Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health and Well-being
OPTION A: Elderly Spanish Couple Evicted
Answer Key
1. D
2. B
3. True.”No one knew their whereabouts”
4. True.”Given the couple were over 65, they qualify as one of the groups at risk of exclusion”
5. False.”They had lived for over a decade”
6. False.”The two survived on the woman’s pension”
7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR “critical” (adjective): – Dire (as in “their dire situation”).
7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR “danger” (noun): – Risk (as in “groups at risk of exclusion”).
8.1. “a word formed from the initial letters of the words in a name.”: – Acronym.
8.2. “to be able to pay for something.”: – Afford.
9.1. “I am exhausted because I… for two hours now.” (walk) – “I am exhausted because I *have been walking* for two hours now.”
9.2. “My cousin… when his father turned the light on.” (sleep) – “My cousin *was sleeping* when his father turned the light on.”
10.1. – “Michael is married *to* a doctor.”
10.2. – “I am ashamed *of* my brother for doing that to the poor kid.”
11. – “If the social services had known their age, *they might have intervened to help the couple*.”
12. – “He used to play the flute when he was a child.” – “*What did he use to play when he was a child?*”
13. – “A man in a mask has stolen all our belongings.” – “*All our belongings have been stolen by a man in a mask.*”
14. – “She told me to get rid of it.”
OPTION B: Social Media and Mental Health
Answer Key
1. – (c)
2. – (c)
3. True.”There are several ways in which social media could be negatively affecting our mental health without us even realising”
4. False.”We speak about some of them openly, but we prefer to keep others to ourselves”
5. False.”Communicating and creating personal connections can be hard when we are only acquainted with our friends’ digital profiles”
6. True.”Why not consider giving yourself some time off social media every day”
7.1. ONE SYNONYM FOR “damaging” (adjective).: – Harmful.
7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR “relationship” (noun): – Connection.
8.1. ONE WORD MEANING “to see something happen.”: – Witnessing.
8.2. ONE WORD MEANING “to stop doing something.”: – Quit.
9.1. “I *have worked* for this company for more than thirty years.” (work)
9.2. “If I *were* you, I would not sleep with the phone.” (be)
10.1. “She is fluent *in* English because she has lived in Dublin.” (at / on / in / about)
10.2. “Julie was taking the dog for a walk *while* I was checking my emails.” (during / unless / how / while)
11. “Most teenagers have been attracted by social media influencers lately.” – Social media influencers have attracted most teenagers lately.
12. “Climate change will have an important impact on the price of food.” – What will have an important impact on the price of food?
13. “In the moment, we can’t afford for buy an iPhone X.” – At the moment, we can’t afford to buy an iPhone X.
14. – She needed to have her new car fixed.