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WorksheetsWSC 2025
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What year did the Australian government first announce their internet project?
2010
2013
2009
2025
What type of internet did the Australian government originally promise?
Copper wire internet
Satellite internet
Fiber-based internet
Wireless internet
What percentage of the population was supposed to get super-fast internet?
50%
75%
93%
100%
In what year did the Australian government change their internet plan?
2009
2010
2013
2025
What type of wire did the Australian government decide to use instead of fiber?
Aluminum wire
Copper wire
Plastic wire
Steel wire
In 2025, what problem were many Australians still facing?
Too much internet
No or slow internet
Free internet
Fast internet everywhere
What word describes the original internet project as being very large and difficult?
Small
Easy
Ambitious
Simple
What does 'revise' mean in the text?
To finish
To change
To start
To stop
What is the World Scholar’s Cup compared to in the text?
A government
A promise
An internet project
A curriculum release process
What is the pattern of behavior described in the text?
Keeping promises
Making and keeping small promises
Making big promises and not finishing them
Never making promises
Why did the Australian government likely change their plan?
They had too much money.
Fiber was too easy to install.
Copper wire was faster.
Fiber was likely too expensive or difficult.
What is the main idea of the question 'is it better to underpromise and overdeliver, or vice versa?'
Should you promise a lot and do a little, or promise a little and do a lot?
Should you promise to build houses or schools?
Should you buy a car or a bike?
Should you learn to read or write?
What does 'underpromise' mean?
To promise too much
To promise less than you can do
To promise nothing
To promise to give away something
What does 'overdeliver' mean?
To do more than you promised
To do less than you promised
To do nothing
To do exactly what you promised
What does 'vice versa' mean?
The opposite
The same
Maybe
Always
What is the most likely reason some Australians still have no internet in 2025?
The project was finished too quickly.
The project was never finished.
They didn't want internet.
They moved to another country.
If you were a leader, would you rather people say you:
Promise big and do little.
Promise little and do a lot.
Promise nothing and do nothing.
Promise everything and do everything.
What is the author trying to teach us about governments?
Governments always keep their promises.
Governments sometimes make promises they don't keep.
Governments are always perfect.
Governments never make mistakes.
Why is it important for governments to keep their promises?
So people trust them.
So they get more money.
So they get more votes.
So they can build more things.
What might happen if a government often breaks its promises?
People will trust them more.
People will stop trusting them.
People will give them more money.
People will give them more power.
If a friend promises to bring you a toy and doesn't, is that similar to this story?
Yes
No
Maybe
Never
If your teacher promises a pizza party and doesn't give one, what happened?
They overdelivered.
They underpromised.
They broke a promise.
They gave a pizza party.
Which is a better plan for a birthday party?
Promise a big party and have a small one.
Promise a small party and have a big one.
Promise a party and have none.
Promise nothing and have a small party.
If a company promises fast delivery and delivers slowly, what is that?
Overdelivering
Underpromising
Breaking a promise
Making a great plan
If a student promises to read 5 books and reads 10, what is that?
Underpromising and overdelivering
Overpromising and underdelivering
Breaking a promise
Doing a bad job
Why might the Australian government have chosen copper wire instead of fiber?
Copper wire is newer technology.
Copper wire was already in place.
Copper wire is faster.
Copper wire is more expensive.
What does the example of the Australian government show about planning?
Plans always work perfectly.
Plans can change.
Plans are never needed.
Plans are always easy.
What does 'population' mean in the text?
A small group of people
All the people living in a country
Only the rich people
Only the poor people
What is the most important lesson from this story?
Promises are always kept.
Promises are never kept.
It is important to be honest and keep your promises.
It is better to lie than to tell the truth.
What would you do if you were an Australian citizen waiting for good internet?
Nothing
Complain to the government
Move to another country
Build my own internet.
