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E
Use of Language Practice
i
Mark the statements as True (T), False (F) or No Information Given (NI).
Make false ideas correct according to the original essay Privacy and Computers.
1. Most Americans don’t favour the use of personal information by government authorities.
2. Government surveillance to fight crime is refused to acknowledge
by the majority of the
respondents.
3. Only 26% of people did ‘something’ to prevent tracking and surveillance.
4. A clear majority doesn’t track anyone, even if it would help someone.
5. A former FBI counterterrorism agent provides a rather startling acknowledgment of just how
vast government surveillance activities are.
ii
Put the following linking phrases to fill in the gaps in the summary on Privacy
and Computers.
a
As the author points out,
b
According to
the author,
c
Furthermore, it has been discovered that
d
The author
concludes by stating that,
e
It has been further stated
In
the article
Privacy and Computers
the issues concerning the sharing
of personal information
online are explained.
