Practice: Reading: Technology and Attention

Answer all the questions, then check your score and read the explanations.

1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

   What is the author's main concern?

   A.People know less than before.B.Devices encourage fragmented attention.C.Technology should be abandoned.D.Workplaces are too quiet.
2. Question 2 · True or false

   The author argues that we should stop using technology.

   TrueFalse
3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   What does proxy for productivity mean here?

   A.A cause of productivityB.A substitute measure of productivityC.An obstacle to productivityD.A reward for productivity
4. Question 4 · Gap fill

   According to the text, recovering from an interruption takes ___ than the interruption itself.
5. Question 5 · Multiple choice

   The tone of the final paragraph is best described as

   A.alarmedB.constructiveC.sarcasticD.indifferent
6. Question 6 · True or false

   The author implies that the costs of fragmentation are easy to quantify.

   TrueFalse
7. Question 7 · Multiple choice

   What does the phrase the unit of time refer to?

   A.the working hourB.the notificationC.the meetingD.the deadline
8. Question 8 · Multiple choice

   Which statement would the author most likely accept?

   A.Availability should be rewarded above output.B.Deep work requires protected time.C.Interruptions have no measurable cost.D.Information access has declined.