Rerowe ExpnereR J JOU | READING COMPREHENSION Douges N., Boblke D. pe 1-10 ist REFERENCE. DETAIL UNDERSTANDING INFOGRAPHICS VOCABULARY DETAIL SYNTHESIZING A. Choose the best answer for each ques “ Nedional Geagpepe Leaning - @ mostly optimistic b. somewhat pessimistic c. extremely pessimistic d. mostly inconclusive 2. In the third sentence of paragraph D, what does that refer to? a. the fact that new generations of leaders are being inspired (B) the fact that even very poor countries are making progress c. the fact that many countries are becoming totally self-sufficient d. the fact that the UN set extremely difficult goals | | 1. The Goalkeepers report was | 3. Bill Gates indicates that there has been a significant improvernent in all three areas of health, agriculture, and education in___. a. Rwanda b. Ethiopia c. Vietnam (@none of these three countries 4, What does the Poverty infographic tell us about Sub-Saharan Africa? a. Poverty is steadily rising. ©) Poverty is falling more slowly than in other regions. . Poverty has remained about the same as in the past. d. Poverty is at about the same level as Southeast Asia. 55. The word phenomenally in paragraph € is closest in meaning to a. gradually b. effortlessly amazingly @ deliberately 6. According to Bill Gates, countries wanting to improve their educational system should focus on __. a. getting more and more students into the classroom b. expanding the size of schools and building more schools ©)training teachers and getting better classroom materials d. preparing students to take international tests 7. Which of the goals from the list of sustainable development goals is Bll Gates most concerned with? @) Goal 2 b. Goal 5 c. Goal 7 d., Goal 9 unit 3B 67SCANNING B, Look back at the reading passage and charts. Circle T (true), F (false), or NG (not given). 1. The Goalkeepers report was produced by the UN. T(F) NG 2. The stunting rate among malnourished kids in Africa has decreased == T-F «WG. since 2000. 3. Nearly half of the world's young people currently live in Africa. T (®) NG 4. East Asia and Southeast Asia have better reading and math T) FONG proficiency than the world average. 5. Poverty in South Asia has increased since 2017 @ F NG 6. Math proficiency in Central and South Asia is above the world average. T@) NG 7. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are listed in order of T F(NG importance. elie NCS ng Ic Work in a group. Look again at the Sustainable Development — Goals. Which three do you think are the most important for " furthering development in your country? What are some steps q that people could take to help meet each goal? Note your ‘ im ideas below. pi Se 1 a ee oe EE A nutrition clinic for mothers in Goal2; TT ithveastern Rwanda Goals 68 “Unit 3BREADING SKILL Making Inferences (1) When reading a text, itis often possible to infer information that is not stated directly. We can draw upon information and arguments in the text, together with our own background knowledge, to infer things that are probably true. When you make inferences, think about what evidence or information led you to make the inference. MAKING A. Look back at Reading B. Choose the best answer for each question. INFERENCES 1. In paragraph A, what can we infer about the UN Sustainable Development Goals? @ Member countries agreed to them. b. The Gates Foundation wrote them. c. They are not officially approved yet. d. They only apply to developing countries 2. In paragraph C, we can infer that Bill and Melinda Gates produced the Goalkeepers report because a. not enough progress was being made © alot of people aren't aware of the UN's progress . the news media is not good at producing reports d. the UN didn’t want to do it 3. Based on information in paragraph E, which of these opinions do you think Melinda Gates would likely agree with? a. It's easier to make progress towards the sustainable goals if a country is large b. Most African countries should copy Brazil's model for reducing stunting. . Rwanda and Ethiopia are the best places to live in Africa ©@ Countries should consider adopting successful ideas from around the world. 4, According to the information in paragraph |, which of the following statements would Melinda Gates most likely agree with? a. The importance of family planning has only recently been fully understood. b. There is no evidence that family planning has any effect upon a family’s overall health ©) It has been known for a long time that family planning is extremely important. %. It's important that governments restrict the number of children families can have. B. For each item in Activity A, underline the evidence or information in the reading passage that helped you infer the correct answer. Share your ideas with a partner. eel 2 SI 3. SI unit 38 69 i Enis |VOCABULARY PRACTICE COMPLETION A. 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