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at the age of 19, an American student called Ron Steen decided to put a very unusual item up for sale on eBay: his own future. or to be precise 2% of his future earnings. he needed the money to pay for his university studies. this was how he described the offer : after i complete my education i plan on making at least 30 million dollars in my lifetime. when i meet my goal, you will make six times your original investment. Ron claimed the sale was a fantastic bargain beacuse he was a very talented and inteligent person: he was certain to become a millionaire. but some people had doubts about the truth of his descriptio. for example he said his score in a national maths exam was 900. in fact the exam was out of 800 so perhaps his maths was not so good. and in the end, eBay decided that this auction was against the rules and stopped it. Ron's father lent him the money for university. however the stroy about Ron Steen's auction appeared in the news on tv and the internet all around the world. so perhaps he has a successful future in advertising.
1.what did Ron Steen try to sell on eBay?
a.2% of everything he owned
b.2% of the money he planned to earn in the future
c.his university qualification
d.the chance to study at university
2.according to Ron Steen, why was it a bargain for the buyer?
a.his future earnings were certain to be millioners
b.he was happy to accept a low bid
c.the buyer only to pay 800-900 dollars
d.the buyer was certain to be on tv
3.why did some people question Ron's claims about his own abilities?
a.they knew he was not an honest person
b.people always lie about their abilities
c.he made spelling mistakes in his description
d.he claimed to have a score in a maths exam that was not possible
4.the auction did not take place because
a.Ron decided he didn't want to sell his own future
b.the auction site decided not to allow it
c.the bids were not high enough
d.his father decided to lend him the money
odpowiedzi to:
1)b
2 )a
3 ) d
4) d