Exercise 3: The artist bought his canvas and brush before starting to paint. st I set my alarm for 6 AM, so I wouldn’t be late for the meeting. After the war ended, the soldiers returned home. Can you put out the fire, it’s very dangerous please? We have a guest staying with us this weekend. If you need any help, just hit me up .
Exercise 3: I have a new gig as a waiter. st The magician made the rabbit disappear from the hat. I wear an apron when cooking to keep my clothes clean. She is looking for her son who has just disappeared . The firefighter quickly put out the fire.
Exercise 4: Who is a waitress? C. Emily st Who is a receptionist? A. Sarah Who is a firefighter? B. Tom Who may have to wake up at 5 am? A. Sarah Who needs a kind of drink to be awake? C. Emily
Exercise 4: Who wakes up with a noise? B. Tom st Who cannot write anything wrong? C. Emily Who needs to work with animals? B. Tom Whose job needs hours to finish? D. Mark Who needs to be organised among the people? A. Sarah Who needs to smile a lot? A. Sarah and C Emily
Reading: multiple choice practice Read the question and underline the "keywords" - these are the words that you will try to find in the passage (the main words that give the meaning of the question). st Read the choices and underline one or two keywords for each one. Focus on words that make the difference between each choice. Go to the passage and look for the keywords from the question . When you have found the right part of the passage, look for keywords from the choices . Read the relevant part of the passage carefully, comparing it to each choice. To be sure you have the right answer, you should be able to show that the other answer choices are wrong.
Exercise 5: Answer: Question: The writer suggests that newspapers print items that are intended to A) educate readers B) meet their readers' expectations C) encourage feedback from readers D) mislead readers st
Exercise 5: Key B meet readers' expectations = provide what the public wants D - incorrect can lead to significant distortions of perception which is not the intention of the media, it is a consequence st
Exercise 6: 1. B - most people have lost the ability to go deep = a skill that few people develop nowadays. 2. A - he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits = convince us that working deeply has great value st Note: In question 1, answer 'A' was a trick. It doesn't say that deep work is "quick to master", it says that deep work allows you to master complicated information quickly.
Exercise 6: st Note: In question 1, answer 'A' was a trick. It doesn't say that deep work is "quick to master", it says that deep work allows you to master complicated information quickly.
Keywords Similar words/expressions in passages a skill that few people develop nowadays produce massive benefits cultivating modern communication tools >< most people have lost the ability to go deep has great value convince us e-mail and social media Exercise 6: