Stop. Wait for the second reading of the text

Questions 11 through 20 (choose the correct letter A, B, C or D)

11. Faye Pattison experiences all these emotions except

1. Panic

2. Annoyance

3. Loneliness

4. Happiness

1. At the end of the story, Faye ends up with

1. 1 million pounds

2. 34,000 pounds

3. 300 pounds

4. 500,000 pounds

1. Faye’s friends advise her to

   1. Keep the money and retire

   2. Move the money to a new account

   3. Go on a trip around the world

   4. Tell the bank about the money

2. John tells Faye that

   1. Banks shouldn’t be able to make such big mistakes

   2. The account number was probably wrong

   3. The bank can’t find out that she has the money

   4. They should go to Turkey on vacation together

3. Faye becomes irritated with her bank because

   1. They keep her in the office for hours

   2. They don’t seem to want to fix the mistake

   3. They don’t give her a reward for her honesty

   4. They make her change her account number.

4. Faye’s father gives her advice. He tells her

   1. To take the money

   2. To take out the interest on the money

   3. To tell the bank

   4. To keep her money in cash, not in the bank

5. We learn all of these facts about Faye except

   1. She is honest

   2. She is planning a trip abroad

   3. She has a boyfriend

   4. She is an economics student

6. Faye says that the bank’s “attitude was amazing.” She probably means that

   1. The bank really worked hard to fix the situation

   2. The bank offered her a reward for her honesty

   3. The bank acted as though the mistake was Faye’s fault

   4. The bank didn’t seem to care about fixing the mistake

7. The last act of the story occurred when

   1. The money was finally removed from her account

   2. She decided to take her father’s advice

   3. The amount of money in the account doubled overnight

   4. She got an interest payment on 1 million pounds

8. Faye says that finding lots of unexpected money in her account was

   1. Hilarious

   2. Frightening

   3. Brilliant

   4. A shock

ROUND II. Reading Comprehension Test for 10th form Students

Directions:

In this Test you will read three texts. Each text is followed by 10 tasks. You should do the tasks following the text on the basis of what is stated or implied in that text. For each task you will choose the best possible answer from four possible answers (A, B, C, or D) or two symbols (+ or -) as specified prior to each task. Choose the best answer and write down the letter or symbol of your choice on the answer sheet.

Questions 1 through 5 refer to Text 1.

Text 1 Men at Work: Men on the Side of the Road, South Africa

Training courses and job placements have improved the quality of life for roadside laborers. It’s a familiar sight in South Africa: hundreds of men standing alongside the road, waiting to be hired for work. An estimated 100,000 people per day can be found seeking work this way. With unemployment (no jobs) at 45%, their wait is often in vain (useless).

“Men on the Side of the Road” is an organizational project that works to improve the job possibility and quality of life of the “roadside” workers. A registration system looks at the skills of individuals as they wait for work. Training courses and jobs are offered to help them improve their skills. The project started a tool-lending scheme to enable the unemployed to set themselves up in various businesses.

Some 50,000 new and re-cycled tools had been donated in response to a public campaign. Tools received in poor condition were repaired by the unemployed men themselves. Those men who remain without work are encouraged to improve conditions at their waiting sites by building roadside toilets, shelters, and wells. The achievements of the project have been recognized by the United Nations, which awarded “Men on the Side of the Road” a special prize.

Questions (on your answer sheet choose the correct letter A, B, C or D)

1. In South Africa there are ___ men standing on the roads looking for work every day.

a. 1000

b. 10,000

c. 100,000

d. 1,000,000

2. A _______________system assesses the skills of individuals as they wait for work.

a. roadside

b. response

c. raising

d. registration

3. In a public campaign, donated tools are:

a. new

b. re-cycled

c. repaired

d. all of the above

4. While waiting for work, men are encouraged to build:

a. toilets

b. shelters

c. wells

d. all of the above

5. Achievements of the project have been recognized and given a special prize from the:

a. South African government

b. Ford Foundation

c. United Nations

d. Roadside Workers of the World

Questions 6 through 16 refer to Text 2.