EJERCICIOS

Opción A

1) B)

Sarah was convinced that her friend Paul was addicted to video games. This happened
two years ago, when Epic Games company launched a new videogame and Paul
bought it because he is a really fan of that videogame and he was playing it all the day
during a few weeks. Watching this, Sarah tried to communicate Paul for two weeks but
failed, and it was the reason why she went to his house, where he was playing
videogames. In that moment, Sarah convinced him to play video games so much and
go out with friends

2) Answer the following two questions:

a. Does the writer say that all video game players are addicted? Explain your answer, providing

evidence from the text (maximum 1 point).

No, he explains that are people who play certain games only a few hours on a week, doing a lot
of things different and living the life without a screen. Evidence: “Of course, not all gamers are
fanatics: many teens can play video games a few hours a week, successfully balancing school
activities, friends, and family duties.

b. According to the text, have video games changed and become better in the last few years?
Explain your answer, providing evidence from the text (maximum 1 point).

According to the text, technology has advanced in recent years, so being completely better in
every aspect than the previous ones, they are more addictive. Evidence: “With better graphics,
more realistic characters, and greater strategic difficulty, it is not surprising that quite a few
teens would rather play the lates! video game than go out with friends, play sports, or even
watch television.

3)

A: severe

B: captivating

C: upset

4)

1. You shouldn´t spend so much time playing videogames because there´s a beautiful world
outside of your bedroom.

2. You mustn’t play videogames for more than 45 minutes because it consumes so much
energy and it´s very expensive, so we have to save money if you want to go to the university.
3. You would play that videogame because we sold your PC two days ago because we needed
the money to pay de food that you lunch.

5)

a) She said (that) teens could today become so absorbed by gaming that they would stop
paying attention to their friends.

b) Gaming won´t become an uncontrollable obligation.