Unit 11: Fact or Fake

According to the passage, why do we tend to trust negative stories about others? (Unit 11A)

• Because we hate them.

• Because the stories contain some evidence.

• Because the information source seems reliable.

• Because we are around negative people.

Many people answer the question about the bat and ball incorrectly for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____. (Unit 11A)

• The solution to the problem seems simple.

• They give an answer based on their intuition.

• They lack the math skills needed to answer.

• They feel that the answers are true.

The word “colleague” in paragraph D, line 1, is closest in meaning to _____. (Unit 11A)

• student

• co-worker

• volunteer

• manager

Problem-solving is a skill of solving all the problems that you _____. (Unit 11A)

• research

• volunteer

• rely on

• encounter

What does “field” in paragraph F, line 2, mean? (Unit 11A)

• (n) area of land or water

• (n) subject or type of work

• (n) where force has effect

• (v) to perform an action in a game or sport

The author says “not surprisingly, he scored very well” because Ariely _____. (Unit 11B)

• had taken the test before

• looked at the answers before answering each question

• looked at someone else’s magazine

• got help from other passengers

How were the two versions of the experiments described in the passage different? (Unit 11B)

• In one version, the volunteers received money, but in the other they didn’t.

• The volunteers answered more questions correctly in one version.

• The volunteers were offered more money for each correct answer in one version.

• The volunteers weren’t offered any money from both versions.

In the following research, thousands of participants will _____ in the experiment. (Unit 11B)

• justify

• score

• report

• participate

_____ is a core value of being humans. (Unit 11B)

• Lying

• Honesty

• Report

• Cheating

In which research section should this sentence be found? (Unit 11B)

• purpose

• method

• results

• conclusion