Looking for a job. (after M. Gold)

Looking for a job. (after M. Gold)

When I was twelve, I was one of the best pupils at public school.

1. 
   The character studied at:
   

1. 
   High school
   
2. 
   Private school
   
3. 
   Public school+
   
4. 
   Primary school
   
5. 
   Middle school
   

1. 
   to be at a loss means….
   

1. 
   To be in confusion +
   
2. 
   To be angry
   
3. 
   To be afraid
   
4. 
   To be alone
   
5. 
   To be thirsty
   

1. 
   The only person working in his family was…
   

1. 
   Mother
   
2. 
   Father+
   
3. 
   Uncle
   
4. 
   Aunt
   
5. 
   The character
   

1. 
   The false statement:
   

1. 
   His parents were proud of him
   
2. 
   He was made to leave the job by his mum
   
3. 
   He wasn’t impressed by the words of man talking about struggle for a better life+
   
4. 
   His parents wanted him to go to high school
   
5. 
   His mother could not work
   

1. 
   The true statement:
   

1. 
   He had a poor health condition
   
2. 
   He was disabled
   
3. 
   He didn’t want to study
   
4. 
   His family couldn’t afford to pay his study+
   
5. 
   He wanted to travel
   

1. 
   Miss Barry encouraged him to continue his education:
   

1. 
   She wanted to pay for his study
   
2. 
   She gave him books+
   
3. 
   She gave him private lessons for free
   
4. 
   She talked to his parents
   
5. 
   She consulted him about colleges
   

1. 
   According to the text he hated books presented by Miss Berry because:
   

1. 
   His eyes were red
   
2. 
   He couldn’t read them
   
3. 
   They were lies and were different from life.+
   
4. 
   They were not interesting
   
5. 
   He was too busy
   

1. 
   What episode helped him to change his life:
   

1. 
   A man speaking about the struggle for a better life+
   
2. 
   His colleagues from the factory
   
3. 
   Meeting with Miss Barry
   
4. 
   His parents support
   
5. 
   After his injury at work
   

1. 
   The author M.Gold tried to tell us:
   

1. 
   To value the support of your parents
   
2. 
   To get an education at any cost
   
3. 
   About the hardness of studying with a lack of finance+
   
4. 
   To listen to your teacher’s advice
   
5. 
   About the life of orphans
   

1. 
   The main idea of the text is:
   

1. 
   Focus on being productive instead of busy
   
2. 
   Life is too short to limit yourself
   
3. 
   Failure is success in progress+
   
4. 
   Where there is love there is life