WorksheetsGood news on Poverty
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
“It's called inertia. It is how we screw it (the chance to end poverty) up.”
What does ‘screw something up’ mean?
restore to life or consciousness
cause something to fail or go wrong
give new perspective to
restore interest in or the popularity of
Select the phrase that Bono uses in the clip.
“The next one is really beautiful. It's called momentum. And it's how we can bend _______________ down towards zero, just doing the things that we know work.”
the ark of history
the art of history
the arc of history
the ache of history
“We know the obstacles that are (standing) in our way right now, in difficult times.”
What does “stand in the way” mean in this context?
to try to stop or prevent something from happening.
to stand in the pathway or movement of someone or something.
to mess up someone or something. to mess up someone or something.
“Today in your capital, in difficult times, some who mind the nation's purse want to cut life-saving programs like Global Fund.”
‘some who mind the nation’s purse’ refers to
someone who take care of the nation’s money
someone who is careful of, or give attention to the nation’s money
someone who is annoyed or worried by the nation’s money
What can we do to stop the government from cutting the budget for life-saving programs?
We can tell the police that those cuts can cost lives.
We can tell politicians that those cuts can cost lives.
We can tell the public that those cuts can cost lives.
Who is/ are extracting oil in developing countries secretly?
the US government
Oslo telecom companies
Mo Ibrahim
oil companies in Oslo
“We're pushing for laws that make sure that at least some of the wealth under the ground ends up in the hands of the people living above it.”
What does “the wealth under the ground” mean in this context?
The secret payments to governments
The money made in oil industry
The oil extracted by oil companies
What is the vaccine for the ‘corruption disease’ ? (you may select more than 1 option)
transparency
open data sets
the TED community
daylight
What do young Uganda people use 2G phones/ SMS social network for?
exposing companies connection
exposing government corruption information
exposing how their money is being spent
demanding government corruption information
How can people join One Campaign in the journey of equality?
by passing on a contagious virus
by sharing data-based facts
by responding to Nelson Mandela
by saving lives
by believing in equality
