Academic Comprehension Notes: Brexit, Bon Jovi, and Digital Stress

Posted on Dec 23, 2025 in English and Spanish Studies

July 2017 Reading Comprehension

Young, British, and Living in Europe: Brexit’s Impact

Question 1: Main Ideas

  1. British millennials consider Europe for a future career since some European cities are more attractive for work because they are more vibrant and cheaper than the UK, where this generation suffers the recession the hardest.

  2. As the text states, millennials feel anxious at the beginning of their careers because of the doubts caused after the Brexit referendum.

Question 2: True or False Statements

  • a) True: Line 5 until ‘origin’
  • b) False: Line 8 until ‘affected’
  • c) False: Line 14 ‘Those’ until ‘citizenship’

Question 3: Vocabulary Matching

a. at:
appealing
b. ac:
gained
c. ne:
required
d. pr:
preceding

Question 4: Reference Matching

1. mi:
b) eu
2. br:
a) term
3. so:
a) while

Jon Bon Jovi Empowers Those in Need

Question 1: Main Ideas

  1. According to the text, Jon Bon Jovi’s foundation has carried out different actions to help poor people, such as offering them cheap homes and founding the JBJ Soul Kitchen.

  2. As the text states, with the ‘Pay It Forward’ model, customers who pay are asked to purchase a card with which they pay both for their own bill and contribute to the following customer’s meal.

Question 2: True or False Statements

  • a) JBJ: False (L 6 JBJ until point)
  • b) PE: True (L 11 until meal)
  • c) TH: False (L 15 until it)

Question 3: Vocabulary Matching

a. fa:
trendy
b. com:
empowering
c. pr:
feed
d. con:
treated

Question 4: Reference Matching

1. jon:
a) them
2. all:
c) way
3. in:
b) helping

June 2017 Reading Comprehension

Digital Stress: WhatsApp’s ‘Blue Double Tick’ and Mental Health

Question 1: Main Ideas

  1. As the text states, when the tick becomes blue, meaning the message has already been received and read, and several minutes have passed without a reply, we may feel ignored and, therefore, depressed.

  2. According to the article, stress is quite common among young people today due to double ticks and not receiving an answer, in addition to notifications for <last active> and <is typing> messages.

Question 2: True or False Statements

  • 1. False: (1st sentence, 1st paragraph)
  • 2. True: (1st sentence, 2nd paragraph)
  • 3. True: (2nd sentence, 3rd paragraph)

Question 3: Vocabulary Matching

a. reg:
considered
b. rem:
lingers
c. cho:
decided
d. bec:
turns

Question 4: Reference Matching

1. you:
c) min.
2. if:
b) her
3. not:
a) youth

The Victorian Origins of the Mannequin Challenge

Question 1: Main Ideas (Paragraph References)

  1. Paragraph 2 (people until observed)

  2. Paragraph 3 (The tableau’s until movement)

Question 2: True or False Statements

  • 1. True: (L. 3 of ‘the mannequin’ until ‘brief’)
  • 2. False: (L. 4 of ‘but’ until ‘game’)
  • 3. False: (L. 7 until the point)

Question 3: Vocabulary Matching

a. mot:
frozen
b. del:
joy
c. ori:
roots
d. tre:
fads

Question 4: Reference Matching

1. gro:
b) star
2. tab:
a) game
3. queen:
c) perf

June 2016 Reading Comprehension

Why Are British Kids So Unhappy? Two Words: Screen Time

Question 1: Main Ideas (Line References)

  1. (L 5 by until the end)

  2. (4th paragraph: you can blame until the end)

Question 2: True or False Statements

  • 1. False: (L 6 creating until point)
  • 2. False: (L 11 his response until end)
  • 3. True: (The entire 1st sentence of the 4th paragraph)

Question 3: Vocabulary Matching

a. equ:
balance
b. mis:
fault
c. mai:
keep up with
d. arr:
planning

Question 4: Reference Matching

1. Reference:
b) nowa.
2. Reference:
c) tech
3. Reference:
c) situ

The Migrant Crisis

Question 1: Main Ideas (Line References)

  1. (L 3 Russia until final)

  2. (L 10 news until climate)

Question 2: True or False Statements

  • 1. False: (L 3 although until point)
  • 2. False: (L 11 with until point)
  • 3. True: (3rd paragraph until 2015)

Question 3: Vocabulary Matching

a. qua:
barracks
b. asp:
seekers
c. pre:
former
d. ref:
shelter

Question 4: Reference Matching

1. Reference:
b (count)
2. Reference:
a (camp)
3. Reference:
b (trans)

July 2016 Reading Comprehension

Zika: The World’s Latest Infection – Should You Be Worried?

Question 1: Main Ideas (Line References)

  1. (Line 1, starting from ‘could’ until the point)

  2. (Line 13, starting from ‘advising’ until the point)

Question 2: True or False Statements

  • 1. False: (L 6 Health until areas.)
  • 2. False: (L 10 says until point)
  • 3. False: (4th paragraph, starting from ‘and’ until the end)

Question 3: Vocabulary Matching

a. eru:
outbreaks
b. act:
measures
c. har:
evil
d. exp:
pregnant

Question 4: Reference Matching

1. Reference:
c (tested)
2. Reference:
c (checked)
3. Reference:
b (america)

Life in a Refugee Camp: “The Cold and Fear Get in Your Bones”

Question 1: Main Ideas (Line References)

  1. (L 2 There until tents)

  2. (Last sentence of the 2nd paragraph)

Question 2: True or False Statements

  • 1. False: (Second sentence of the 2nd paragraph)
  • 2. False: (The entire 1st line of paragraph 3)
  • 3. True: (1st sentence of the 4th paragraph)

Question 3: Vocabulary Matching

a. out:
result
b. reg:
considers
c. fri:
fear
d. esc:
fleeing

Question 4: Reference Matching

1. Reference:
b (camp)
2. Reference:
c (UK)
3. Reference:
c