Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

Questions 24 – 26
Q 24. First-born children have expectations that are too high with regard to……… .
Answer: 
entitlement
Part of the passage [Par C]: 
According to the birth-order theory, first children are
usually well-organised high achievers. However, they can have an 
overdeveloped 
sense of
 
entitlement 
and be unyielding.
Q 25. Middle children are often considered …………… by their parents.
Answer: 
easy
Part of the passage [Par C]: 
Middle children, tagged the 
‘easy’ 
ones, have good
diplomacy skills.
Q 26. Youngest children may be described as …………… by other people.
Answer: 
selfish
Part of the passage [Par C]: 
Youngest children are often the most likely to rebel, feeling 
the need to ‘prove’ themselves. They’re often extroverts and are sometimes accused of 
being 
selfish
.
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DAY 12
READING PASSAGE 3
Questions 27 – 31
Q 27. What is the main topic of the first paragraph?
Answer: 
C the losses made on haute couture.
Part of the passage:
 
Given that a good year in the haute couture business is one where 
you lose even more money than usual, the prevailing mood in Paris last week was of 
buoyancy. The big-name designers were falling over themselves to boast of how many 
outfits they had sold at below cost price, and how this proved that the fashion business 
was healthier than ever. 
Jean-Paul Gaultier reported record sales, “