Reading Comprehension - Unit 8

Fill in the blank:

There are__________ people talking about how antisocial the internet and mobile phones can be

• a lot of

• a little

• a few

Answer explanation

Much has been said = a lot of people talk

Study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that________________

• Members in a family keeping in touch by emails and phones only

• Members in a family nowadays keeping contact more regular than in the past

Answer explanation

• - Nghiên cứu cho thấy ngày nay các thành viên đnag gắn kết liên lạc nhiều hơn bao giờ.

• - be all down to= là kết quả của.....

In the paragraph, what can we do during the time waiting for our change in the convenience store?

• Relax and take a break
• find an envelope and go to the post office to buy a stamp

• we can write an email and send it immediately

Answer explanation

change (n): tiền thừa

send in a instant: gửi liền

Everyone, from the young children to tech-skillful grandparents, is using the Internet for free contacting to their loved ones

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

everyone's at it= everyone is joining it/ using it

According to the study, how the technology effect on the communication between family members?

• It effects them positively

• It makes them feel bad

• It decreased the time they communicate

Answer explanation

has a positive effect = effect positively

The researchers asked 2,252 young people if state-of-the-art technologies increased the qualities of communication within the families

• False

• True

Answer explanation

adults are asked not young people

What was the result of the research?

• 53% participants all agreed that it strengthened the relationship with their long-distance loved ones, 2% said it decreased

• 53% participants all disagreed that it strengthened the relationship with their their long-distance loved ones, 2% said it increased

• They all said that it increased the connection between family members

Answer explanation

As the project director, Lee Rainey, said" There's ___________________ being built inside of families with these new technology"

• a new family

• a new type of connection

• a new relationship

Answer explanation

new kind of connectedness = new type of connection

Barry Wellman believed that family members like parents and kids used to not contact or talk when____________________

• they were at work, school or even stayed at home until 5:30PM or 6:00 PM

• they went out for work, study or even stayed at home until 5:30AM or 6:00 AM

• were at home

Answer explanation

Cả vợ, chồng và con sẽ không liên lạc cho đến khi 5:30 hoặc 6h tối.

went off to (somewhere)= likely to go to (somewhere)