Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Millions of people are using cellphones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual
not to use one. In many countries, cellphones are very popular with young people. They find that the
phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and
connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professional worried.
Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of
mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are
worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones
are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning
equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss.
He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used
to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years.
His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech
machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree
that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about
their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often.
106. The most suitable title for the passage could be________.
A. Technological Innovations and Their Price B. The Importance of Mobile Phones
C. Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Phones
107. According to the passage, cellphones are especially popular with the youth because________.
A. they keep the users in alert all the time B. they are integral in daily communication
C. they are the only effective means of communication D. they make them look more stylish
108. According to the passage, the changes possibly caused by the cellphones are mainly concerned
with________. A. the smallest units of the brain B. the central unit of the brain
C. the structure of the brain D. the long-term memory
109. The words negative publicity in paragraph 2 most likely means________.
A. information on the lethal effects of cellphones B. the negative public use of cellphones
C. widespread opinion about bad effects of cellphones
D. constructive ideas about the effects of cellphones
110. The word their in the last paragraph refers to________.
A. mobile phone companies B. mobile phones C. high-tech machines D. radiations
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