Q3: Based on the selection, what is the most important skill for a construction manager?
✔ The ability to coordinate and communicate with many different teams and professionals.
Story 7: The Perfect Wave
Q1: This selection's central focus is…
✔ The different factors that impact surfers.
Q2: Which sentence explains obstacles surfers could face?
✔ 'Besides powerful waves, surfing's other hazards include underwater rocks, sharks, jellyfish, and other
animals.'
Q3: Which word accurately describes ancient Hawaiian surfboards?
✔ Hefty.
Q4: Why does the author mention that 'dropping in' is 'both rude and dangerous'?
✔ It can cause a collision.
Q5: Why should surfers choose a surf spot based on experience level?
✔ Surfers should choose a surf spot based on their level of experience.
Q6: Why does the author include the two excerpts about surfing methods?
✔ To show the different methods surfers use to surf waves.
Story 8: A Series of Unlucky Events / A Preacher Tries Farming
Q1: 'A Series of Unlucky Events' — This selection is mainly about…
✔ A person who faces repeated misfortune but continues to persevere.
Q2: 'A Preacher Tries Farming' — This selection is mainly about…
✔ A minister who discovers that farming is much harder than expected.
Q3: Based on the text, what quality does the main character demonstrate most?
✔ Determination and resilience in the face of hardship.
Story 9: A Diamond in the Rough / Diamonds: Fortune and Misfortune
Q1: 'Diamonds: Fortune and Misfortune' — This selection is mainly about…
✔ How diamonds have both created wealth and caused suffering throughout history.
Q2: Based on the text, 'conflict diamonds' are…
✔ Diamonds sold to fund armed conflict or civil wars.
Q3: What does the author suggest about the diamond industry today?
✔ Efforts have been made to reduce the trade of conflict diamonds, but problems remain.
Q4: The Kimberley Process was created to…
✔ Certify that diamonds are conflict-free before they enter the international market.
Story 10: Pulling Through (Apollo 13)
Q1: What is the main idea of this selection?
✔ High-risk tasks can be solved through teamwork and creative problem-solving.
Q2: The tone in the critical excerpt can be described as…
✔ Composed — the crew did not panic.
Q3: What was the problem on the spacecraft?
✔ An oxygen tank exploded.
Q4: Which two things were affected by the fuel cells?
✔ Liquid oxygen • Electrical power.
