Contemporary Issues: Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary

Cleaner Ruins $80,000 Artwork She Thought Was Rubbish

Comprehension Questions

1. Why did the cleaner...? (P2)
2. What happened to...? (P6)

True or False Statements

• A. FALSE: The sculpture by the German... in Dortmund.
• B. TRUE: He thought it was art. The cleaner... of the bucket.
• C. FALSE: Cleaning crews had been... received the memo.

Vocabulary Matching

• A. Eliminated: Removed
• B. Deteriorated: Damaged
• C. Rubbish: Litter
• D. Show: Display

Multiple Choice

1. 1. A: (They had to keep...)
2. 2. C: (Around 4,000)
3. 3. A: (Didn't realize that...)

What the Titanic Means Today: A Century Later

Comprehension Questions

1. What are people...? (P2-3)
2. Why does the author...? (P3-4)

True or False Statements

• A. FALSE: The great lesson... beyond our control.
• B. TRUE: For 100 years, the Western... through society.
• C. FALSE: Two years later... and so on.

Vocabulary Matching

• A. Bright: Smart
• B. Imperfect: Flawed
• C. Transcendental: Landmark
• D. Free from Change: Steady

Multiple Choice

1. 1. C: (1,500 people died...)
2. 2. B: (People would not...)
3. 3. C: (Defective and we...)

Young People Turn to Piracy for Content

Comprehension Questions

1. Why do young people...? (P3)
2. Why will broadcasters...? (P5)

True or False Statements

• A. TRUE: Broadcasting analysts... of Sky Atlantic.
• B. FALSE: And broadly speaking... illegal one.
• C. FALSE: Yet the truth is that few... even reprimanded.

Vocabulary Matching

• A. Monitors: Screens
• B. Pieces: Bits
• C. Connected: Linked
• D. Opportunities: Chances

Multiple Choice

1. 1. A: (People have to pay...)
2. 2. B: (Can get box set...)
3. 3. B: (Is getting less)

Are Your Kids Awake? They Are Online: Digital Habits

Comprehension Questions

1. Why were the authors...? (P4)
2. According to the text, how do...? (P5)

True or False Statements

• A. FALSE: The average young... a new study.
• B. TRUE: And because so many of them... and a half hours.
• C. TRUE: It found, moreover, that... lower grades.

Vocabulary Matching

• A. Suspicions: Fears
• B. Compress: Pack
• C. Results: Findings
• D. Attached: Tethered

Multiple Choice

1. 1. A: (Young people spend...)
2. 2. C: (Spend more time...)
3. 3. C: (Mostly to consume...)