The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

Posted on May 22, 2024 in Medicine & Health

Option B: Social Media and Mental Health

Comprehension

  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?”

Vocabulary

  1. ONE SYNONYM FOR “damaging” (adjective). – Harmful.
  2. ONE SYNONYM FOR “relationship” (noun) – Connection.
  3. ONE WORD MEANING “to see something happen.” – Witnessing.
  4. ONE WORD MEANING “to stop doing something.” – Quit.

Grammar

  1. “I have worked for this company for more than thirty years.” (work)
  2. “If I were you, I would not sleep with the phone.” (be)
  3. “She is fluent in English because she has lived in Dublin.”
  4. “Julie was taking the dog for a walk while I was checking my emails.”
  5. Social media influencers have attracted most teenagers lately.
  6. “Climate change will have an important impact on the price of food.”
    • What will have an important impact on the price of food?
  7. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: At the moment, we can’t afford to buy an iPhone X.
  8. She needed to have her new car fixed.