Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

Navigating Cyberspace: A Security Guide for Students

Accessing the Internet offers a profound connection to global knowledge, but maintaining your online safety requires personal responsibility. Currently, the digital landscape provides immense learning opportunities and quick access to information. (1) ______, navigating the virtual world without basic awareness can expose your accounts to hackers, compromise your privacy, and ultimately culminate (2) ______ severe psychological distress caused by cyberbullying. To stay conscious of digital protection, students should remember to:

• Minimize sharing of sensitive information and question the safety of (3) ______ unfamiliar links, rather than only the most obvious ones, before clicking.
• Adopt a (4) ______ through consistent, careful adherence to cybersecurity guidelines.
• Use appropriate privacy settings to avoid (5) ______ consequences during the exploration of social media platforms.
• Make consistent, informed choices to support account security, data privacy, and a positive long-term digital footprint.

By applying these principles regularly, students can keep cybercriminals and digital threats at (6) ______ throughout their academic years and beyond. This will also strengthen personal privacy, educational focus, and overall long-term digital stability significantly.

(Source: Synthesized from CISA, UNICEF and eSafety Commissioner online safety guidelines for students and teens)

Question 1.

A. However

B. Therefore

C. For instance

D. Likewise

Question 2.

A. toward

B. in

C. with

D. into

Question 3.

A. all

B. several

C. both

D. many

Question 4.

A. digital comprehensive security routine

B. comprehensive digital security routine

C. digital security comprehensive routine

D. comprehensive routine digital security

Question 5.

A. minor

B. lasting

C. indirect

D. adverse