This is a Reading Comprehension/ Writing test on the topic Young Violence and "Bullycide" - suicide caused from the effects of bullying. It is followed by grammar activities such as conditionals, passive and active voice, reported speech...
This is a Reading Comprehension/ Writing test on the topic Young Violence and "Bullycide" - suicide caused from the effects of bullying. It is followed by grammar activities such as conditionals, passive and active voice, reported speech...
This is a Reading Comprehension/ Writing test on the topic Young Violence and "Bullycide" - suicide caused from the effects of bullying. It is followed by grammar activities such as conditionals, passive and active voice, reported speech...
This is a Reading Comprehension/ Writing test on the topic Young Violence and "Bullycide" - suicide caused from the effects of bullying. It is followed by grammar activities such as conditionals, passive and active voice, reported speech...
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Teenagers are more likely to become victims of violent
crime than older people. And they are victims of other teens. Violence in media encourages bullying. The more violence a young person consumes on television, or in movies or video games, the more violent he can become. Youth violence includes a range of activities such as bullying, threatening remarks, physical fights, assaults with or without weapons, gang violence, and suicide. Many teens continue to harm others. But there are also those teens that harm themselves. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers. Many young people develop depression symptoms after suffer from bullying attacks. The term used to describe this type of teen suicide is “bullycide”, a suicide caused from the effects of bullying. Brandon Swartwood was one of many bullies’ victims. He developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression after being harassed, tormented, isolated, assaulted and brutally beaten in school. On December 5, 2000, Brandon put a loaded gun to his head, pulled the trigger and ended with his pain. In the recent years, many schools boards create anti-bullying programs which include training for teachers and students. The programs usually include manuals with helpful advice and some form of meditation to resolve disputes. Other different approach is photojournalism as way of diverting kids who are having troubles in school. The program raises the self-esteem of teens. Vocabulary Find the meanings or the synonymous of the following words: inclined to (1st paragraph) ________________ bad or unacceptable behaviour (1st paragraph) _______________ incites (1st paragraph) ________________ a variety of (2nd paragraph) _______________ hurt (2nd paragraph) ______________ hit (3rd paragraph) ____________ suffering (3rd paragraph) _____________
1 conflicts (4th paragraph) _______________
Who/ What do the following words refer to?
They __________________________________________________________________________________ He ____________________________________________________________________________________ Others ________________________________________________________________________________ He ____________________________________________________________________________________ Which ________________________________________________________________________________ Who _________________________________________________________________________________
Find evidence in the text for the following sentences:
1. The exposure to media violence may incite bullying. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Schools created measures to stop the increase of bullying. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Answer the following questions:
1. Who are the main victims of violent crime? ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Can a teenager be influenced by violent media programs? Explain. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Is suicide one of the biggest causes of death in the USA? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is “bullycide”? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Why did Brandon Swartwood die? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What measures have been taken to stop bullying in schools?
2 _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Explain by your own words: “Many teens continue to harm others.” _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Write the following sentences in the passive voice:
1. Violence in media encourages bullying. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The little boy suffered violent attacks last week. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Last year they published ten books about bullying. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Write the following sentences in the Active Voice:
1. Some measures have been taken by schools to stop bullying. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. A suicide note was left by Brandon to his mother. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Put the following sentences in the conditional form:
1. Brandon killed himself because he suffered bullying attacks. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. A teen become violent because he watches many violent programs. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Governments create measures to stop violent attacks at schools. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Many teens develop depressions because they are harassed and tormented by other teens. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Put the following sentences in the reported speech:
3 1. “All these years I watched my son die a slow and painful death.” Brandon’s mother said _______________________________________________________________ 2. 'When will bullying attacks be stop?' He asked ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. “How much are you planning to spend on advertising announces against violence?” They asked _________________________________________________________________________ 3. “Why has it taken so long to develop measures against violence in schools? She asked __________________________________________________________________________ 4. "Jill wants to sing in honour of the bullying victims next week." Peter told ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. “My little boy suffered violent attacks last week.” Brandon’s mother said________________________________________________________________ 6. “All the students have regretted Brandon’s death.” The principal said ___________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences using although, in spite of, or despite.
1. Brandon’s mother efforts weren’t enough to safe her son from death. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Brandon left a suicide note to his mother but she didn’t accept his death. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
Complete the table:
Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle go broke taken speak write said watch
