2. READING. a) How many hours do you spend on social media and on the Internet every week? Say. VIDEO GAMES AND ADDICTION. A new worldwide study says that about 1 in 12 teens is addicted to video games. “This is not because of bad or addictive games,” said the survey’s author. “It’s because some children use video games in a wrong way that often harms other areas of their lives.” According to the study, teens showed 3 symptoms of addiction. Boys had more than two, girls showed less than two. But in general, 20% of teens (12% of boys and 8% of girls) showed at least six symptoms. They are considered addicted to video games. What are the symptoms? Addicted teens spend more time and money on video games. They often feel annoyed or nervous when they play less. Such teens escape everyday problems when playing and spend more time with their gadgets than with friends or doing homework. They usually lie about the time they spend playing and sometimes even steal games or money to play more. The so-called “pathological gamers” get worse grades at school or college. They are more than twice as likely to have problems studying and concentrating at lessons. Unfortunately, there are advantages of video games, too. Researchers prove that video games are good for hand-eye coordination. In another study gamers are compared to bilingual people. They think faster and are better at multitasking. Jack Ribbons, a former game addict says, “I remember I was addicted to an action game with lots of levels. Playing it made me feel good, so I played as much as I could to feel good all the time. I woke up before school, completed a couple of levels. At school I thought about the game. In fact, that was all I could think about. I did not care about my studies and homework, so as soon as I got home from school, I’d start playing video games. I’d play all evening. I’d only stop for dinner, then play until late.” b) Read the text and complete the sentences with the words from the list. 1) A to / B from / C with / D by. 2) A to / B on / C such / D in. 3) A less / B few / C little / D no. 4) A because of / B without / C instead of / D while. 5) A likely / B probable / C sure / D certain. 6) A Unfortunately / B Fortunately / C So / D Definitely. 7) A old / B latest / C recently / D recent. 8) A Before / B One / C As soon as / D If. 9) A mind / B thinking / C thoughts / D interest.

Перевод задания: а) Сколько часов в неделю ты проводишь в социальных сетях и интернете? Скажи. б) Прочитай текст и дополни предложения словами из списка.

a) I spend about 14 hours a week on social media and the Internet: around 2 hours a day from Monday to Friday and 4 hours a day at the weekend. (Я провожу в социальных сетях и интернете около 14 часов в неделю: примерно по 2 часа в день с понедельника по пятницу и по 4 часа в день в выходные.) Это условный пример; замени число своими данными.

b)

1. A — to: addicted to video games. (зависим от видеоигр)
2. D — in: in such a wrong way — в прочитанном тексте стоит именно in a wrong way; однако в вариантах пункта 2, судя по изображению, варианты A to, B on, C such, D in, а предложение содержит «in a wrong way». Поэтому ответ — D in. (неправильным образом)
3. A — less: girls showed less than two. (девочки проявляли менее двух симптомов)
4. D — while: spend more time with their gadgets while doing homework — по смыслу исходная фраза: «чем с друзьями или за выполнением домашней работы»; по видимой конструкции в тексте правильное заполнение: «than with friends or doing homework».
5. A — likely: are more than twice as likely to have problems. (более чем вдвое вероятнее, что у них возникнут проблемы)
6. A — Unfortunately: Unfortunately, there are advantages, too. (К сожалению, у видеоигр есть и преимущества.)
7. D — recent: In another recent study… (В другом недавнем исследовании…)
8. C — As soon as: As soon as I got home from school… (Как только я приходил домой из школы…)
9. A — mind: that was all I could think about / the text’s phrase appears to be “all I could think about”; among the options, the corresponding expression is mind only if the sentence is “all I had in mind.” The image text reads “that was all I could think about,” so this blank does not align clearly with the visible sentence. The exact sentence containing blank 9 is not visible in the provided image.

Уточнение: часть таблицы с вариантами и текстом обрезана/нечётко читается, поэтому пункты 4 и 9 нельзя надёжно сопоставить с пропусками. Для точного заполнения пришлите крупный снимок соответствующего участка. В читаемой части ответы: 1 — A (to), 2 — D (in), 3 — A (less), 5 — A (likely), 6 — A (Unfortunately), 7 — D (recent), 8 — C (As soon as).