Question

Complete the passage given below by choosing the correct alternatives. 3 The argument is that computers are (a) ……….us into lazy writers, ruining our spelling and grammar and reducing our attention (b)……………..It is also said that we are losing our social skills and (c) ……………. a communication crisis. Yet one thing is undeniable. Social networking sites, blogs, and e-mail (d)…………….. improving our ability to reach (e)………………… to our fellow men. In fact, technology is (f)…………. killing our ability to write. (a) (i) making (ii) turn (iii) turning (iv) taking (b) (i) drive (ii) speed (iii) now (iv) span (c) (i) having (ii) facing (iii) seeing (iv) suffering (d) (i) have (ii) are (iii) was (iv) is (e) (i) away (ii) in (iii) out (iv) on (f) (i) only (ii) surely (iii) now (iv) not

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) (iii) turning (refers to an action)

(b) (iv) span (refers to time)

(c) (ii) facing (refers to our decrease in social skills)

(d) (ii) are (used to connect)

(e) (iii) out (refers to place)

(f) (iv) not (opinion)