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part of a social network, someone will notice
as the priniar) reason for the drop in
whether you look well or have been absent
participation, because they are no longer free to from the group Voluntarism cuts crime If you
\ olunteer for community acti\ ities or school
know your neighbours' first names it is more
nu i lings
of a deterrent to crime than more police
Increasing Parent Teacher Association
Oln lousl), it is only one variable Beginning in
involvement in schools is more effective than
the 1970s, real income dropped, which led to
increasing teachers' salaries 10 per cent Living
the increase in I ho numbers of people working
on a block u here people go to church, even if
at more than one job — it now requires two
you do not go, means that you will hear about
incomes to maintain a similar standard of
jobs and consequently, will be less likely to be
living that one income provided in 1970 The
on drugs Areas with high social connectedness
apparent social isolation has also been abetted
produce better government services, less
by the explosion of new technologies
corruption and more efficiency
The drop in membership in voluntary
membership in other voluntary or religious
associations is marked with a concomitant rise
groups, could undermine the very democracy
in cynicism and alienation The comergence of
that has thrived on diverse interests
these two growing trends — dropping out and
It is going to require a lot of consciousness-
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g on — exacerbates the serious
raising to drive home the critical role that
consequences of a drop in political
social interactions contribute to society, or just
involvement and a rise in social isolation Life
as importantly, what their absence could lead
on the Internet is unlikely to lead to the
to Even one of the already mythical founders
downfall of democracy by itself Nor is the act
of the electronic revolution, John Perry Barlow,
of joining groups a guarantee that democracy
wonders 'How can you guess what lies in their
will thrive Growth of membership in right-
hearts, when you can't see their eyes
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wing religious groups, unbuffered by
Questions 28-30
Complete these statements with not more than FOUR words taken from the
text
Write your answers m the spaces numbered 28-30 on the answer sheet One
has
been done for you as an example
Example:
'Voluntarism' may be defined as . .
Answer:
membership (by citizens in) voluntary social groups
28 The drop in voluntary participation has been seen by Robert Putnam as a
29 In recent years, because of the drop in real income, more people have had
30 Users of Internet have to depend on a for information
Questions 31-35
According to information in Reading Passage 3, match the following kinds of
social behaviour with their effects and write the appropriate letter A-H in the
spaces numbered 31-35 on the answer sheet. The first one has been done for you
as an example.
There are more effects listed below than you need.
Example:
Having social links ...
Answer:
A
31. Being a member of more than one group ...
32. Knowing your neighbours' first names ...
33. Living near churchgoers ...
34. Places where social networks are good between people ...
35. The growth of Internet users ...
List of effects
A ... helps you stay healthy.
X
B
... makes it easier to hear about job opportunities.
C
... leads to social alienation.
D
... reduces crime.
E
... produces better schools.
F
... increases your lifespan.
G
... makes drug abuse more likely.
H
... have lower levels of corruption and higher levels of efficiency.
Questions 36-39
Which of the following are mentioned in the passage as being a threat to
democracy? Write YES or NO in spaces numbered 36-39 on the answer sheet.
36. joining religious groups
37. joining fundamentalist right-wing religious groups
38. being part of the electronic revolution
39. using the Internet
READING TEST 8
QUESTIONS 1-14
You arc advised to spend about 20 minute!, on Questions 1-14 which refer to
Reading
Passage 1 below
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