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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
How can twenty sticks of dry spaghetti, a yard of tape, a yard of string and one marshmallow help _____ a stronger team?
build
building
built
builds
A popular team-building exercise, _______ the Marshmallow Challenge, promises to do just that.
such as
created by
known as
due to
In this challenge, using only the materials mentioned above, teams compete to build the tallest free-standing structure ______ the weight of one marshmallow at the top.
able to supporting
that able to support
capable to support
capable of supporting
_______ only 18 minutes to complete the task, the teams must learn to collaborate quickly.
Under
With
Through
On
The Marshmallow Challenge, promoted by Canadian technology expert Tom Wujec, _______ around the world with architects and engineers, CEOs, lawyers, business graduates, and even kindergarteners.
conducted
have conduted
have been conducted
has been conducted
Over the years the challenge ______ some surprising results.
has produced
are producing
will produce
was produced
In Wujec's study, the average height of the structures ______ was 20 inches.
construct
constructed
constructing
which constructed
The group that built the highest structure was, _____, architects and engineers.
as usual
as expected
as such
as well
CEOs performed slightly better than the average, _______ third.
coming in
come in
to come in
came
Lawyers, on the other hand, performed ________ average, ranking second to last.
under
underneath
beneath
below
And despite ______ to create the best plan, business graduates performed the worst.
they worked
to work
working
that they work
_______, kindergarteners outperformed most of the adult teams to achieve the second highest performance.
Amazingly
Suddenly
Consequently
Frankly
[Reading comprehension- ranking]
Among the groups, which performed the best and which the worst?
(A) Architects and engineers
(B) Lawyers
(C) CEOs
(D) Business Graduates
(E) Kindergarteners
Type your answer in all capital letters, such as ABCDE
(a)
The high ranking of the kindergarten group is certainly impressive. Most of the time, kindergarteners can ______ unique ideas and make their structures taller and more innovative.
come up with
come along
come across
come to effect
One reason for this is that kids usually get to work with what has been given to them right away, ______ adults spend most of the time planning before putting the structure together.
because
since
although
whereas
This leaves no time to adjust the design _____ it cannot support the marshmallow.
, for
unless
if
wherever
Another reason is that _______ adults, kindergarteners are quicker to change their methods after failed approaches.
like
dislike
same as
contrary to
They ______ trial and error--if one method doesn't work, they quickly move on to the next
based on
employ
rely on
turn to
This approach gives them immediate feedback about _______ to give their structure height and stability.
what design elements work
what do design elements work
what works for design elements
what does work for design elements
Still another reason for their success is that children ______ collaborate freely and naturally.
attend to
extend to
intend to
tend to
They don't waste time deciding who is in charge. ______, they are more focused on working together to figure out how to build the tallest structure.
Therefore
Rather
Originally
Fortunately
The Marshmallow Challenge teaches us that age and experience are not the only ______ success.
(複選題)
route to
key to
way to
path to
In order to solve problems, we must _____ and get stuck in right away, explore and experiment with new ideas, and collaborate effectively.
roll up our sleeves
take off our shirt
put on our pants
kick off the boots
The paragraph uses "one...another...still another..." to ____.
list reasons why kids outperformed adults
compare and contrast
narrate an event in a chronological order
