Module 2 EMSAT Reading - Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs is famous for being a businessman, designer and inventor. He was co-founder and chief executive at Apple. He was born on 24th February 1955 in California, USA. He was adopted because his parents were students and couldn’t look after him.

The word ‘adopted’ means:

• His parents looked after him

• He was good at making things

• He didn’t live with his own family

• He wasn’t very creative

He was adopted because his parents were students and couldn’t look after him. As a child, he loved electronics and making things with his hands. When he was at school, he met Steve Wozniak, who also loved electronics. He started university in 1972, but he didn’t finish the course. When he was 24, he travelled around India and became a Buddhist. After that, he got a job at Atari as a computer technician, with Wozniak. In 1976, Jobs and Wozniak started their own company called the Apple Computer Company. He died in 2011, aged 56.

Which sentence is correct

• He didn’t start the Apple company.

• His birth parents had a lot of money.

• He didn’t get a job after finishing university.

• He died in the 20th century.

Steve Jobs is famous (3) ______ being a businessman, designer and inventor. He was co-founder and chief executive at Apple.

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He was born (4) ______ 24th February 1955 in California, USA. He was adopted because his parents were students and couldn’t look after him.

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As a child, he loved electronics and making things (5) _____ his hands.

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When he was at school, he met Steve Wozniak, who (6) ______ loved electronics. He started university in 1972, but he didn’t finish the course.

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When he was 24, he travelled around India and became a Buddhist. After that, he got a job at Atari as a computer technician, with Wozniak. In 1976, Jobs and Wozniak started (7). _____ own company called the Apple Computer Company. He died in 2011, aged 56.

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Steve Jobs is (8)_______ for being a businessman, designer and inventor. He was co-founder and chief executive at Apple. He was born on 24th February 1955 in California, USA.

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• technician

He was adopted because his parents were students and (9) _______ look after him. As a child, he loved electronics and making things with his hands.

• university

• became

• famous

• couldn't

• technician

When he was at school, he met Steve Wozniak, who also loved electronics. He started 10) ________ in 1972, but he didn’t finish the course.

• university

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• famous

• couldn't

• technician