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3. Read the text for obtaining the information. Write the message of the text 
in one or two sentences
CHILDREN MEET ‘NET FRIENDS OFTEN’
Many children are meeting up with people they first encountered 
on the internet — and their parents know nothing about it, a study 
claims.
Web security firm Garlik surveyed hundreds of 8 to 15-year-olds 
and found 20% have met an online friend in person — and one — in — 
20 do so regularly.
Just 7% of parents were aware of their children’s behaviour, the 
study suggested.
Garlik, which advises people about data protection on the web, 
said youngsters are putting themselves in danger.
The firm polled 500 young people about their online habits — and 
500 parents were asked about their attitudes.
It found that 40% of children regularly visit websites that are 
specifically prohibited by their parents and many give sensitive in-
formation without parental consent.
Details divulged include full name, home address, school details, 
and family photos.
One in 10 admitted to being cyber-bullied — but only half said 
they had spoken to their parents about the ordeal.
Despite 90% of parents saying they monitor their offspring’s in-
ternet usage, more than half of the youngsters admitted to surfing the 
internet when their parents did not know.
Garlik boss Tom Ilube labelled the research a “shocking wake-up 
call” to British parents.

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The web is a wonderful place to explore — but young people con-
tinue to make themselves vulnerable by not applying the same caution 
online as they would in person. (BBC News, October, 2011)
a) Give Russian equivalents for the following collocations
:
 
to 
encounter friends on the net, to put oneself in danger, to visit websites 
prohibited by parents, to give out sensitive information, without 
parental consent, divulged details, to be cyber-bullied, to monitor 
internet usage, to apply caution.