Read the following summary of a book called Deep Work.
“Deep work” is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfilment that comes from craftsmanship. In short, deep work is like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy. And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep, spending their days instead in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media, not even realising there's a better way.
In Deep Work, author and professor Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age. Instead of arguing distraction is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite. Dividing this book into two parts, he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits. He then presents a rigorous training regimen, presented as a series of four "rules," for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill. A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world.
Choose the best answer to each of the questions below.
1. What is “deep work”?
A) a skill that takes a short time to master
B) a skill that few people develop nowadays
C) a skill that modern communication tools can enhance
2. What does the author of Deep Work aim to do in the first part of the book?
A) convince us that working deeply has great value
B) expose the negative effects of tools like social media
C) guide readers towards success in life
1b 2A
Posted by: Tung | September 04, 2017 at 10:26
1. B
2. A
Posted by: aysel | September 04, 2017 at 10:39
1. A
2. A
Posted by: Tham Kieu | September 04, 2017 at 10:48
1.B
2.B
Posted by: Halley | September 04, 2017 at 10:54
1 A
2 A
Posted by: talha | September 04, 2017 at 10:55
1.B
2.A
Posted by: Zack | September 04, 2017 at 11:16
1. A
2. A
Posted by: Wiwik | September 04, 2017 at 11:17
1.B
2.B
Posted by: Nick | September 04, 2017 at 11:18
1. A
2. A
Posted by: Amber | September 04, 2017 at 11:20
1.A
2.C
Posted by: Ali | September 04, 2017 at 11:26
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Po | September 04, 2017 at 11:26
1. B.= And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep.
2. A = he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits
Posted by: Biks | September 04, 2017 at 11:56
1.B
2.A
second one was so confusing
Posted by: Layla | September 04, 2017 at 12:12
1. A = It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time.
2. C = Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world
Posted by: Vu Dang | September 04, 2017 at 12:56
1b
2a
Posted by: Hien | September 04, 2017 at 13:01
B
A
Posted by: Fayrouz | September 04, 2017 at 13:37
B
A
Posted by: Nguyen | September 04, 2017 at 14:52
1. A
2. C
Posted by: Kien | September 04, 2017 at 15:27
1.A
2.A
I am super eager to know the answer .
Does anyone have the 100% correct one?
Thanks!!
Posted by: Stan | September 04, 2017 at 15:43
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Uri | September 04, 2017 at 15:50
1.B
2.A
Posted by: Trung Nguyen | September 04, 2017 at 16:20
1. C, keywords: modern (twenty first century), can enhance (increasingly competitive).
2. A, keywords: produce massive benefits (has great value)
Posted by: Mohammad Vicky | September 04, 2017 at 16:35
1A
2A
Posted by: Elsa.hvn | September 04, 2017 at 16:40
1B
2A
Posted by: kai | September 04, 2017 at 16:47
A
C
Posted by: Ameet | September 04, 2017 at 17:13
1 B ...
most people have lost the ability to go deep = a skill that few people develop nowadays
2 A...
cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits = convince us that working deeply has great value
Posted by: Shilpa | September 04, 2017 at 17:24
B
A
Posted by: Han | September 04, 2017 at 18:00
Dear Sir Simon,can you tell me that how much time personally do you spend when you complete both writing tasks 1 and 2?
I have been practicing writing tasks by following your pattern for more than a month and mostly I spend about to 2 hour to complete both tasks.
Posted by: Ameet | September 04, 2017 at 18:08
1. A, 2 A
Posted by: nhan nguyen | September 04, 2017 at 18:12
How can I learn correct answers?
Posted by: seren taşkara | September 04, 2017 at 18:28
1b and 2a
Posted by: Chi | September 04, 2017 at 20:01
B, A
Posted by: Faith | September 04, 2017 at 20:49
A
A
Posted by: Sana1 | September 04, 2017 at 21:12
1-A 2- b
Posted by: Noor | September 04, 2017 at 21:52
A
C
Posted by: Arjun | September 04, 2017 at 23:45
A
C
Posted by: Yasmine | September 05, 2017 at 00:00
A
C
Posted by: Darren | September 05, 2017 at 00:22
B
A
Posted by: Zhujun Tan | September 05, 2017 at 00:29
1.B
2.A
Posted by: Aya | September 05, 2017 at 01:08
C, A
Posted by: hale | September 05, 2017 at 02:07
1A, shorter time = quickly, less time,
2A, great value = produce massive benefits
Posted by: MinhDang | September 05, 2017 at 02:11
B, A
Posted by: hale | September 05, 2017 at 02:15
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Thuan | September 05, 2017 at 02:24
1.B
2.A
Posted by: yang | September 05, 2017 at 02:55
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Kiran | September 05, 2017 at 03:41
1A) a skill that takes a short time to master
= It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time.
2) just asks we: the first part of the book.
A) convince us that working deeply has great value
= he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits
Posted by: huong | September 05, 2017 at 05:08
1.B(a skill that few people develop nowadays)
In short, deep work is like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy. And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep,
2.A(convince us that working deeply has great value)=Instead of arguing distraction is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite.
Posted by: FanFan | September 05, 2017 at 05:27
1. B
Key words:
"And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep"
2. A
Key words:
"Dividing this book into two parts, he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits"
I think 1. is a tricky question.
Posted by: Thaibt | September 05, 2017 at 05:44
1. A
a short time to master -- quickly master, in less time
2. A
massive benefits -- great value
Posted by: Suki | September 05, 2017 at 06:05
1. A
2. a
Posted by: Manpreet Kaur | September 05, 2017 at 06:23
1. C
Modern communication tools = e-mail and social media
Can enhance = there's a better way
2. A
Makes the case = convince us
Has great value = produce massive benefits
Posted by: Rio | September 05, 2017 at 06:38
1. A
2. A
Posted by: Trevor | September 05, 2017 at 06:45
A, A
Posted by: Cyril | September 05, 2017 at 07:25
1. B
//keyword: And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep
2. A
//keyword: cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits
Posted by: Derek | September 05, 2017 at 07:38
Hi seren taşkara,
Just follow this post. There will be a comment from Simon labeled something like "answers from simon" in few days.
Thanks,
Posted by: Thaibt | September 05, 2017 at 07:38
B,A
1. B - most people have lost the ability to go deep = a skill that few people develop nowadays.
2. A - he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits = convince us that working deeply has great value
Posted by: kLwT | September 05, 2017 at 08:32
B
A
Posted by: sabika | September 05, 2017 at 08:33
1-A
2-C .
What are the correct answers?
Posted by: Ayse | September 05, 2017 at 08:54
1.B
2.A
I think it`s a little tricky in Q1
A) a skill that takes a short time to master
it means we just spend a short time to master the skill, not to quickly master complicated information
so A is wrong
Posted by: sue | September 05, 2017 at 10:32
1.B 2A
Posted by: Yuni | September 05, 2017 at 11:38
1 A
2 A
Posted by: Dep | September 05, 2017 at 11:49
1,A a short time to master=quickly master
2,A working deeply has great value=a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits
Posted by: Tae | September 05, 2017 at 12:20
1.B
2.A
Posted by: RX | September 05, 2017 at 14:04
1B
2A
Posted by: Lucy | September 05, 2017 at 17:51
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. B
2. A
Several people have correctly explained these two answers above.
Note: In question 1, answer 'A' was a trick. It doesn't say that deep work is "quick to master", it says that deep work allows you to master complicated information quickly.
Posted by: Simon | September 05, 2017 at 21:31
the answers
1/B
2/A
Posted by: zain | September 05, 2017 at 23:53
1)A
2)A
Posted by: REHAB | September 06, 2017 at 21:24
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Yoora Kim | September 07, 2017 at 09:40
1.A
2.A
Posted by: ndht | September 07, 2017 at 11:32
A
A
Posted by: Layan Sadaldeen | September 07, 2017 at 15:30
Answers
B
A
Posted by: Navi | September 07, 2017 at 16:30
A
A
Posted by: Suji | September 08, 2017 at 01:57
1.A
2.A
Posted by: rick | September 09, 2017 at 04:04
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Anh | September 09, 2017 at 04:39
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Huu | September 09, 2017 at 16:57
1.B
2.A
Posted by: Thanh | September 09, 2017 at 19:35
what is the correct answer please?
Posted by: monica | September 10, 2017 at 04:57
1.A
2.B
Posted by: Ashraful | September 10, 2017 at 14:22
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Neha | September 11, 2017 at 05:49
Hi Simon in the second line he said quickly master so question 1 I think A would be accepted what do you think
Posted by: Sam Sam | September 12, 2017 at 23:21
B,A
Posted by: MA | September 13, 2017 at 18:34
AA
Posted by: Renee | September 14, 2017 at 02:38
a,c
Posted by: yully | September 14, 2017 at 09:23
1A: less time=a short time
2A: has great value= produce massive benefits
Posted by: Hoang Cuc | September 17, 2017 at 16:47
A
A
Posted by: Immy mej | September 18, 2017 at 19:57
1. A
2. A
Posted by: Samira | September 19, 2017 at 11:50
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Fermilette | September 19, 2017 at 12:10
1.B
2.A
Posted by: Eric | September 20, 2017 at 08:40
1. C
2. A
Posted by: sanober Nahid | September 20, 2017 at 17:27
1. A
2. A
Posted by: Trinh Nguyen Ngoc Doan | September 21, 2017 at 15:40
1.A
2.A
Posted by: Amir | September 25, 2017 at 15:13
1-A
2-A
Posted by: kalpit | September 26, 2017 at 13:32
1-A: a skill that takes a short to master
2-A: convince us that working deeply has great value
Posted by: Dongri | September 27, 2017 at 09:43
1.a
2.a
Posted by: Shuvo | October 06, 2017 at 15:59
B
A
Posted by: Meggie | October 10, 2017 at 10:55
B
few people develop nowadays = most people have lost the ability to go deep,
A
convince us that working deeply has great value = he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits.
Posted by: Meggie | October 10, 2017 at 10:57
B: And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep, spending their days instead in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media, not even realising there's a better way.
.
A: Dividing this book into two parts, he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits.
Posted by: Alessia Visconti | October 11, 2017 at 17:40
B
A
Posted by: ly vu | October 26, 2017 at 04:11
A
A
Posted by: Sana | October 26, 2017 at 07:30
Thanks a lot, Simon for introducing that valuable book. I really need to improve my concentration.
Posted by: Shapol | November 03, 2017 at 20:33