Comprehension MCQ

Read the passage below and answer questions 1 to 5.

TEENAGERS IN HONG KONG MAY BE BANNED FROM INTERNET CAFES HONG KONG – Teenagers may not be allowed into certain cyber cafes soon if the government heeds the advice of a watchdog group. Presently, the government bars teenagers from entering certain questionable places at night. These places include cinemas, bowling centres and other places of entertainment. However, some people are asking that karaoke bars and Internet cafes be added to the list of undesirable places as they say that these places are unhealthy and that youths who patronise them often end up in trouble. Many teenagers also spend unnecessary sums of money on needless services provided at the bars and cafes. Karaoke bars and Internet cafes are currently not on the list because they were practically unheard of when the law in question was first written in 1964. Other suggestions made by the panel of advisors include the wrapping up of books and magazines of adult themes so that youths would not be tempted to browse through them when they visit bookstands.

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For each question from 1 to 5, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). Write the correct answer in the bracket provided.

1. Are youths allowed into cyber cafes now?

(1) No, the advisors will punish them if they do so.

(2) No, the government does not allow them to do so.

(3) Yes, there is currently no law that prevents them from doing so.

(4) Yes, the government thinks that they are good places for them to be in. ( )

2. How do we know that the government of Hong Kong is interested in the welfare of its youths?

(1) It has set up special cyber cafes for them.

(2) It has set up a special panel to counsel and guide the youths.

(3) The government allows the sale of books and magazines of adult themes openly.

(4) The government prevents youths from entering questionable places of entertainment at night. ( )

3. Why does the watchdog group want karaoke bars and Internet cafes to be included in the list?

(1) They think that these bars and cafes cheat youths of their money.

(2) The karaoke bars and Internet cafe operators do not obey the laws.

(3) They are too modern and most Hong Kongers are very conservative.

(4) Youths who frequent such places often end up mixing with the wrong crowd. ( )

4. Why are Internet cafes and karaoke bars not on the list of undesirable places for youths?

(1) They are popular places of entertainment.

(2) The government did not know about them until recently.

(3) They were started after the law was drawn up and implemented.

(4) The government thinks that they are good places for youths to hang out. ( )

5. Why do the main panel of advisors want to see Internet cafes or karaoke bars banned or restricted? They ___________________.

(1) target at the youths

(2) are open till late hours

(3) are lucrative businesses

(4) affect the morality of the youths ( )