Word formation
For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Mots de Base:
As our lives migrate further online, technology has made communication instant yet strangely fragile. Many users experience 1. when their messages are left on “read”, assuming rejection rather than recognising that the other person may simply be busy. In group chats, 2. can spread at remarkable speed, especially when an 3. screenshot is forwarded without context or verification. Even well‑intentioned posts invite 4., because tone, irony and cultural references are harder to convey through text alone. At a broader level, the rapid expansion of platforms has been accelerated by 5., which often leaves companies to set their own rules while public institutions struggle to keep pace. The result is an 6. society in which attention is constantly fragmented, and meaningful conversation competes with notifications and algorithmic outrage. When moderation policies are unclear, 7. becomes common, not necessarily from malice but from confusion about what is permitted. Ultimately, much of the conflict we see online stems from simple 8.: people respond to what they think was meant, not to what was actually said.