VOCAB
The ________ on your computer is so dirty! Can you even read it?
a) pain b) message c) screen d) forecast
c) screen
• In paragraph 1, line 2 ‘ it’ refers to______.
a) the world online
b) a big part of our lives
c) technology
d) life
c) technology
Read The negative effects of technology. Complete the sentences with words from the text. Use one or two words.
- Technology can cause people to experience more ______ .
pain (Paragraph 2)
Is the sentence from the reading FACT or OPINION. Which paragraph mention this sentence?
The average attention span is now just eight seconds.
- Fact or Opinion / Paragraph No =
Fact / Paragraph 3
Try not to ______ about tomorrow’s test. I think it will be easy.
a) blame b) display c) worry d) enlarge
c) worry
What _________ does playing computer games have on children?
a) effect b) blame c) chance d) organization
a) effect
• In paragraph 5, line 11 ‘ they ’ refers to______.
a) things
b) problems
c) people
d) screens
c) people
Read The negative effects of technology. Complete the sentences with words from the text. Use one or two words.
- The writer believes technology has made life ______ in many ways.
easier (Paragraph 1)
Is the sentence from the reading FACT or OPINION. Which paragraph mention this sentence?
People who use smartphones too much have problems with body position.
- Fact or Opinion / Paragraph No =
Fact / Paragraph 2
I ______my little brother for deleting my files. I saw him playing with my laptop.
a) exchange b) achieve c) succeed d) blame
d) blame
Did you see Jo’s new phone? I’m kind of ______. I’ve wanted that one for a long time.
a) attention span b) lonely c) jealous d) worry
c) jealous
• In paragraph 5, line 8 ‘ them ’ refers to______.
a) experts
b) children
c) screens
d) communication skills
b) children
Read The negative effects of technology. Complete the sentences with words from the text. Use one or two words.
- Technology can make it hard to ______ for long periods of time.
concentrate (Paragraph 3)
Is the sentence from the reading FACT or OPINION. Which paragraph mention this sentence?
The new generation of tech users will have worse hearing and eyesight.
- Fact or Opinion / Paragraph No =
Opinion / Paragraph 2
Of course you have ______ in your neck. You’ve played that game for hours without moving!
a) pain b) arrogance c) confidence d) author
a) pain
My sister has a short ______.She gets bored after just a few minutes and always wants to do something else.
a) lonely b) impact c) attention span d) toruble
c) attention span
• In paragraph 4, line 5 ‘ This ’ refers to______.
a) looking at the online information shared by other users
b) being linked to depression in a recent study
c) making you feel jeolous
d) comparing your life to the online lives
d) comparing your life to the online lives
Read The negative effects of technology. Complete the sentences with words from the text. Use one or two words.
- People can’t handle ______ face to face because so many things happen through technology.
problems (Paragraph 5)
Is the sentence from the reading FACT or OPINION. Which paragraph mention this sentence?
Students found it hard to concentrate for more than 6 minutes when using social media.
- Fact or Opinion / Paragraph No =
Fact / Paragrap 3
• In paragraph 2, line 8 ‘ our ’ refers to______.
a) adults
b) adults'
c) adults's
d) adult's
b) adults'
My grandmother gets ______ , so I taught her how to video-chat. Now she calls us when she wants!
a) embarrassed b) cultural c) rough d) lonely
d) lonely
• In paragraph 4, line 4 ‘ this ’ refers to______.
a) using social media
b) being linked to depression in a recent study
c) loooking at the online information
d) information shared by other users
c) loooking at the online information
Read The negative effects of technology. Complete the sentences with words from the text. Use one or two words.
You can become ______ by comparing yourself to others.
jealous (Paragraph 4)
Is the sentence from the reading FACT or OPINION. Which paragraph mention this sentence?
Other studies have found that comparing yourself to others in this way was linked to feeling lonely.
- Fact or Opinion / Paragraph No =
Fact / Paragraph 4
• In paragraph 2, line 6 ‘ their ’ refers to______.
a) phones or social media websites'
b) students'
c) students's
d) test grades
b) students'