The Academic passage ‘Less Television, Less Violence and Aggression’ is a reading passage that appeared in an IELTS Test. Read the passage below and answer questions 14-26. Beyond the questions, you will find the answers along with the location of the answers in the passage and the keywords that help you find out the answers.
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Answers
The answers to these questions are given below with their explanations
| Question Number | Answer | Keywords | Location of Keywords |
| 14 | Watched TV | Study, January 2001, students, reduce their TV, video, and video game | Paragraph 1; lines 3-6 |
| 15 | violently | fewer acts of verbal and physical aggression | Paragraph 1; lines 5-6 |
| 16 | 6 months | 18-lesson, 6-month program | Paragraph 1; line 7 |
| 17 | parents | parental reports, aggressive behavior | Paragraph 2 |
| 18 | Number of hours | Early lessons encouraged students, track of, time they spent, TV, videos | Paragraph 3; lines 4-5 |
| 19 | Avoided TV | ten days, students, without television, videos, video games | Paragraph 3; lines 7-8 |
| 20 | Less TV | encouraged children, use their time, selectively, final lessons, students, advocate reducing screen activities. | Paragraph 3; last two lines |
| 21 | FALSE | Although many studies have shown that children who watch a lot of TV are more likely to act violently | Paragraph 3; first two lines |
| 22 | TRUE | Canada, murder rates doubled 10 to 15 years, introduction, television | Paragraph 4; lines 8-9 |
| 23 | NOT GIVEN | ||
| 24 | NOT GIVEN | ||
| 25 | D | Watching too much TV inhibit, skills, patience, get along with others, aggression | Paragraph 5; lines 11-12 |
| 26 | B | The best solution is to turn it off | Paragraph 5; last line |
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