Online reading practice-2 passage -2

Less Television, Less Violence and Aggression

Question 14-20

Complete the summary using words from the box below. Write your answers in boxes 14-20 on your Answer Sheet

1. Parents, 2. teachers, 3.  six months, 4.violently, 5.watched TV, 6.scared, 7. less TV, 8. eighteen days, 9. classmates, 10. nonviolent, 11. programs, 12. time of day, 13. number of hours, 14. avoided TV, 15. favourite programs

A study that was published in January 2001 found that when children (14)_____ less, they behaved less (15)_____ . Students in a California elementary school participated in the study, which lasted (16)_______ . By the end of the study, the children’s behaviour had changed. For example, the children’s (17)______ reported that the children were acting less violently than before. During the study, the children kept a record of the (18)______ they watched TV. Then, for ten days, they (19)_______ . Near the end of the study, the students began to suggest watching (20)_______ .

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Questions 21 – 24

Do the following statements agree with the information in Reading Passage 2? In boxes 21-24write.

TRUE -  if the statement is true according to the passage.

FALSE - if the statement contradicts the passage.

NOT GIVEN - if there is no information about this in the passage.
21. Only one study has found a connection between TV and violent behaviour.

22. There were more murders in Canada after people began watching TV

23. The United States has more violence on TV than other countries.

24. TV was introduced in South Africa in the 1940s

Questions 25 and 26

For each question, choose the correct letter A-D and write it in boxes 25 and26 on your Answer Sheet

25.  According to the passage,

26.  The authors of this passage believe that

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