Reading Comprehension Test

Pemika Phatthanakittichai (Pair) 1002

Does anti-bullying education prevent bullying?

Bullying Does anti-bullying education prevent bullying? Bullies dont know when to stop. They
repeatedly torment their victims physically or mentally. Victims are targeted for various reasons, such as
social class, race, gender, health, or religious beliefs. Bullying includes name calling, pushing, hitting, and
humiliating. Are social exclusion and gossiping forms of bullying? Experts say, yes. Some people think
Line 5 bullying is just a part of growing up.

School administrations work hard to prevent bullying in some countries. They hold special anti-
bullying days, such as Canadas Pink Shirt Day. This annual demonstration was organized by high school
students in Nova Scotia. Students were raising awareness about a victim who was being bullied for
wearing a pink shirt on the first day of school. On Pink Shirt Day, also known as Anti-Bullying Day,
Line 10 Canadian boys and girls wear pink to show that they dont support this type of harassment.
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10 Do these awareness events help prevent bullying in schools? Some psychologists say no. Most
campaigns focus on the problem, but dont do much to prevent it. More needs to be done to help bullies
themselves. Why do bullies bully? They may be looking for attention or modeling behavior of family
members or peers. Victims need to be educated to stand up for themselves since bullying doesnt end after
Line 15 high school. Most students know who the victims are, and anti-bullying campaigns can make the victims
feel very uncomfortable. Some will even skip school during these events.

Adults can be victims of bullying too. Harassment may occur at the workplace, in a social
atmosphere, or online. Online bullying is called cyber-bullying. An example is when a person torments a
victim on a social network. This may happen in front of others, or in direct messages or private chat
Line 20 rooms. Sometimes, people change their online names to avoid their cyber-bullies. Social media has made
it easier for bullies to harass their victims without facing any punishment. Sexual harassment is also a
form of bullying. Bullying has long-term effects on victims. Victims suffer from self-esteem problems,
depression, and anxiety. In extreme cases, victims commit suicide.

Source: http://esl.thaireformed.com/uploads/3/4/0/1/3401675/___bullying.pdf

Questions:

1. The word torment in line 2 is closest in meaning to?

a. bless
b. agonize
c. assist
d. comfort

2. The word it in line 21 refers to

a. bullying
b. sexual harassment
c. online
d. social media

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3. The word anxiety in line 23 is closest in meaning to
a. desire
b. agitation
c. calmness
d. assurance

4. What is bullying?
a. An act of kindness towards a person.
b. An act of friendship.
c. The action of using force or verbal threats to abuse or humiliate someone.
d. The action of indirect expression of hostility towards a person.

5. Which of the following choice is NOT a form of bullying?

a. Name calling
b. Social exclusion
c. Gossiping
d. Accidentally bumping into someone

6. Why do students wear pink shirts on Pink Shirt Day?

a. To symbolize that they dont support any form of bullying as a student was teased for wearing
pink on the first day of school.
b. To show that they support bullies.
c. To take a stand against sexism.
d. To show that they support the Womens March campaign.

7. What is cyber-bullying?
a. The action of using the internet to humiliate, threaten, or intimidate a person online.
b. The action of using the internet to express love and peace online.
c. The spreading of malware that infects computer by modifying the program.
d. The action of using the internet to make money out of advertising.

8. What are the effects of bullying on the victim?

a. It causes the victim to be more open and friendly.
b. It causes the victim to be more confident and self-assured.
c. It causes the victim to be more cheerful and carefree.
d. It causes the victim to develop depression and anxiety disorder.

9. What can be inferred about children who resort to bullying?

a. They are well taken care of by their parents and families.
b. They are friendly and easy-going.
c. They dont get along well with their parents and peers.
d. They are quiet and introverted.

10. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

a. How anti-bullying campaigns help prevent bullying.
b. How ineffective the anti-bullying campaign is.
c. How bullies react during the anti-bullying campaign.
d. How to prevent bullying.

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 Reading Comprehension Test
Pemika Phatthanakittichai (Pair) 1002
What is anorexia?

Anorexia (or anorexia nervosa) is a serious mental illness where people keep their body weight
low by dieting, vomiting, using laxatives or excessively exercising. The way people with anorexia see
themselves is often at odds with how they are seen by others and they will usually challenge the idea that
they should gain weight. For example, they often have a distorted image of themselves, thinking that
Line 5 they're fat when they're not. People affected by anorexia often go to great attempts to hide their behaviour
from family and friends.

Often people with anorexia have low confidence and poor self esteem. They can see their weight
loss as a positive achievement that can help increase their confidence. It can also contribute to a feeling of
gaining control over body weight and shape. As with other eating disorders, anorexia can be associated
Line 10 with depression, low self-esteem, alcohol misuse and self-harm.

Anorexia is a serious condition that can cause severe physical problems because of the effects of
starvation on the body. This can lead to loss of muscle strength and reduced bone strength in women and
girls; in older girls and women their periods often stop. Men can suffer from a lack of interest in sex or
impotency.

Line 15 The illness can affect peoples relationship with family and friends, causing them to withdraw; it
can also have an impact on how they perform in education or at work. The seriousness of the physical and
emotional consequences of the condition is often not acknowledged or recognised and people with
anorexia often do not seek help. Anorexia in children and young people is similar to that in adults in
terms of its psychological characteristics. But children and young people might, in addition to being of
low weight, also be smaller than other people their age, and slower to develop.

Source: https://www.b-eat.co.uk/about-eating-disorders/types-of-eating-disorder/anorexia

Questions:

1. The word starvation in line 12 is closest in meaning to

a. fasting
b. nourishment
c. sustenance
d. nutriment

2. The word distorted in line 4 is closest in meaning to

a. straightened
b. twisted
c. unaltered
d. undeformed

3. The word it in line 8 refers to

a. Positive achievement
b. Anorexia
c. Confidence
d. Weight loss

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4. What is Anorexia?
a. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to
carry out day-to-day tasks.
b. An eating disorder in which a person has regular episodes of eating a very large amount of food
(bingeing) during which the person feels a loss of control over eating.
c. A compulsive overeating, or consuming abnormal amounts of food while feeling unable to stop
and at loss of control.
d. A serious mental illness where people keep their body weight low by dieting, vomiting, using
laxatives or excessively exercising.

5. According to the passage, which of the following is how people with anorexia see themselves?
a. They often have a distorted image of themselves, thinking that they're fat when they're not.
b. They believe they are too thin, causing them to eat more and more.
c. They believe they are already perfect the way they are.
d. They believe they are skinny and they are content with that.

6. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the effect of Anorexia?
a. Loss of muscle strength
b. Myopia
c. Depression
d. Impotence (in men)

7. According to the passage, which of the following is one of the characteristics of people with anorexia?
a. Confident
b. Self-assured
c. Low self-esteem
d. Positive attitude

8. According to the passage, what is NOT the effect of anorexia on older women?
a. Absent periods
b. Impotence
c. Loss of muscle strength
d. Reduced bone strength

9. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

a. How people with anorexia see themselves.
b. How to support people with anorexia.
c. The treatment and management of anorexia.
d. The effects of anorexia on body.

10. What can be inferred about people with anorexia?

a. They are energetic and enthusiastic.
b. They like being the centre of attention.
c. They have a healthy diet and lifestyle.
d. They are depressed, and in some case, suicidal.