According to the text, what does "cathedral thinking" refer to?

Planning for long-term and sustainable solutions

According to the text, who supports the projections made by the speaker?

The IPCC and scientific bodies of several nations

What is the main concern the speaker expresses about the future?

The impact on children's voices not being heard

What does the speaker imply by saying, "You lied to us"?

The audience gave false hope to the younger generation.

According to the text, what does the speaker assure the audience regarding school?

They will start listening to science and return to school.

What does the phrase "cathedral thinking" refer to in the text?

Long-term and sustainable planning

According to the speaker, what happened to the future of her generation?

It was sold for unimaginable amounts of money.

What is the main purpose of the speaker mentioning the IPCC and scientific facts?

To back up their projections about the future

What does the speaker imply about the opportunity to fix the climate crisis?

It is currently available but might not last long

What is the main purpose of Greta Thunberg's speech?

To advocate for climate action on behalf of future generations

What supports the speaker's projections about the year 2030?

Scientific facts and conclusions by the IPCC

What does the speaker say will happen 10 years, 252 days, and 10 hours from now?

The end of civilization as we know it

What is the speaker's main concern regarding the fate of children?

They are not being heard and their voices are ignored.

What is the speaker's view on the future of her generation?

She is uncertain about its greatness.

According to the speaker, what is the key to avoiding climate breakdown?

Starting to act as if in an emergency

What is the significance of the year 2030 in the text?

It marks the end of the speaker's childhood.

What is the speaker's main motivation for addressing the adults?

To inspire them to take action on climate change

What is the main motivation behind the children's actions, as stated in the text?

To wake the adults up and put aside differences

Why does the speaker mention the year 2030 in her speech?

To highlight the consequences of climate change

Why does the speaker say they were fortunate to be born in a certain time and place?

They had more opportunities than their grandparents

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Reading comprehension questions for main ideas and details for the text in Cambridge AS Level 9093 Paper 1 Reading, October/November 2022

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1
According to the text, what does "cathedral thinking" refer to?
Thinking about religious institutions' response to climate change
Adapting to changes in the environment
Planning for long-term and sustainable solutions
Building cathedrals as a way to address climate change
2
According to the text, who supports the projections made by the speaker?
The IPCC and scientific bodies of several nations
The government and political leaders
The young generation
The scientific community worldwide
3
What is the main concern the speaker expresses about the future?
The impact on children's voices not being heard
Children won't have enough education
Children won't understand the consequences
The irreversible chain reaction
4
How does the speaker feel about the audience's response to her speech?
Nervous and uncertain
Confident and please
Indifferent and bored
Curious and eager
5
What does the speaker imply by saying, "You lied to us"?
The audience spread false information about climate change.
The audience promised to take action but didn't.
The audience didn't believe in climate science.
The audience gave false hope to the younger generation.
6
According to the text, what does the speaker assure the audience regarding school?
They will continue wasting lesson time.
They will never go back to school.
They will start listening to science and return to school.
They will go back to school after the speech.
7
What does the phrase "cathedral thinking" refer to in the text?
Adapting to climate changes
The importance of religious institutions
Long-term and sustainable planning
Thinking about building a cathedral
8
According to the speaker, what happened to the future of her generation?
It was wasted by not listening to science.
It was taken away by greedy individuals.
It was stolen from them by older people.
It was sold for unimaginable amounts of money.
9
What is the main purpose of the speaker mentioning the IPCC and scientific facts?
To prove their English language skills
To emphasize the importance of science
To back up their projections about the future
To criticize the nations that don't support the IPCC
10
How old will Greta Thunberg be in the year 2030?
50 yo
26 yo
16 yo yo
23 yo
11
How does the speaker feel about being referred to as "just children"?
Angry and offended
Proud and confident
Indifferent and neutral
Confused and curious
12
What does the speaker imply about the opportunity to fix the climate crisis?
It will be available forever
It will only be available if CO² emissions are reduced
It is currently available but might not last long
It will not be available until the year 2030
13
What is the main purpose of Greta Thunberg's speech?
To discuss the importance of education
To talk about her personal life
To criticize scientific research
To advocate for climate action on behalf of future generations
14
What supports the speaker's projections about the year 2030?
Assumptions and estimations
Scientific facts and conclusions by the IPCC
Opinions and wild guesses
Unverified calculations
15
What does the speaker say will happen 10 years, 252 days, and 10 hours from now?
A reduction of CO² emissions by 50%
The end of civilization as we know it
An irreversible chain reaction
The foundation for avoiding climate breakdown
16
According to the speaker, why do many people not want to listen to them?
Because they waste valuable lesson time
Because they are children
Because they lack scientific knowledge
Because they don't speak English well
17
What is the speaker's main concern regarding the fate of children?
They are being affected by irreversible chain reactions.
They will suffer the consequences the hardest.
They are not being heard and their voices are ignored.
They are not aware of the consequences of climate change.
18
What is the speaker's view on the future of her generation?
She is uncertain about its greatness.
She is confident it will be better than the past.
She believes it will be great.
She is optimistic about it.
19
According to the speaker, what is the key to avoiding climate breakdown?
Encouraging global cooperation
Starting to act as if in an emergency
uilding cathedrals around the world
Setting strict limitations on CO² emissions
20
What is the significance of the year 2030 in the text?
It marks the end of the speaker's childhood.
It symbolizes the end of civilization as we know it.
It marks the end of the speaker's childhood.
It is the year when the speaker's little sister turns 23.
21
What is the speaker's main motivation for addressing the adults?
To inspire them to take action on climate change
To receive admiration and compliments
To express her admiration for their achievements
To convince them to invest in children's education
22
What is the main motivation behind the children's actions, as stated in the text?
To get the opportunity to take selfies with adults
To get admiration and compliments
To wake the adults up and put aside differences
To protest and criticize political leaders
23
Why does the speaker mention the year 2030 in her speech?
To discuss her sister's age
To highlight the consequences of climate change
To talk about her future aspirations
To emphasize the importance of education
24
Why does the speaker say they were fortunate to be born in a certain time and place?
They could become whatever they wanted to
They could speak on behalf of future generations
They had more opportunities than their grandparents
They could live wherever they wanted to
25
What is the tone of the speaker's question, "Did you hear what I just said?"
Curious and questioning
Angry and accusatory
Confident and assertive
Indifferent and disinterested

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