Reading-Comprehension 2nd Grade

TEST COEF 2 UNIT 3 SECOND GRADE “A”
Name: Date:
OBJECTIVES: Read to get main and specific ideas. Remember vocabulary and expressions
related to the unit.
TOTAL SCORE: 40 POINTS STUDENT SCORE:………………..
I READ AND DO EXERCISES ACCORDING TO THE TEXT:
Where have all the heroes gone?
What is a celebrity? A celebrity is basically a famous person. Many young people talk about celebrities
like Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus or Rihanna as their heroes.
Yet, in the past, heroes were different. They were people we admired for noble achievements.. They
were people who sacrificed themselves for a higher purpose, to save other people or to support an
ideal.
Martin Luther King is an American hero because of his
contribution to the civil right movements. But what have Justin
Bieber or Miley Cyrus done for humanity?
Real heroes have inspired people to make sacrifices in order to
achieve something worthwhile, or to benefit society. Do
celebrities inspire us to do great things? Some people who have
no special talent have become celebrities and achieved fame
with no sacrifice at all. Yet they inspire respect in teenagers.
Other celebrities like Janet
Jackson or Paris Hilton are
famous because they are
related to famous people. What about models like Naomi Campbell
or Kate Moss? What contribution to society have they made to
deserve the attention and adulation they receive? Perhaps we
actually care more about fame than creative talent or noble
achievement. People seem to be terribly interested in the lives of
the celebrities. Some say this is because it’s human nature to gossip.
Are our lives so obscure and uninteresting that we need glamorous
celebrities to brighten them up? Maybe we simply need someone to
look up to. Do we admire these people because they have achieved
success that we haven`t? Do we admire the fame, health and status
that we don’t have? Are these the things we should admire a person
for?
Why do we admire celebrities so? Perhaps it is because they are not real traditional heroes anymore and
celebrities are the next best thing.
1 In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer these questions:4 p
-What is a hero, according to the text?
-What kind of people become celebrities (modern-day heroes) nowadays?
2. Are the following statements true or false? Write evidence from the text. 4p.
a. Justin Bieber is considered to be a hero.
b. Sean Lennon and Janet Jackson are famous for their talent and sacrifice.
3. Give three reasons from the text why people might be so interested in the lives of celebrities.6p
4. Find words in the text that match the meaning of: 6p
a. aim, objective d. really, in truth
b. merit, be worthy of e. casual talk, rumour
c. beneficial, of use f. esteem, honour
1
II FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH GIVEN PHRASES AND THEN TRANSLATE TEXT: 20 p.
Steve Jobs was the __________________________________ of Apple Inc. and former CEO of
Pixar Animation Studios. He was the _______________________________________
shareholder in Walt Disney. Jobs’ name is associated with innovative products like the iPod,
iPhone, iTunes and iPad. He was a much-respected ____________________________________
whose management style is studied worldwide. His attention to design, function
___________________________________________ millions of fans.
Jobs was born in San Francisco in 1955. He became interested in computers when he was a
teenager and _____________________________________ after school at Hewlett Packard. In
1974, Jobs got a job _________________________________ the video game maker Atari. He
___________________________________money to ___________________________________
India and then returned to Atari, where he met Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Jobs and Wozniak founded Apple in 1976. Jobs persuaded Wozniak to make a computer and
sell it. Together, they ______________________________. It was the first small computer with
a ________________________________________ to be commercially successful. Jobs also
built the computer on which the World Wide Web was created. He _______________________
for style and functional perfection, which became _____________________________.
Jobs guided Apple to be _______________________________ in the digital revolution. The
introduction of the iMac and other ______________________________________ made Apple
a powerful brand with a ___________________________________. Jobs also enjoyed
considerable success at Pixar. He created Oscar-winning movies such as ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Finding
Nemo’. Jobs’ ___________________________________________ is: “You’ve got to find what
you love." He died in October 2011, aged 56.
PHRASES: saved enough - Apple trademarks - corporate leader – atended lectures -

Co-founder and CEO - cutting edge products – backpack around - a media player
And style won him - advice for success - royal following - developed the Mac -
As a technician at - largest individual - user friendly interface - developed a passion
NOTE: 16 points for filling in the blanks and 4 points for translation

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TEST COEF 2 UNIT 3 SECOND GRADE “A”

TOTAL SCORE: 40 POINTS STUDENT SCORE:………………..

I READ AND DO EXERCISES ACCORDING TO THE TEXT:

Where have all the heroes gone?

PHRASES: saved enough - Apple trademarks - corporate leader – atended lectures -

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