Lingua House - Birth or Upbringing - 2B , 3 & 4

1. A personality ​ (a)   can be positive or negative.
2. Some people demonstrate an ​ (b)   for learning languages from a young age.
3. The girl’s medical problem was ​ (c)   ; her mother had the same disorder.
4. Climbing the mountain was difficult, but he had a lot of ​ (d)   , and eventually he managed to reach the top.

• trait
• aptitude
• genetic
• determination

5. The employee showed ​ (a)   by suggesting a new way to display the products.
6. It is important to ​ (b)   the plants carefully, or they may not survive.
7. I had a very traditional ​ (c)   , but nowadays I lead a less traditional lifestyle.
8. An ​ (d)   must be prepared to take financial risks at times.

• initiative
• nurture
• upbringing
• entrepreneur

True (T), False (F) or Not given (N)?

Kumar Arora thinks that to be a successful entrepreneur a person needs both natural ability and the right support.

(a)  

Tick which of these subjects you think will be mentioned, then check your answers by quickly skimming the text.

• networking

• siblings (brothers and sisters)

• talent

• passion

• university degree

True (T), False (F) or Not given (N)?

Pharrell Williams started his first business when he was a child.

(a)  

True (T), False (F) or Not given (N)?

Nasrat Khalid eventually went back to Afghanistan.

(a)  

True (T), False (F) or Not given (N)?

Sandra Black’s studies point out genetic differences between the firstborn child and later children in a family.

(a)  

True (T), False (F) or Not given (N)?

The studies showed that parents had less time to help younger children with their schoolwork.

(a)