Which position do the 'opponents' of the ban hold?
Some schools have banned mobile phones during lessons; others allow them for set tasks such as looking up a word. Supporters of a ban argue that a phone on the desk draws attention away from the lesson, even when it stays silent. Opponents reply that students will meet phones everywhere outside school, so they must learn when to use them and when to put them away. A few schools take a middle path: phones are stored in a bag during lessons but may be used at break time. Whatever the policy, most teachers agree that it must be applied consistently to every class.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Students should learn to decide when a phone is appropriate to use
- Step 1: The passage says opponents want students to learn when to use phones and when to put them away. Step 2. That matches the option that students should learn to decide when a phone is appropriate to use. Answer: Students should learn to decide when a phone is appropriate. Why not the others: The option that phones draw attention away from the lesson even when silent is the supporters' view and the option that schools should store phones in a bag during every lesson is the middle path.
Practise more Reading Comprehension.
Free questions with an explanation for every one, and full timed Prueba Unica Nacional (Peru Teacher Appointment Test) mock tests.
More Reading Comprehension questions
- What is the main idea of the passage?
- Which statement can be inferred from the passage?
- In the passage, the word 'regular' in 'short, regular practice' most nearly means:
- Why does the writer include the final sentence?
- Which new finding would best strengthen the teachers' conclusion about short daily tasks?
- According to the passage, how do terraces protect the soil?