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READING QUIZ
READING QUIZ
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1
If something is
CRYSTAL CLEAR
, it's
...meaningless.
...very easy to understand.
...illogical.
2
If you've
NEVER SET EYES ON SOMETHING
, it means...
... you've never seen it before.
... you don't want to see it.
... you refused to look at it.
3
Paragraph 2 is about how fake news story can grow.
True
False
4
If something
DOES THE TRICK
,...
... it gives people false hope.
... it has the effect that was needed.
... it creates a problem.
5
Which type of motivation for the creation of fake news is not given?
It's a way of attacking your political opponents.
It's a way of commenting current affairs.
It's a form of entertainment.
It's a way of making money form people who pay to read the stories.
6
Why did Edgar Welch go to pizzeria?
He had become concerned after reading an untrue news story.
He was trying to commit robbery.
He hated all supporters of Hillary Clinton.
He was working as a private investigator and investigating a crime.
7
If someone is
OUT OF THEIR MIND
, it means they are
...unconscious
...intelligent
...crazy
8
Why did many people not believe 'The Washington Post' and 'The New York Times' when they denounced the pizzeria story?
They thought the newspapers had not researched the story carefully enough.
They checked the facts and found that the articles were incorrect.
They thought the newspapers had a political agenda.
They didn't trust anybody.
9
Who is Steven Smith?
a local politician from Georgia
a journalist on 'The New York Times'
a member of the US House of Representatives
a fictitious person, created to attack the media
10
If you witness something
FIRST-HAND
...
... you touch something before you see it.
... you're the first person to see it.
... you see it yourself.
11
If something has happened
ONCE TOO OFTEN
, it means it's happened...
... not often enough.
... only once.
... too many times.
12
Wasfia wanted to play with the foreign child's hula-hoop.
True
False
13
Which reason for the difficulty of controlling fake news stories is not given in the article?
Online media platforms don't check stories before publishing them.
Many people don't read the mainstream media.
People are sceptical of the mainstream media.
Fake news posters can switch to other websites and platforms if caught.
14
Wasfia learned to climb in Bangladesh.
False
True
15
If people
SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE
,...
... they show interest or surprise.
... they write down an important message while seated.
... they change their opinion about something.
16
If
THE CLOCK IS TICKING
...
... there's plenty of time.
... time is running out.
... time has stopped.
17
How does the author feel about stopping fake news spreading?
doubtful
pessimistic
positive
cautiously optimistic
18
Wasfia hula-hooped her way up each mountain.
True
False
19
Paragraph 5 is about why fake news is hard to stop.
False
True
20
There has been little effort made to help girls and women in Bangladesh until now.
False
True
