Duration : School subject: 1 BAC Assessment :…...

Mark:
1h30min English January 2024

Full name: ............................................. Student's Number: ......

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1 You tell your children that they can go on Facebook if you can
monitor them, but later you find out you’ve only been allowed to ......
see a dummy account. You set the password, and they change it. ......
You ban them from Facebook, so they spend all their time on ......
Tumblr, and once you finally figure out what Tumblr is, they ......
switch to another social media site. Keeping up with your child’s
internet use can feel as futile as chasing the elusive White Rabbit ......
across Wonderland. Says Dr. Katie Davis, University of ....
Washington Information School Assistant Professor,
in her research about youth and social media.

2 Parents can relax and stop worrying that their child has fallen down the proverbial rabbit hole.
Her research has found that young people’s use of digital media isn’t all bad. It might be helping
teenagers to reach developmental milestones, such as fostering a sense of belonging and sharing
personal problems. She calls this ‘Friendship 2.0’. “What they are doing is different from
generations of teenagers from before the digital era, but it comes from the same place of basic
developmental needs,” Dr. Davis said. “It’s just that they’re using different tools to satisfy these
needs.

3 “It is challenging for parents to keep up,” Dr. Davis said. “It is hard to strike that balance
between being vigilant with what children are doing online and making sure they are safe and
allowing them room to grow and respecting their privacy because it is an open digital world.”

4 At Harvard University, Dr. Davis asked a group of freshmen to draw a pie chart of what they
did all day. The results were startling. The internet took up a huge chunk of their time. One 17-
year-old student, Emma, reported: “Facebook is just like an addiction. I guess like it’s hard like if
I don’t go on, I feel like I am missing something as someone has written on my wall, and I can’t
wait to see what they are saying.”

5 “Across the board, once they looked at how much time they spent online or on their cell phone,
they couldn’t believe it,” said Dr. Davis. “Those little moments of opening your e-mail or
Facebook during the day add up very quickly. Although there is a lot of learning to have online,
they often felt like they were wasting their time. They found it hard to find that balance. It takes a
lot of discipline for young people, which is hard because they are still developing that ability to
show restraint and discretion.”

6 Dr. Davis said open communication between parents and children was the key, as was setting
ground rules for internet use. “I think that if you start with that base of good communication with
children, even if they do go online without you, at least you can feel they are communicating with
you openly about what they are doing. There is also a lot to be said about parents being good role
models themselves. They have to model proper online behavior. They can do this by not using
their cell phones too much or posting inappropriate content on their Facebook page. They can
model balanced lifestyles and respectful conduct online.”

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7 I- COMPREHENSION:

A. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FROM THE TEXT.

1.5
1. What challenges do parents face in regulating their children's social media usage?
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2. In what ways can social media be beneficial for teenagers?
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3. What difficulties do parents encounter in maintaining a balance between being
watchful and ensuring their children's safety?
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B. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS.

1.5
1. Dr. Katie Davis' research does not assert that young people's use of digital media is
solely negative, as it recognizes positive impacts on their development.
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2. Dr. Davis noted that numerous students expressed a sense of wasting time online and
encountered challenges in achieving a balanced approach to their internet usage.
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3. Dr. Davis emphasizes that effectively dealing with challenges tied to online activities
requires both open communication between parents and children and the establishment
of clear ground rules for internet use.
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C.COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT.
1.5

1. Parents can find solace and alleviate concerns about their child plunging into the
metaphorical rabbit hole. Driven by her research, it reveals that the utilization of digital
media by young individuals is……………………………………………………………...
2. Dr. Davis highlighted the importance of fostering ……………………………..... between
parents and children, coupled with the enforcement of explicit guidelines for internet usage.

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 E. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS:
1.5
1. useless: (paragraph 1) ………………………………………………
2. astonishing: (paragraph 4) …………………………………………
3. hunk: (paragraph 4) …………………………………………

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F. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO?
1. Her: (paragraph 4) ……………………………………..………
2. them: (paragraph 5) ……………………………………………

II- LANGUAGE:
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A. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE.

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1. Max met his future wife when he ……………….…………… (travel) around South America.

2. We ……………………… (not have) any problems with neighbours if we lived in a detached

house.

3. I found it hard to concentrate because I ……………………… (not slept) well the night before.

4. This time next week, my dad ……………………… (have) his operation.

5. I’m hoping my headache ……………………… (go) by the time we have to go out.

6. My feet are sore because I ……………………… (walk) all day.

7. This time tomorrow, you ……………………… (sit) on the plane. Are you looking forward to

your holiday?

8. The doctor ……………………… (send) you for an X-ray if she thinks your arm is broken.

2 B. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1. At first, Rosie hated living on her own, but then she ……………………………to it.

A- got used to B- is used to C- used to

2. I’m sure we ………………………our next match because our best player is injured.

A- couldn’t win B- might not win C- won’t win

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 3. We’re definitely going to your party, but we ……………….…stay long. It depends.

A- couldn’t B- might not C- won’t

4. My phone has disappeared. Somebody …………………….…taken it when I left the room.

A- can’t have B- might have C- must have

C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PARTICLES BELOW.

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1. Sadly, Emily’s grandfather passed ………………… last month, and she still hasn’t got over it.

2. Jeremy is really keen ……………………… BMXing. He’s always going off on his bike.

3. I don’t really go ……………………… for martial arts, but that demonstration was superb!

4. I don’t know how you put ……………………… with your sister’s bad temper!

1 D. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS BELOW. THERE ARE

EXTRA ONES.

air-conditioned football pitch soundproof state-of-the-art tower block

weights room 25-metre

1. At the end of the match, some Manchester United fans ran onto the …………………………….

2. This cinema is very modern. We use ……………………………… equipment.

3. There are twenty apartments in this ………………………………….

4. They can’t hear you inside the recording studio because it’s got …………….……………

walls.

6 WRITING:

Write an email to your English speaking e-pal describing them one of your friends or
someone you know.

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