WorksheetsGateway B1+ Unit 5 Work Book Reading
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many boat schools are there in this part of Bangladesh?
10
20
30
40
Why do children often not go to school in Bangladesh?
They don't like school
They have to work
They live too far away
They are sick
Why is regular attendance at school so important?
To make friends
To learn consistently
To play games
To eat lunch
Where did Rezwan get the money to start the organisation?
From his family
From the government
From companies
From a bank
Where do the boats get their electricity from?
Wind turbines
Solar panels
Batteries
Generators
Why do local families need lamps and how have these helped?
To see at night; they can study
To decorate; they look nice
To cook; they can make food
To play; they can have fun
What other kinds of boats are there?
cargo boats
libraries
training centres
clinics
supermarkets
Why is it important for the organisation to work fast?
To build more boats
To help families quickly
To make more money
To win a prize
What happens at the end of the day for the children?
They go home on the boat
They stay on the boat
They go to another school
They play games
By 2050, what is expected to happen to Bangladesh?
It will be very cold
It will be permanently under water
It will be very dry
It will be very hot
Match the underlined words with the definition:
"to pay for or give money to an event or charity as a way of advertising your products or company"
low-lying
monsoon
sponsor
deck
permanently
Match the underlined words with the definition:
"the outside, top part of the boat you can walk on"
low-lying
monsoon
sponsor
deck
permanently
Match the underlined words with the definition:
"a period of heavy rain in India snd south-east Asia "
low-lying
monsoon
sponsor
deck
permanently
Match the underlined words with the definition:
"in a position which is close to the level of the sea "
low-lying
monsoon
sponsor
deck
permanently
Match the underlined words with the definition:
"happening for all time and into the future"
low-lying
monsoon
sponsor
deck
permanently
Would you like to study in such a school?
Sure
Never
