Question

Read the following passage and do the given activities:

A1. State whether the following statements are 'True' or 'False':  (2)

1. Steve Jobs was diagnosed with cancer.
2. We should be trapped by dogma.
3. Have the courage to follow our heart and intuition.
4. Our time is unlimited.

About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is the doctor’s code for ‘prepare to die’. I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy. It turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now. This was the closest I’ve been to facing death, and I hope it’s the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you: Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalogue. In the final issue, on the back cover they put a photograph of an early morning country road. Beneath it were the words: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish. It was their farewell message as they signed off. I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you. Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.

A2. Complete the following web.   (2)

A3. Fill in the blanks using the phrases given in the brackets:   (2)

[Signed off, drown out, turned out, trapped by]

1. We should not be ______ superstitions.
2. The movie ______ to be a disappointment.
3. ______ with a very important message for all of us.
4. We should not let the opinion of others ______.

A4. Do as directed.   (2)

1. It was their farewell message. [Add a question tag]
2. I lived with that diagnosis all day.  [Underline the verb and state its tense]

A5. Personal Response:  (2)

What is your opinion regarding the farewell message 'Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish'? 

Answer 1

A1. 

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False

A2.

A3. 

1. We should not be trapped by superstitions.
2. The movie turned out to be a disappointment.
3. Signed off with a very important message for all of us.
4. We should not let the opinion of others drown out.

A4. 

1.  It was their farewell message, wasn't it?
2. Verb - Lived
   Tense - Simple Past Tense

A5. “Stay hungry, stay foolish” means you should always learn, move forward, avoid taking things personally and be indifferent when things don’t go as planned.