VII.     Read the passage

1. The NET Generation

2. Phuc is playing football and he has just scored a goal; Phuc is so happy now. At the same time, Mai is taking

3. care of her cute cat. She always remembers when to take her pet out for a walk or when to feed it. Sounds

4. fantastic, doesn’t it? But they both spend most of their free time playing football or looking after pets

5. ONLINE!

6. Nowadays, teenagers heavily rely on technology and many of them find it hard to live without mobiles,

7. computers and the Internet. Adoring the virtual world can be harmful to both teens’ bodies and minds.

8. Instead of joining outdoor activities like football, skating or biking, many boys and girls enjoy sitting in front

9. of computers or TVs. Others are addicted to using their mobiles for texting, chatting and checking updates

10. on Facebook all the time. They prefer these activities perhaps because they don’t have to think or imagine

11. much. Teens now have less time to read books, take exercise or hang out with family and friends because

12. they fancy the unreal world.

13. Although Phuc and Mai are quick at using computers and they seem to remember quite a lot of English

14. vocabulary in the games, their parents are considering banning them from using computers. Phuc and

15. Mai’s parents want them to spend more leisure time outdoors playing sports, socializing with others or

16. taking up a new hobby.

Find in the text words / phrases with similar meanings

25. go out                                             _____________________________

26. like something better                        _____________________________

27. enjoy                                              _____________________________

28. depend on                                       _____________________________

Answer the questions

29. Does the text mainly discuss how teens spend their leisure time or how teens play games online?

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30. What are the disadvantages of using technology that the text mentions?

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31. What are the advantages of using technology that the text mentions?

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32. Do Phuc and Mai spend most their free time doing outdoor activities?

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