lot more relaxed and less stressed.

a) youth     b) attempt    c) failure     d) wildlife 

a) youth

200

Choose the best option.

Too many children want to become a _____. They should focus on getting a real job.

a) survey     b) celebrity       c) portion      d) gender

b) celebrity  

300

Choose the best option.

Molly must ______ the hours if she wants to pass her driving test.

a) approve of     b) point out     c) put in     d) find out

c) put in

400

Choose the best option.

People often compare their ______  and what they have achieved with others.

a) aspect      b) status      c) consumer      d) invention

 b) status

500

Choose the best option.

College does not _____ long enough. Five or six years would be better.

a) react       b) clarify      c) last       d) reject

 c) last

BONUS

100

Is this sentence T / F or Not Given?

Fame and fortune make people feel happy.

Not Given

200

Which paragraph has the main idea below?

• The change in the things children want about career selection.

Paragraph 2

300

Is this sentence T / F or Not Given?

Young soccer players are not successful because they don’t train hard.

Not Given

400

Which paragraph has the main idea below?

• Big ambitions lead to more pressures and greater stress on individuals.

 Paragraph 4

500

Which paragraph has the main idea below?

• TV shows has a negative effect on the perception of reality about being famous.

Paragraph 7