1. Complete the sentence below with appropriate information from the
text. (1 pt)
According to the text, the Internet is a source
of
information / a modern addiction / ou toute
réponse justifiée par le texte.
2. Pick out 3 nouns used in the text to refer to « people obsessed with
the Internet »:
Focus on paragraphs 1 and 5 (1.5 pt ).
a) dataholics b)
info-junkies
c) fact-fanatics
3.What does « HALF», underlined in paragraph 1, refer to ? ( 0.5 pt
).
« HALF » , underlined in paragraph 1 refers to the children.
4. Is obsession with the Internet widespread? Justify your answer
with 2 figures from the text . ( 2 pts ).
ANSWER: Yes
JUSTIFICATION : a) 55
% of parents fear
b) 53 % of
businessmen
electronic information
c) 61 % of
businessmen feel they are victims
d) 80 % of managers gather
5. Focus on paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 and find 3 cause - effect
relationships expressed in the text. (3 pts)
| |
CAUSE |
EFFECT |
| PARAGRAPH 1 |
Children are
obsessed |
They
prefer their
computers to their friends |
PARAGRAPH 2 |
Children
are busy playing with computers |
They spend
less time with
their friends |
PARAGRAPH 4 |
- There is so
much information
on
the Internet |
- Its hard
to switch off |
|
- Stop using the Internet |
- Be frustrated
and upset |
| -
Love
friends all over the world |
- Cant stop using the
Internet |
6. With reference to the text , list 2
advantages and 2 drawbacks of the Internet ( 4 pts ).
Advantages |
- A
wealth of information
- Knowing
people from all parts of the world etc...
|
Drawbacks |
- Children
dont undertake ordinary activities
- Children
become info-junkies etc...
|
|