TEST 10 Questions 1-7. Match the following headings (A-H) to the texts (Q1-Q7). Note: There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. HEADINGS: A) Motives for cruel treatment B) All shapes and sizes C) National No Bullying month D) The way to stop them E) Celebrities as cybervictims F) Real-life bullies versus cyberbullies G) The effects of what they do H) A new way to bully Q1.
Almost every teen has access to the internet nowadays and most of them have a mobile phone. So it is not
surprising that cyberbullying, or bullying through new technologies, has appeared. Experts now believe
that the sites that kids get bullied on are endless: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, ask.fm, Snapchat, Vine,
ect.
Q2.
Cyberbullies do not resemble typical bullies, who are often dominant. They may be less dominant which
makes them completely different from real-life bullies. These results prove that online bullies are a
different group of troublemakers. Cyberbullies do not have to be tough to be able to bully. They abuse their
victims hiding behind their computer screens.
Q3.
Even though cyberspace seems perfect for bullying by strangers, many cyberbullies are their victims’
classmates, friends, and schoolmates. Cyberbullies are more often boys, while cybervictims are girls. Even
well-liked celebrities can be targeted by cyberbullies. Tom Daley, the British Olympic diver, was abused
online. His father died during the 2012 Olympic Games and Tom received some very cruel tweets about
this.
Q4.
When the researchers interviewed teenagers on their experiences with cyberbullying, they mentioned
competition between friends and jealousy as common motives. A revenge motive was also among them.
Friends or romantic couples thought of punishing those who had done something to harm them after the
break-up of their relationship. Entertainment and the need for resources were less often mentioned.
