Reading Comprehension

Complete the text with the words below:

communicate, web, smartphones, internet, computers, technologies

THE INFORMATION AGE

We are lucky to live at the age of fast development of communication              . The development of the          has made global communication cheap and available to everyone. It has influenced the very way we             daily. It has also given us possibilities for buying things using our personal           ; besides we can talk, hear and see dear people over     cameras. In fact, the growth of technology has made             become almost a part of us providing speed, quality, and effectiveness in a device small enough to carry it in the pocket.

Read the text. Mark the following statements as true or false.

Although it may seem that subcultures are disappearing, there are new trends that come to life. Among them are cybergoths.

Cybergoth is a movement that unites fans of electronic goth music marked by dark lyrics and vocals. Cybergoth clothing looks like traditional goth outfit and includes vinyl black dresses, neon accessories, hair and make-up. “Cyberlocks”, goggles, gas masks, fishnet stockings, colored lenses, ultraviolet jewellery and radioactive symbols are other common cybergoth trends.

1). The text says that all subcultures have disappeared.      

2). Cybergoths are computer geeks.      

3). Cybergoths are fond of electronic music with dark lyrics and vocals.     

4). Cybergoth outfit is similar to the clothes that traditional goths wear.     

Read the text below. For questions (1—5) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write only a letter (not the word).

Many parents in Britain try to get their kids to study more by giving them money. However, it does not help students to get better marks for their exams. Surprisingly, the promise of a trip to a nice and interesting place could encourage students to try harder and do better at school.

Researchers from the University of Bristol in England looked at how promises of cash and tickets to events affected students’ studying and learning. Over 10,000 pupils took part in the research. There was an improvement in classwork and homework, but this did not result in better test scores.

Education expert Dr Kevan Collins said good teachers were better than promises of rewards to get children to study, especially for children from low-income families.

He added that some pupils have a lot of goals and believe that education is a way of getting what they want out of life, but there are kids who think that working hard doesn’t make a difference.

He wrote: «What really makes the difference is how students are taught.»

1. The text is   .

A. an article.

B. a review.

C. a story.

D. a fable.

2. According to the text  

A. money can’t improve students’ results in the exams.

B. students show better exam results when they are paid for it.

C. all the students who study well are taken to nice trips.

D. parents always pay their children if they get good marks.

3. All the students who took part in the experiment  

A. showed better results in tests.

B. were from the University of Bristol.

C. had some improvement in classwork and homework.

D. went to a trip.

4. What does the word «this» in line 8 refer to?  

A. Research.

B. Classwork.

C. Improvement.

D. Homework.

5. Dr Kevan Collins  

A. is a teacher.

B. believes that a good teaching method is crucial for the student’s performance.

C. says that most children are determined.

D. doesn’t think a method of teaching makes the difference.