Where Does All The Free Time Go: MCQ

In the first paragraph, why does the writer say people have less free time?

• They stay at the office longer.

• Computers mean there is more work.

• They often work outside the office.

• Their boss is always calling their mobile.

Why does the writer use the examples of the telephone call and the bank?

• to show how machines can help us with our problems

• to show that machines are more efficient than people

• to show that technology is getting slower

• to show that sometimes customers still have to wait a long time

Why does the writer say 'it feels as if we have more free time?'

• We feel as if time passes by slowly without our screens.

• We spend more time on computers and TV.

• We spend more time chatting on computers and watching TV shows.

• We feel as if time passes by quickly without our screens.

What does 'they' in the third paragraph refer to?

• families

• meals

• electronic games

• television channels

What does the writer mean by 'multitasking' in the fourth paragraph?

• doing one job after another

• doing a lot of things together

• doing jobs very fast

• doing work on a computer

What can happen when we multitask?

• We have more free time.

• We can complete more things at the same time.

• We can save time.

• We may have our dinner burnt.

According to Parkinson's Law, _____.

• activities take longer if you have more free time

• activities take less time if you have more free time

• activities will be done quickly without technology

• activities will be done slower with technology

What is the main point of the text?

• Everyone has more free time than in the past.

• Old people spend longer on activities than young people.

• Modern technology does not always mean more free time.

• People often waste their free time.