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Reading Comprehension 9. What invention made a difference in the world?

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A Read the article below.
10. How can an organization thank its volunteers?

Poetry on the .............................................................................................................................................
Poetry on the
Sidewalks
Sidewalks C Choose the TWO correct answers.

1. If you like to inspire others, you will probably enjoy working as a (-)

I If you’re walking through Boston during a heavy rain, make sure to keep your eyes a teacher.
on the ground. You might see a poem appear before your eyes. Nowadays, many Boston b policeman.
residents see various poems while they walk outside in the rain. These poems are written on c writer.
the sidewalks!
2. When a person invents something, he (-)

5 II This art, called “Raining Poetry,” started in 2016. The poems are written on the a sells something old.
sidewalks by the Mural Crew, an organization that helps young artists create public art. How b is not copying.
do they do it? Members of the Mural Crew start with a simple piece of cardboard. They cut c creates a new idea.
the shapes of letters out of the cardboard to form the poem’s words. Then they put the piece
of cardboard on the sidewalk and spray it with water-repellent spray. When they pick up the 3. One hardship of moving to a new country is that you (-)
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10 cardboard, the spray is left on the sidewalk in the shape of the words, so when the sidewalk a may get a better job.
gets wet, the words stay dry. The poems are invisible on dry, sunny days, but they appear b must go to a new school.
like magic as soon as it starts raining! Raining Poetry is fixed to the sidewalk in minutes and c miss your friends.
can last for six to eight weeks.
4. An effective toothpaste (-)
III Each of the poems on Boston’s sidewalks were chosen carefully by Danielle Georges, a keeps your teeth white.

15 one of Boston’s great poets, and by the Mural Crew. Some of the selected poems talk about b helps you eat healthy foods.
the city of Boston. Other poems are about water and rain. So far, people have been very c makes you feel fresh.
excited about the poetry choices. “The poems help me think beyond my everyday tasks. They
turn cloudy days into happy days!” says Kraig Milton, a Boston resident. 5. If you realize that you are lost, (-)
a you know where you are.
IV “It’s a public art project because the poems are written in public places in Boston, and
20 they are meant for everyone,” Georges says. She hopes that in the near future everyone b you aren’t sure where to go.
in Boston will come across a poem somewhere at least once a month. “I think that this is c you may feel scared.
a wonderful way to broaden people’s horizons and expose them to authentic literature,” 6. I am going to volunteer to (-)
Georges says.
a prepare food for homeless people.
b do my homework.

c babysit for my neighbor.
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7. People make a difference by (-)
a influencing other people.

b changing something.
c reading books.

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