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EXERCISE 10:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the  past; such as  where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement - admitting they'd never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother's or grandad's previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see  them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don't know  anything about their older relatives is  because they don't really get  the chance to talk properly.

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy 8/. Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign, said: We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many  of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today's older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to   their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve."

 Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week -  16  per cent once a day - conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in  the past.  Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don't spend any time talking about their grandparent's history -and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. However, grandchildren are agreed their grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they're funny - with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents.

(Source: haps://www.independent.co.uk)

Question 58: Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

  1. Grandparents are outdated people in their families.
  2. Young people now do not concern much about their grandparents.
  3. Grandparents are not interested in telling stories about their life in the past any more.
  4. Young people are too busy to take care of their grandparents.

Question 59: According to the study in paragraph 2, which information is NOT true?

  1. Merely over one fifth of people in the survey keep asking about the bygone time of their grandparents.
  2. Over 50% of the young don't know about their older relatives' professions before superannuation.
  3. Most of youths visit their grandparents to ask for money.
  4. Nearly a quarter of young people don't have proper opportunities to converse with their older relatives.

Question 60 :  The word " feats" in  the third paragraph is  closest in  meaning to             .

A. accomplishments   B. failures                                            C. difficulties                         D. differences

Question 61: What does the word "they" in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. parents                            B. children                              C. colorful lives              D. grandparents Question 62: It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that McCarthy & Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign                .

  1. encourages people to ask more questions about their grandparents' jobs.
  1. would like to honour the retirees with their remarkable achievements and experienced life.
  2. hopes to give recognition to the older family members,
  3. intends to retell the heroic tails of the older generation and find out what they have done    in the past.

Question 63: According to the last paragraph, the proportion of  the young voluntarily visiting  their older family members every week is                 .

A. 37%                       B. 65%                                    C. 28%                                    D. 39%

Question 64: The author implied in the last paragraph that                .

  1. youngsters nowadays are too indifferent with their grandparents' lives in the former times.
  2. more youths use modern technology to keep in touch with their older generation.
  3. grandchildren do not have much time to care for their elderly relatives' special skills and talents.
  4. lack of communication and respect is the main reason why youngsters are not interested   in what their grandparents have done in the past.

Question 65: The word "inspiration" in the last paragraph mostly means                 .

A. disincentive            B. encumbrance                       C. stimulation              D.hindrance

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