2.

1 Listening
Name No. _______ Class: _________ Date ___________

1. Listen to the text about TikTok and complete the text with
the missing words.
TikTok is a video-sharing social media a._________________, whose main focus is on short, bite-sized
videos. Users can customise their videos with b._________________, stickers and background music,
and then share them with the TikTok community. Once shared, people can like,
c._________________ on or share a video. What sets TikTok apart from other social media platforms
is that users can freely d._________________ videos from other users. They can then share these
videos to other social media platforms to e._________________ an even bigger audience. This is
perhaps the main reason why the platform has gained so much f._________________ over the past
few years. In addition to this, g._________________ challenges have also contributed to the
platform’s growth. Users and h._________________ alike come up with challenges that eventually
become viral and compel other users to participate. These challenges are also highly
i._________________ for enticing non-users to join the platform.

2. Listen to the announcement of Hulu’s new docuseries about sisters Charli

and Dixie D'Amelio and match the girls with the correct information.
1. is number one on TikTok.
2. wishes to have a career in music.
a. Charli
3. has got one of the fastest growing YouTube channels.
4. is the younger sister.
b. Dixie
5. has got over 100 million followers.
6. is ranked within TikTok’s top ten creators.

3. Listen to a report about three advantages of social media and choose the
correct option.
3.1 Worldwide connectivity brought about by social media
a. is a foreseeable prospect.
b. can be accessed with a click.

3.2 Social media also allows you to

a. find like-minded people.
b. find people you dislike.

3.3 Getting notifications on social media can

a. prevent child abduction.
b. provide real-time local warnings.

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Name No. _______ Class: _________ Date ___________

1. Listen to a podcast comparing teens’ free time now and in the past and
complete the text with the missing words.
Teens are masters at keeping themselves a._________________ in the hours after
school until way past bedtime. When they’re not doing their
homework (and when they are) they’re online and on their
phones, b._________________, sharing, scrolling, you name it. Of
course, before everyone had an Instagram c._________________,
teens kept themselves busy too, but they were more likely to
do their d._________________ on the phone, or in person when
hanging out at the mall. It may have looked like a lot of
e._________________ hanging around, but what they were doing
was experimenting, trying out f._________________, and
succeeding and failing in tons of tiny real-time
g._________________ that teens today are missing out on.

2. Listen to a podcast about the impacts of technology in your physical health

and choose the correct option.
2.1 Which of the following is not a symptom of eyestrain?
a. Blurred vision.
b. Short-sightedness.

2.2 The 20-20-20 rule includes

a. 20 minutes of screen, 20 minutes of break, 20 minutes moving your feet.
b. 20 minutes of screen, 20 seconds taking your eyes off the screen, looking at something 20
feet away from the screen.

2.3 After sitting in the same position for a long time,

a. stand up and stretch your muscles.
b. sit straight and strain your brain.

2.4 You should avoid electronic devices

a. one hour or two before going to sleep.
b. while doing calming activities.

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