The Camera Does Lie by Meg Moss

The author chose the title of this selection to highlight the idea that —

• not everyone agrees that fake videos are funny

• the videos shared online might include fake content

• videos are more easily faked than photographs

• companies are faking videos to attract new customers

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The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• inform readers that all videos have been edited

• explain how to spot fake videos on the internet

• teach readers how to make their videos go viral

• give tips about using videos as advertisements

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Which of these ideas is reinforced throughout the selection?

• Fake videos usually take a long time to plan, create, edit, and share online.

• Most viral videos are fakes because they show people doing risky things.

• With some thoughtful research, it is usually possible to tell whether or not a video is real.

• Viewers are upset by fake videos because they can’t trust information online.

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The author included the section Ye Olde Fakeroo in order to-

• entertain readers with stories of the Loch Ness monster

• explain that faking images is not a recent development

• persuade readers that images of Bigfoot and UFO's are fake

• share the opinion of people who create fakes images

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In paragraph 17, the writer describes the "Megawoosh" video in order to-

• provide a specific example of a continuity problem

• eplain how different film segments can be edited together

• entertain the readers with a funny story about a daredevil

• not here

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What are paragraphs 14-17 mostly about?

• to check whether or not a video is real by checking the fake shake

• to tell about "spirit photograph"

• there are many types of software available to the public

• to tell about the eagle that carries a child

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The author included subtitles to-

• allow the reader to identify the title

• tell the reader what each section will be about

• the author did not include subtitles in the article

• to tell what the pictures are about

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Which word or words help the reader understand the meaning of the word accelerate?

• ask more questions

• a video like this

• at what angle

• the way things move

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Accordiing to paragraph 14, one of Allain's favorite technique is-

• to measure the width of the eagles wingspan

• pin down fishy videos

• calculating the speed of natural laws

• to analyze camera shake

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Which of the following words has the opposite meaning as bogus?

• hoax

• fake

• ruse

• true

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