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Choose the comedoner for the following question
1 Which best describes the main idea of the passage?
a why hacking is bad and why people shouldnt dort
b how people become hackers and how to deal with tham
e who hackers are what they do, and public paception of them
d the history of hacking and profiles on famous hackers
2 Which is NOT something that Sarah Gordon does?
a She speaks to hackers and vins wiles.
b She researches trends in hacking and vinus miting.
c She writes viruses and releases them to the public.
d She advises Symantec on computer security.
3 Adesensitzed person is most ikely to
a order a book online instead of buying it from a store
b spread lies about somcone on web forums
c chat with someone online instead of over the phone
d spend too much time on the Intemot and neglect other things
4 According to the passage, how has society's view of hacking and
writing changed?
a They are now highly illegal activities.
b They are seen as cool hobbics arnong the younger generation.
c People who do them are seen as social or political activists.
d People who do them are seen as trouble-makers instead of geniuses.
5 Which could bo another title for the passage. ||
Hackers and Virus Writers. Who Are They?
b Koeping Safe from Virusos
c A Hacker's Guide to the Internet
d Virus Writing and the Law
whether they are true lor
B Read the following sentences. Check
hackers (H) and/or virus writers
(V)
They come from a vanety of backgrounds.
2. They are mostly male
3 They tend to have a deep knowledge of computers
4 They prefer to take over and control the systern
5 They are attracted by the technical challenge
6 They tend to be involved only at the start of the
activity.
