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Living on the edge

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which paragraph from the reading passage has this main idea:

Extreme athletes are different from most people.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

2.

Which paragraph from the reading passage has this main idea:

Many risk takers have similar characteristics.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

3.

Which paragraph from the reading passage has this main idea:

Most people take some risks in their daily lives.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

4.

Which paragraph from the reading passage has this main idea:

Some people have an important reason for taking risks.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

5.

Which paragraph from the reading passage has this main idea:

Risk taking may be related to a chemical in the brain.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

6.

A chemical called ... may explain why some people take risks.

a)

Zuckerman

b)

psychologist

c)

dopamine

7.

Extreme athletes often feel ... in dangerous situations.

a)

in a different way

b)

in control

c)

try harder

8.

Michael Fay took risks to help save ... in central Africa.

a)

national parks

b)

the wildlife

c)

water

9.

Speaking to people you don't know is an example of a ... risk.

a)

social

b)

career

c)

business

10.

Buying stocks is an example of a ... risk.

a)

social

b)

career

c)

financial

11.

An example of a career risk is leaving your ...

a)

wife

b)

job

c)

school

12.

A trip that has a special goal is...

a)

expedition

b)

social

c)

financial

d)

pleasant

13.

... means relating to groups of people.

a)

expedition

b)

social

c)

financial

d)

pleasant

14.

... means relating to money.

a)

expedition

b)

social

c)

financial

d)

pleasant

15.

... means enjoyable.

a)

expedition

b)

social

c)

financial

d)

pleasant