DAY 8
1 According to the writer, a hundred years
ago in the developed world, manual workers
A were mainly located in rural areas.
B were not provided with sufficient education.
C were the largest single group of workers.
D were the fastest growing group in society.
2 The writer suggests that the most significant difference between
knowledge technologists
and manual
workers is
A their educational background.
B the pay they can expect.
C their skill with their hands.
D their attitudes to society.
3 He predicts that in the' coming years, knowledge technologists
A will have access to the same educational facilities as professional people.
B will have more employment opportunities in educational institutions.
C will require increasing mobility in order to find suitable education.
D will be provided with appropriate education for their needs.
4 According to the writer, the most important change in education this century will be
A the way in which people learn.
B the sorts of things people learn about.
C the use people make of their education.
D the type of people who provide education.
5 The writer says that changes in women's
roles
A mean women are now judged by higher standards,
B have led to greater equality with men in the workplace.
C are allowing women to use their traditional skills
in new ways
D may allow women to out-perform men for the first time.
Questions 6-13
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage?
In boxes 6-13 on your answer sheet, write
YES
if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO
if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN
if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
6 In the knowledge society, knowledge can be passed down from parents to children.
7 Everyone is expected to be successful in the knowledge society.
8 The knowledge society means that some people may become successful by accident.
9 The knowledge society has both good and bad points.
10 Schoolchildren should not study so hard that they risk becoming ill.
11 It is right for schools to encourage a high degree of competition between their students.
12 When choosing outside interests, knowledge workers should avoid the need to try to
do better than other people.
13 Outside interests are more fulfilling if they involve helping other people.
