SAT English Practice Question
The development of the computer has changed the way we communicate with one another. Before the Internet, people relied on letters, telegrams, and phone calls to stay in touch. Now, with the advent of instant messaging, video conferencing, and social media, we can communicate with anyone, anywhere, at any time. This is a revolutionary change that has had a profound impact on our lives. However, the widespread use of technology has also raised concerns about privacy and security. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this change in communication?
- A.To highlight the negative aspects of the internet by showing how communication was simpler before its arrival.
- B.To provide historical context for the development of modern communication technologies.
- C.To emphasize the importance of the internet by contrasting it with earlier communication methods.
- D.To illustrate how technology has impacted our lives in a variety of ways.
Want to know if you got it right?
Answer this and thousands more real SAT previous-year questions free, get graded instantly, and climb the global ranked leaderboard.
Practice SAT free →More SAT English questions
- Akira came directly, breaking all tradition. Was that it? Had he followed form-had he aske…
- Close at hand is a bridge over the River Thames, an admirable vantage ground for us to mak…
- \section{Passage 1}Follow the money and you will end up in space. That's the message from …
- Miss Grace Spivey arrived in Threestep, Georgia, in August 1938. She stepped off the train…
- In the early 1990s, textbooks acknowledged that humans had slow-conducting nerves, but ass…
- \section{Passage 1}Fellow-Citizens: It is a noble land that God has given us; a land that …
- Lady Carlotta stepped out on to the platform of the small wayside station and took a turn …
- At field sites around the world, Ken Dial saw a pattern in how young pheasants, quail, tin…