Technology Is Reshaping Education. But Is It Helping Students Learn

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Practice level

B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is the main issue discussed in the article?

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   1. How schools choose their teachers
   2. Whether technology helps students learn
   3. Why reporters write books
   4. How public schools receive money
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   Answer

   Whether technology helps students learn

   The article examines technology's benefits, risks, and influence in schools.

   The discussion gives viewers a chance to consider whether the promise of technology-led education is being met.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Why does the article mention technology companies' growing influence?

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   1. To explain new school buildings
   2. To show why schools stopped using computers
   3. To raise concerns about education's direction
   4. To describe a reporter's daily work
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   Answer

   To raise concerns about education's direction

   Their influence creates questions about technology's effects on public education.

   Also considers what it means when technology companies have a stronger influence on public education.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What does “that goal” refer to in the fourth paragraph?

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   1. More screen time
   2. The discussion's publication
   3. Students learning
   4. Technology companies' growth
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   Answer

   Students learning

   The phrase refers to the basic goal of students learning.

   The segment asks whether more screen time always supports that goal.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   How is the article organized?

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   1. It presents a promise, concerns, and a question.
   2. It lists school subjects from easiest to hardest.
   3. It compares two reporters' writing styles.
   4. It explains one classroom experiment step by step.
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   Answer

   It presents a promise, concerns, and a question.

   It moves from an old promise to current concerns and an open question.

   The segment leaves an important question open: How can schools use technology to help children learn while avoiding screen time that may not serve that purpose?

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What can readers infer about the segment's conclusion?

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   1. Technology has solved every learning problem.
   2. Schools should remove all technology immediately.
   3. The effects of technology still need careful thought.
   4. Students do not want to use technology.
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   Answer

   The effects of technology still need careful thought.

   The open question shows that the issue does not have one final answer.

   The segment leaves an important question open: How can schools use technology to help children learn while avoiding screen time that may not serve that purpose?

What to review next

Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.

Before you practise: a worked example

Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.

The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?

The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.

This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.