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Unit 1
Section A: Lexis & Language Functions

Reading Comprehension Exercises

1 Tick (3) the correct box.
True False
1. Oliver’s grandparents tell him they were less fortunate than him.
1. 3
2. Oliver feels optimistic about the future.
2. 3
3. Gary supposes everything about his youth was better than today.
3. 3
4. Rose thinks society is less community-minded than in the past.
4. 3
5. Despite the difficulties, Rose says life was more enjoyable and relaxed in her day.
5. 3
2 Circle the correct words.

1. Oliver would/wouldn’t have liked to experience life in the past.
2. Gary considers life to be more thrilling/tiring for young people today.
3. Gary thinks society has become more accepting of/closed to different kinds of people.
4. Rose supposes young people are aware/unaware of the opportunities they have today.
5. Rose claims the slower pace of life made Sundays more/less enjoyable in the past.

3 Fill in the gaps with one word from the texts.
generation
1. Oliver, Gary, and Rose are all from a different ....................... .
global
2. In the past people competed against local people for jobs but now it has become more ....................... .
secure
3. Many people feel much of the work available today is not as ....................... as it was in the past.
individualistic
4. Gary thinks that society has become more competitive and ....................... than previously.
suffered
5. Rose claims people of her age ....................... because their situation was tougher than today.
B. Vocabulary

1. Match the words (1-6) to what they mean (a-f).

d
1. standard of living ……… a. when people in a large group think and act differently
c
2. quality of life ……… b. when people in a large group buy things they often don’t need
e
3. all mod cons ……… c. the amount of satisfaction and comfort people have
b
4. consumer society ……… d. the amount of money and comfort people have in society
f
5. multicultural society ……… e. modern conveniences, such as fridges and washing machines
a
6. individualistic society ……… f. when people within a large group have different customs or beliefs
2. What is it? Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

b
1. This is having more money than in the past. ……………
a. gap
c
b. better off 2. This is the way someone lives his/her life. ……………
e
c. lifestyle 3. This is the friendliness and helpfulness between local people. ……………
a
d. minority 4. This is the difference between two things. ……………
e. community spirit
5. This is a small group of people in society that is different from the
d
majority e.g. because of race, religion, or beliefs. ……………
3. Choose the best option (a, b or c) to fill in the gaps.
1. There is a wider choice of ..... than there has ever 3. When people all have a similar problem, we can say
been, especially when we think of all the things we they are all in ..... .
can buy online as well. a. hard times b. tough situations c. the same boat
a. consumer goods b. objects c. belongings
4. ..... are young people in a period of their life with no
2. In spite of some problems in society, many people specified age limits.
suppose there are more ..... today than there have a. Teenagers b. Youths c. Childhood
ever been.
a. opportunities b. possibilities c. chances
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