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Advanced English worksheet based on the film "The Pursuit of Happyness," including comprehension questions and vocabulary matching tasks.

Worksheet for Advanced English class on the film "The Pursuit of Happyness," featuring questions about the movie and vocabulary matching exercises.

Worksheet for Advanced English class on the film "The Pursuit of Happyness," featuring questions about the movie and vocabulary matching exercises.

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Here are the answers to the worksheet based on the film *The Pursuit of Happyness*.

Part A: Film Questions



1. What type of the film is it?
It is a biographical drama (or simply a drama). It tells the true story of Chris Gardner.

2. What is the film about?
The film is about a man named Chris Gardner who struggles with homelessness while raising his young son and trying to complete an unpaid internship to become a stockbroker. It shows his determination and hard work to build a better life.

3. What are the two questions that Chris asks the stock broker who owns the red car?
1) "What do you do?"
2) "How do you do it?"

4. Chris asks his son to trust him because he is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Chris asks his son to trust him because he is a good father (or because he loves him).

5. What is the man finding for Chris in his office?
The man (Mr. Twistle) is finding a rubik's cube (or puzzle) for Chris. Chris solves it while waiting, which impresses the man.

6. What does Chris tell his son to do when he has a dream?
Chris tells his son: "You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can't do something, they want to tell you that you can't do it. If you want something, go get it. Period."

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Part B: Vocabulary Matching



Here is the step-by-step matching of the underlined words to their definitions:

1. pursuit: In the phrase "pursuit of happiness," this means the act of chasing or seeking something. Looking at the options, none perfectly define "chasing," but let's look at the other words first to see what is left. Actually, looking closely at the provided options (a, b, c, d), there seems to be a missing option 'e' in the box for "pursuit" or "internship" might be tricky. Let's re-read carefully.
* *Wait, let's look at the options again:*
* a. having no money -> matches broke
* b. a person... buy and sell shares -> matches stockbroker
* c. something expensive... pleasure -> matches luxury
* d. a job that lasts for a short time... gain experience -> matches internship
* *Problem:* There are 5 sentences but only 4 definitions (a-d) visible in the box. Usually, "pursuit" would match with a definition like "the action of following or pursuing someone or something." Since option 'e' is cut off or missing from the photo, I will provide the matches for the ones that clearly fit the visible options (2-5) and explain number 1.
* *Correction:* Often in these worksheets, if there are 5 questions and 4 options, one option might be used twice, or there is a typo in the worksheet itself. However, looking at standard definitions:
* Sentence 1: pursuit. Definition missing from list? Or perhaps it's meant to be matched with a general idea? Let's assume there is a hidden option 'e' or the student needs to know that 'pursuit' isn't a-d.
* *Alternative:* Let's look at sentence 1 again. Is it possible "pursuit" is being confused? No.
* Let's just solve 2-5 definitively, as they have perfect matches. For 1, I will note that the definition is likely "the act of striving for a goal," which isn't listed in a-d. *However*, sometimes "pursuit" is loosely associated with the *result* or the *thing sought*. But strictly speaking, a-d don't fit #1.
* *Let's check if I missed an option.* The image cuts off after 'd'. It is highly likely there is an option e below 'd' that says something like "the action of following or chasing something."
* Since I must provide the answer based on the visible text, I will provide the clear matches for 2-5. For 1, I will state the correct meaning since the option is missing.

* Re-evaluating based on common test patterns:
* 2. internship matches d ("a job that lasts for a short time...").
* 3. stockbroker matches b ("a person... whose job is to buy and sell shares...").
* 4. broke matches a ("having no money").
* 5. luxury matches c ("something expensive that you do not need...").

* This leaves #1 (pursuit) without a visible match. The definition of pursuit is "the action of following or pursuing someone or something." If forced to choose from a-d, none fit well. I will provide the matches for 2-5 and explain 1.

* *Self-Correction for the final output:* I will provide the letters for the ones that clearly match. For #1, I will write the definition because the letter is likely cut off (Option E).

Matches:
1. pursuit: [Definition missing from image, likely Option E: "the action of striving for a goal"]
2. internship: d
3. stockbroker: b
4. broke: a
5. luxury: c

Final Answer:

A. Film Questions
1. Biographical Drama / Drama
2. It is about a homeless salesman who struggles to raise his son while completing an unpaid internship to become a stockbroker.
3. 1) "What do you do?" 2) "How do you do it?"
4. a good father / he loves him
5. A Rubik's Cube (puzzle)
6. He tells him to protect his dream and go get it if he wants it.

B. Vocabulary Matching
1. [Option missing in image - Definition: The act of striving for a goal]
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. c
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of the pursuit of happiness worksheet.
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