Worksheetsbook 1 all
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does the term “megaproject” refer to in the readings?
a)
A government plan about national spending
b)
A cleanup effort after a natural disaster
c)
A very large project designed for development
d)
A small project done at a local level
e)
A group activity usually done by students
2.
What is one purpose of the Three Gorges Dam?
a)
To completely stop flooding in the region
b)
To bring in more tourists from abroad
c)
To make electricity using water power
d)
To provide training for future engineers
e)
To build new homes near the river
3.
Which two projects faced similar problems with funding and delays?
a)
NEOM and Channel Tunnel
b)
Big Dig and Sejong City
c)
California High-Speed Rail and Khazar Islands
d)
Channel Tunnel and New Eurasia Land Bridge
e)
Sejong City and Big Dig
4.
Why were land prices a problem near the Suramadu Bridge?
a)
They made building new homes too difficult
b)
They caused shops to close down or move
c)
They made it harder for families to stay in homes
d)
They fell too much and hurt local businesses
e)
They raised taxes for people in the area
5.
What type of internet connection was Australia originally planning to use for the NBN?
a)
A wireless router plan in each household
b)
A mobile hotspot system across the country
c)
A fiber-optic network to replace old cables
d)
A signal tower system using radio waves
e)
A satellite-based service for homes
6.
What caused Canada to change its high-speed rail plan?
a)
High costs and political discussions
b)
Not enough trained train drivers
c)
New airports being built instead
d)
Pressure from nearby countries
e)
A large number of public protests
7.
If the Channel Tunnel had never been built, what would MOST LIKELY still be true?
a)
People would still fly or sail between the two countries
b)
The channel waterway would become a roadway
c)
Trade between the countries would have stopped
d)
The UK and France would have made a shared city
e)
Europe would have fewer people living in it
8.
What is meant by “The Great Broadband Letdown”?
a)
A tech celebration for broadband fans
b)
A program for free phone giveaways
c)
A failed internet plan in Australia
d)
A company giving out faster connections
e)
A science show with games and prizes
9.
What does the phrase “underpromise and overdeliver” suggest leaders should do?
a)
Make no public promises at all
b)
Say they will do less but actually do more
c)
Promise slowly but build things fast
d)
Follow what other countries usually do
e)
Promise big things to impress people
10.
Why is NEOM seen as a big risk?
a)
It could fail and stop future large plans
b)
It is being built in an area too cold for tech
c)
It replaces all major cities in the nation
d)
It has too many foreign workers on site
e)
It was placed too close to an active volcano
11.
Why do critics say California’s rail project lost public trust?
a)
It avoided building in major cities
b)
It had too many delays and rising costs
c)
It used a design that was too old
d)
It only operated on weekends
e)
It was copied from other countries
12.
What is one way Sejong City helps reduce problems in Seoul?
a)
It creates new places for business and people
b)
It sends workers to other countries
c)
It builds taller buildings in the capital
d)
It makes rules only for young workers
e)
It lowers food prices in small towns
13.
Which example is MOST like Boston moving roads underground?
a)
Hiding toy cars in tunnels under a bed
b)
Placing your shoes in the refrigerator
c)
Throwing your books out the window
d)
Using a bridge to cross a sandbox
e)
Putting a playground inside a tree
14.
What does the Channel Tunnel mostly represent?
a)
A fun way to connect shopping centers
b)
A symbol of countries working together
c)
A cheap way to send packages
d)
A mistake that cost too much money
e)
A long tunnel for cars only
15.
What kind of person would MOST support a project like NEOM?
a)
Someone who studies ancient buildings
b)
Someone who wants new technology
c)
Someone who prefers small towns
d)
Someone who works in farming
e)
Someone who dislikes machines
16.
What is one risk megaprojects have for local people?
a)
They may raise food prices for everyone
b)
They may take land and give few benefits
c)
They may reduce the number of schools
d)
They may ban the use of roads nearby
e)
They may cause towns to lose electricity
17.
Which two projects are similar in how they changed transportation?
a)
Sejong City and Hambantota
b)
Big Dig and Channel Tunnel
c)
Hambantota and NEOM
d)
NEOM and Khazar Islands
e)
Sejong City and Three Gorges Dam
18.
What is a main difference between Sejong City and Hambantota?
a)
Sejong is focused on trade; Hambantota is for housing
b)
Hambantota helps farming; Sejong helps tourism
c)
Sejong is about government work; Hambantota is about business
d)
Sejong is built on water; Hambantota is underground
e)
Hambantota is in Europe; Sejong is in Africa
19.
What is the goal of gastrodiplomacy according to the reading?
a)
To share food culture as a form of diplomacy
b)
To create new food machines for export
c)
To stop people from eating fast food
d)
To change farming laws in cities
e)
To ban sugar in national kitchens
20.
Who is MOST LIKELY to be upset when local needs are ignored in a megaproject?
a)
National politicians watching from afar
b)
Foreign investors funding the work
c)
Local people living near the site
d)
Engineers hired from other cities
e)
News reporters covering the launch
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