Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each…

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Youth Magazine - News brief

Back in October we asked teenagers: How do you (1) ________ news? Nearly 300 responded, and almost all of them mentioned that their main source of current events is social media. Following are two most representative voices:

Like most teens, I spend way too much time on social media. My main source of news happens to be Facebook and Instagram. These online spaces are an interesting place to stay on (2) ________ of latest events. But, I do see blatantly untrue posts, but instead of having them (3) ________ , these platforms seem to promote anything viral and sensational. – Nam Nguyen, Ha Noi

I, along with many other young people, don't get my news from journals or news websites, but from social media. Much of the language in official channels like journals, mainstream newspapers is (4) ________ inaccessible to teens that we find them very off-putting. So we opt for lighter reads on social media, (5) ________ the news is bite-sized and more digestible. Also, a lot of information in journals is locked behind a paywall. However, (6) ________ between true and false information on social media can be extremely difficult. - Ha Le, Ho Chi Minh City

(Adpated from https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/learning/teenagers-tell-us-about-their-relationship-with-news.html)