Mock Test # 7 Reading passage 3 Leave a Comment / By Ali / December 6, 2025 Questions 27-32 Reading Passage 3 has seven paragraphs, A-G.Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B-G from the list of headings below. List of Headingsi. A shift in our fact-finding habitsii. How to be populariii. More personal information being knowniv. The origins of online social networksv. The link between knowledge and influencevi. Information that could change how you livevii. The emotional benefits of online networkingviii. A change in how we view our online friendshipsix. The future of networkingx. Doubts about the value of online socializing 27. Paragraph B 28. Paragraph C 29. Paragraph D 30. Paragraph E 31. Paragraph F 32. Paragraph G Questions 33-36 Look at the following findings (Questions 33-36) and the list of researchers below. Match each finding with the correct researcher; A-F. Write the correct letter; A-F. in boxes 33-36. 33. People who network widely may be more able to exert pressure on others. 34. We have become more willing to confide in an extensive number of people. 35. There is a limit to how many meaningful relationships we can maintain. 36. There is a social advantage in knowing about the lives of our online contacts. List of researchersA Mark GranovetterB Judith DonathC Robin DunbarD Jeff HancockE Nicole EllisonF Michael Kearns Questions 37-38 Questions 37-38For Questions 37-40, choose TWO answers, A-E.Write your answers in boxes 37-38. Questions 37 and 38Which TWO of these advantages of online social networking are mentioned in Reading Passage 3? A Social networking sites can be accessed on any day and at any time. B Online socialising is an efficient way of keeping in touch with a lot of people. C It is very easy to establish new friendships online. D Online social networking can solve problems in real-world relationships. E It can be reassuring to be part of an online social network. Questions 39 and 40 Which TWO of these disadvantages of online social networking are mentioned in Reading Passage 3? A Information from online social contacts may be unreliable. B We may become jealous of people who seem to have a wide circle of friends. C We may lose the ability to relate to people face-to-face. D It is easy to waste a lot of time on social networking sites. E Using social networking sites may result in a lack of privacy. Time's up
