TASK 1. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the questions.

These days, students have great chances to get hold of learning applications to assist them in their schoolwork. However, many of them tend to rely on these apps too much, especially using homework helper apps. Instead of doing assignments on their own, idle students frequently capture English questions or mathematical problems, upload them on these apps, and then copy the suggested answers as well as solutions into their notebooks. The shortcoming is that these students can hardly understand what they are writing down, which leaves them a big gap of knowledge. Moreover, it’s very unfair for diligent students who burn the midnight oil to complete the tasks without any help. Plus, depending on these apps is a double-edged sword because when teachers are suspicious of cheating ones, they have many ways to examine whether students solve problems themselves or not. In short, it is advisable that learning apps, Photomath, QANDA, to name but a few, should be used as a last resort or by advanced learners who prefer finding out more various solutions to their problems.     

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The downsides of using homework helper apps

B. The encouragement of using homework helper apps

C. The positive impact of using homework helper apps

2. What does the word they in line 12 mean?

A. Cheating students

B. Teachers

C. Problems

3. According to the passage, who might not rely on homework helper apps?

A. Idle students

B. Intelligent students

C. Hard-working students

4. Why is a homework helper app considered a double-edged sword?

A. Because cheating students find it hard to deal with a new problem in exams.

B. Because cheating students can’t solve even a simple problem without this app.

C. Teachers are capable of discovering cheating students.

5. Which of the following is true about the passage?

A. QANDA is an entertaining app that helps students relax after school.

B. There will be a lack of knowledge if students count on learning apps excessively. 

C. Advanced learners always use homework helper apps to finish their homework.

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