Brainjacked ex.31

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

'Brain jacked by the gram' 

• Exam Training: Exercise 31 
• Read Brain-jacked by the 'gram (p.12-13)
• Do exercise 31
• Fill in your answers in this lesson up to check whether your answers were correct
• Fill in reading evaluation sheet in Google Classroom 

1 Which words from the first two paragraphs betray that this text is not written in a purely objective style?

1. global average
2. alarmist
3. headlines
4. moral panic

2 Which word best fits the gap in line 18?

1. Although
2. Consequently
3. In addition
4. Yet

3 'Are we really free from its dangers?'
What kind of question does the author pose here?

1. A factual question
2. A hypothetical question
3. A negative question
4. A rhetorical question

4 Leg in het Nederlands uit waarom het 'not so great' is dat er dopamine vrij komt als je Instagram gebruikt.

5 What is the main point being made in paragraph 5?

1. Being on social media causes cognitive decline because your brain isn't actively engaged
2. The negative effects of ageing on the brain can be reversed by engaging the brain more
3. The world psychiatric association has done research into the effects of using the internet on our brains

Noteer het eerste twee en laatste twee woorden van de zin waar je het antwoord van vraag 5 gevonden hebt.

6 How does paragraph 7 relate to paragraph 6 ?

1. It contradicts what has been said before
2. It criticises what has been claimed
3. It looks at the information from a different perspective
4. It provides further information

7 Which word best fits the gap in line 100?

1. After all
2. Fortunately
3. Ironically
4. Similarly

8 ' You need to develop an internal thought process' Citeer de zin die ongeveer hetzelfde betekent, eerder in de tekst.

9 Geef voor elk van de onderstaande bewering aan of ze kloppen of niet. (Lees verder in je boek)

10 Leg in het Nederlands uit wat de schrijfster van het artikel ironisch vindt.

11 What is Rhiannon Simmons an example of?

1. A millenial who sees social media as a space to document [herself]
2. A narcissist
3. An influencer
4. Someone who feels 'we are living in a digital nightmare'

12 Which words best fit the gap in line 195?

1. Hoping to beat addiction
2. Refusing to leave social media
3. Wanting to avoid visual stimulation

13 How does the author finish the article in the final 2 paragraphs?

1. By suddenly contradicting what came before
2. On a positive note
3. With a factual summary
4. With a serious warning