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 Exercise 1
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1. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information from the passage.

  1. What was the opportunity offered to the author?  
    A) To go to college on campus at the expense of his boss.
    B) To be given Geometry classes at the expense of his boss.
    C) To study online for a degree at the expense of his boss.
    D) To be given a higher position after his thirty-third birthday.

  2. Why had the author been unwilling to have more education?  
    A) Because he didn't want to leave his family.
    B) Because he had his job to attend to.
    C) Because he had a family to support.
    D) Because he already had a degree.

  3. What did he think of his online classes?  
    A) He thought they were much scarier than the traditional ones.
    B) He thought they were more interesting than the traditional ones.
    C) He thought they had more challenges than the traditional ones.
    D) He thought they provided information than the traditional ones.

  4. What disadvantage of the traditional class did he mention in the passage?  
    A) The academic inequality of the students.
    B) The unequal opportunity for the students.
    C) The teacher's total control of the classroom.
    D) The inability of many students to respond.

  5. What were the unexpected benefits of his online education?  
    A) His improvements in writing skills and computer skills.
    B) His improved communication skills and confidence.
    C) His stronger abilities to ask questions and share ideas.
    D) His improved business skills and his own business.
 
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