Level 2 Reading - Misinformation

1. 1- very difficult; requiring a lot of effort => ​ (a)  

2. 2- to make someone believe something that is not true => ​ (b)  

3. 3- a tool or way to do something => ​ (c)  

4. 4- ability to critically understand and evaluate media => ​ (d)  

5. 5- persuasive =>​ (e)  

• arduous
• deceive
• means
• media literacy
• rhetorically compelling

2. Policymakers must find effective ​ (a)   to correct misinformation.

3. The politician’s speech was ​ (b)   but lacked solid evidence.

4. The government acted quickly to ​ (c)   the spread of misinformation.

5. The reporter ​ (d)   spread misinformation by quoting the wrong source.

• means
• rhetorically compelling
• counter
• deceptive
• media literacy
• inadvertently
• insufficiently

27. What point does the writer make about misinformation in the first paragraph?

• • A. Misinformation is a relatively recent phenomenon.

• • B. Some people find it easy to identify misinformation.

• • C. Misinformation changes as it is passed from one person to another.

• • D. There may be a number of reasons for the spread of misinformation.

28. What does the writer say about the role of technology?

• • A. It may at some point provide us with a solution to misinformation.

• • B. It could fundamentally alter the way in which people regard information.

• • C. It has changed the way in which organisations use misinformation.

• • D. It has made it easier for people to check whether information is accurate.

29. What is the writer doing in the fourth paragraph?

• • A. comparing the different opinions people have of misinformation

• • B. explaining how the effects of misinformation have changed over time

• • C. outlining which issues connected with misinformation are significant today

• • D. describing the attitude of policy makers towards misinformation in the media

30. What point does the writer make about regulation in the USA?

• • A. The guidelines issued by the FDA need to be simplified.

• • B. Regulation does not affect people’s opinions of new prescription drugs.

• • C. The USA has more regulatory bodies than most other countries.

• • D. Regulation fails to prevent misinformation from appearing in the media.

Match the following statements with the correct options

Groups:

(a) NO

,

(b) NOT GIVEN

• • Attempts to teach elementary school students about misinformation have been opposed.

• • It may be possible to overcome the problem of misinformation in a relatively short period.

• 1. The need to keep up with new information is hugely exaggerated in today’s world.