Accruing wealth - Unit 6

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Close-up C2, National Geographic Learning

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

golden

silver

large

expensive

grimy

filthy

dirt

earth

humble

timid

low

shy

wealth

money

value

worth

richer

riches

rich

richly

peace

presence

frame

cast

wrong

other

worst

opposite

bother

horror

shame

curse

Wealth tends to generate more wealth, but being born with a (1) ___ spoon in one's mouth is not the only way to the top. Some of the world's wealthiest people started out (2) ___ poor. People from very (3) ___ beginnings have not only risen to the top of their industries, but have also become some of the wealthiest people in the world. The rich get richer and their net (4) ___ continues to grow. This seems unfair to many, but the personal stories of those who have gone from rags to (5) ___ have much to teach us about success. They remind us that through grit and the right (6) ___ of mind, it's possible to overcome even wretched circumstances. Growing up on the (7) ___ side of the tracks is no blessing. However, it needn't be a (8) ___ either. In the cases of many it has provided the impetus needed to get ahead.

Accruing wealth

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