Question

Reading Task 1. Read the text about Kenneth. Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE according to the context. My dream job My dream job would be becoming a professional baseball player. I grew up playing little league baseball. I was never the best player on the team; yet, playing baseball was something I would look forward to doing every day and just have fun doing it. I haven’t played baseball for the last four years. I really miss the times when I would just have that happy feeling when my dad would drive up to the park, when I would get a base hit, when I would catch a fly ball, or just the fact that I was a part of a team. So many baseball players these days take their jobs for granted. Many play baseball not just because they are good at it, but because of the money. Alex Rodriguez signed a $252 million contract for the Texas Rangers in 2000. Anybody in the entire world would love to be in his shoes. After all, what would you do with $252 million? For myself, I would love to be in Alex Rodriguez’s shoes, not because of the money, not because of the fame, but because if I were in his shoes, I would just treasure every moment of every second that I am on the field. I would feel like the luckiest person alive every time I am reminded that I am living the dream, a dream that many people like myself would die to get the chance to do. 50Example: A lot of players take their jobs for granted. True 1. Kenneth would like to be a baseball player because he was always the best in the team. ______ [1] 2. He enjoyed himself while playing baseball. ______ [1] 3. He has continuously played basketball since he was a child. ______ [1]4. He enjoys being a part of a baseball team. ______ [1] 5. He believes that money is one of the main reasons to become a baseball player. ______ [1] 6. Kenneth would like to be in Alex Rodriguez’s place because of the fame. ______ [1] Total [6]​

Answer 1

1. Kenneth would like to be a baseball player because he was always the best in the team. - FALSE

2. He enjoyed himself while playing baseball. - TRUE

3. He has continuously played basketball since he was a child. - FALSE

4. He enjoys being a part of a baseball team. - TRUE

5. He believes that money is one of the main reasons to become a baseball player. - FALSE

6. Kenneth would like to be in Alex Rodriguez’s place because of the fame. - FALSE

Answer 2

1. False (The text states: "I was never the best player on the team.")
2. True (The text indicates that he enjoyed playing baseball and looked forward to it every day.)
3. False (The text does not mention continuous basketball playing; it talks about baseball.)
4. True (The text states: "I would catch a fly ball, or just the fact that I was a part of a team.")
5. False (The text suggests Kenneth does not believe money is the main reason: "not because of the money, not because of the fame.")
6. False (The text does not mention fame as a reason; it emphasizes treasuring every moment on the field.)

Total: 3 [6]