Social media networks are the places where you relax, learn interesting things, and show people who  you are. Social media users can choose what to show and what to hide, which could lead to the constant  desire to be popular and look perfect, known as the pressure of online recognition. 

We always want to be like the people around us. On social media, we see the best parts of other  people’s lives — their vacations, their career success, even their stunning selfies! It’s easy to get frustrated  if you don’t have similar career achievements or post remarkable selfies as they do. This can make you  want to be more impressive online and show off all the time. 

Social media even keeps a score of your posts and comments! Every like, comment, and follower  becomes a number that results in daily pressure. It’s tempting to think that the more popular you are on  social media, the better you are as a person. This can make you focus on being liked instead of being  yourself. 

All those kinds of pressure can be toxic for us. Wanting to be popular online can make people stressed,  upset, and unsure of themselves. Trying to seem perfect all the time isn’t real, and it gets exhausting  for many people. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to take a break! The bottom line is that you mustn’t  let social media control you. It’s vital not to compare yourself with others all the time and just focus on  being you. You’d better spend time having real-life fun with other people to experience true happiness  instead. 

(Adapted from English Workbook 12 – iLearn Smart World) 

Question 23. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the things you can do on social media? 

A. learning B. working C. entertaining D. expressing yourself  

Question 24. The word remarkable in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______. 

A. ordinary B. impressive C. creative D. unfamiliar 

Question 25. The word their in paragraph 2 refers to _______. 

A. lives B. vacations C. the best parts D. other people 

Question 26. The word unsure in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by _______. 

A. independent B. reliable C. unconfident D. irresponsible 

Question 27. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4? 

Trying to seem perfect all the time isn’t real, and it gets exhausting for many people. 

A. Trying to achieve perfection is unrealistic and tiring for many people. 

B. Perfection is not real and those who try to achieve it often get exhausted. 

C. It’s impractical and tiring for many to put effort into always appearing perfect. 

D. Perfection seems attainable but those who really achieve it must pay the price of fatigue.

    Question 28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 

A. Social media can lead people to seek approval rather than being authentic. 

B. Social media is beneficial for personal development if we can take advantage of it. 

C. Many tend to show off on social media but some prefer to hide themselves. 

D. The more followers a person has, the more genuine they appear to others. 

Question 29. In which paragraph does the author mention strain related to numbers? 

A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4 

Question 30. In which paragraph does the author advise readers to focus on living in the real world? 

A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4