Inside Reading Unit 3 Test

Inside Reading Unit 3 Test

Name: ______Date: ______

Reading Comprehension: True or False

Mark each statement as T (true) or F (false) according to the information in the reading passage.

Read this passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Internet has revolutionized the way people interact with one another. Communication across cities, states, and countries has never been easier, and an average person can instantly connect with friends, family, and strangers because of the development of the Internet. However, its popularity has decreased the need for face-to-face, in-person interaction. So the question is: does the Internet bring us closer together or push us further apart?

While the decline in importance of in-person interaction is an unfortunate side effect of the Internet age, its technology provides enough social benefits to offset that. Firstly, the amount of people that one can communicate with has increased tenfold since the advent of the Internet. Even if each individual communication isn't particularly meaningful, the potential for meaningful interaction is still much greater with the technology than without it.

Secondly, the arrays of programs and applications that have developed in recent years have enhanced the Internet as a social tool. Facebook has made it possible for people to meet each other briefly in person and then later become much more familiar with each other online. Skype has made face-to-face conversations possible where they weren't before, keeping families and friends in closer contact when they can't be together in person.

Though it's true that some people have allowed themselves to become more isolated from in-person contact thanks to the Internet, its technology and popularity have made it a net positive for the purpose of bringing people closer together.

1. / The author believes that the Internet has played a positive role in social interactions.
A) / True
B) / False
2. / The author believes that the use of social media should increase in the future.
A) / True
B) / False

Reading Comprehension: Multiple Choice

Choose the option that best completes each sentence.

3. / In the article, the author mentions ___ as sites where people can connect with friends.
A) / Google and Yahoo!
B) / Skype and Google
C) / Facebook and Skype
D) / Facebook and Yahoo!
4. / The author mentions ___ as a reason that communicating online is beneficial.
A) / the fact that Facebook is the most popular social networking site
B) / the fact that some people use the Internet to avoid face-to-face communication
C) / the fact that Facebook has grown so quickly
D) / the fact that there are so many people to communicate with

Vocabulary: Word Families

Choose the word form that correctly completes each sentence.

5. / The lab was ____ with everything the scientists would need to complete the experiment.
A) / equipment
B) / equip
C) / equipped
6. / Because the ____ was outdated, the manager requested funds to modernize it.
A) / equipment
B) / equip
C) / equipped
7. / Please give the results of your ____ to the committee at the next meeting so that we can make a plan for improvements.
A) / analysis
B) / analyze
C) / analyzed
8. / The students were asked to ____ the reading and post their responses on the class website.
A) / analysis
B) / analyze
C) / analyzed

Vocabulary: Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

9. / Airport security is considered a(n) ___ issue because most air traffic crosses state or national boundaries.
A) / involved
B) / federal
C) / adjacent
D) / justified
10. / Josephine had to revise all 25 pages of the document after the lawyers pointed out some ___ issues with the current wording.
A) / legal
B) / involved
C) / monitored
D) / modified
11. / The company tried to ___ the minor problems that always occur with new software, but they knew users would find a few more.
A) / anticipate
B) / analyze
C) / equip
D) / justify
12. / The accounting manager tried to ___ her mistakes by claiming that she was under too much pressure to be 100% accurate.
A) / modify
B) / undertake
C) / justify
D) / equip
13. / The new software would allow parents to ___ their children's Internet activities in order to see if they were entering inappropriate websites.
A) / analyze
B) / monitor
C) / anticipate
D) / modify

Vocabulary: Fill in the blank

Use the words below to complete the sentences. Use each word one time.

analyze / device
controversy / involve
data / modify
14. / The controversial security measure used at the airport has the ability to ______facial features in order to identify terrorists.
15. / Although the patent on the ______was still pending, the manufacturer was confident that it would be issued before production began.
16. / If you ______the business plan by expanding the target market, the bank will fund the start up of your company.
17. / Counselors try to ______the parents when they help students choose elective courses.
18. / The scientists collected ______, analyzed it, and reported their findings to the pharmaceutical company.
19. / The new technology caused a lot of ______because some people felt that it violated personal privacy.

Writing Prompts

Read the questions. Write your answers in paragraph form.

20. / Do you think that personal privacy is something people must agree to give up if they wish to travel? What is the balance between public security and personal privacy?