Valuable Lessons: Multiple Choice Vocabulary Test

When adults praise a child (0)        A       trying, despite unacceptable work, they teach that (1)________ is more important than results. I once took (2)________ a class in the middle of a term from a teacher who was a (3)________marker. After I had returned a batch of marked papers, one boy complained (4)________ receiving a `C`. ``I` m (5)________to getting `As` `` he said. When I explained that his essay was badly (6)________, he asked: ``What about the pictures? Our other teacher gave extra (7)________ for effort. ``

Real life seldom (8)________ those who try but don` t get results. And it` s a rare boss who tolerates an employee who insist that he (9)________ his best. Unmerited praise may keep children from (10)________ their own true capabilities.

Years ago, my best friend was a naturally (11)________ musician. Her family saw every effort as `brilliant` but she hated practising and often did badly at recitals. After one particularly embarrassing performance, her mother said, ``You were wonderful, but that piano needs tuning and the audience was so noisy, it` s no (12)________ you forgot the second movement. ".Had this girl (13)_________  criticism, she might have realised her dreams of a concert career. As it was, her playing got gradually worse, she lost (14)________ and eventually (15)________ out of music school.

Answers:

1.D; 2.B; 3.C; 4.A; 5.B; 6.D; 7.A; 8.C; 9.B; 10.A; 11.D; 12.C; 13.D; 14.A; 15.D