Sticking To It/The Unexpected Gift

4.

• A. Fry felt an "adrenaline rush" from the plans swirling in his head-he could use Silver's adhesive to stick bookmarks into the pages of his favorite books.
• B. The two worked hard to convince others of the adhesive's usefulness.
• C. Yet few people were interested in microspeheres.
• D. How could something with such a weak adhesive be beneficial?
• E. It took them several more years to perfect the design, but finally, with the help of other scientists, they had it

5.

• A. continuing even with setbacks or difficulty
• B. waiting for the right moment to act
• C. continuing to improve even after succeeding
• D. holding onto an opinion against the majority

Draw the meaning of "persistent"

Read the following sentences: “The story begins in 1968. Dr. Spencer SIlver was a chemist at Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (commonly called 3M). One speciality of 3M was creating adhesives, sticky substances that allow objects to cling to surfaces.”

Which word from the following sentences best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word adhesives?

Type your answer in the space provided.

6.

• A. They are a useful tool for developing skills.
• B. They have more uses than is commonly thought.
• C. They are used differently in different places.
• D. They have had a major effect on people's lives.

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

7.

• A. It took them several more years to perfect the design, but finally, with the help of other scientists, they had it...
• B. The men chose their company as a place to test their invention.
• C. Their impact is undeniable-roughly 50 billion sticky notes are manufactured in the United States each year.
• D. Indeed, sticky notes may be the most valuable "mistake" in invention history!

8.

• A. He creates his design as part of a contest.
• B. He feels great pride in the success of his creation.
• C. He finds the suggestion for his design in nature.
• D. He has to wait much longer to see his work finished.

If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?

• A promise

• An egg

• A secret

• A ring

9.

• A. that Silver was competing with others
• B. that Silver had immediate success
• C. that Silver began with a clearly defined goal
• D. that Silver immediately saw the value of his mistake