Question

[Dương Minh]

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

In this modern world where closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere and smartphones in every pocket, the routine filming of everyday life is becoming pervasive. A number of countries are rolling out body cams for police officers; other public-facing agencies such as schools, councils and hospitals are also experimenting with cameras for their employees. Private citizens are getting in on the act too: cyclists increasingly wear headcams as a deterrent to aggressive drivers. As camera technology gets smaller and cheaper, it isn't hard to envisage a future where we're all filming everything all the time, in every direction.

Would that be a good thing? There are some obvious potential upsides. If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave. The available evidence suggests that it discourages behaviours such as vandalism. Another upside is that it would be harder to get away with crimes or to evade blame for accidents.

But a world on camera could have subtle negative effects. The deluge of data we pour into the hands of Google, Facebook and others has already proved a mixed blessing. Those companies would no doubt be willing to upload and curate our body-cam data for free, but at what cost to privacy and freedom of choice?

Body-cam data could also create a legal minefield. Disputes over the veracity and interpretation of police footage have already surfaced. Eventually, events not caught on camera could be treated as if they didn't happen. Alternatively, footage could be faked or doctored to dodge blame or incriminate others.

Of course, there's always the argument that if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. But most people have done something embarrassing, or even illegal, that they regret and would prefer they hadn't been caught on film. People already censor their social media feeds – or avoid doing anything incriminating in public – for fear of damaging their reputation. Would ubiquitous body cams have a further chilling effect on our freedom?

The always-on-camera world could even threaten some of the attributes that make us human. We are natural gossips and backbiters, and while those might not be desirable behaviours, they oil the wheels of our social interactions. Once people assume they are being filmed, they are likely to clam up.

The argument in relation to body-cam ownership is a bit like that for guns: once you go past a critical threshold, almost everyone will feel they need one as an insurance policy. We are nowhere near that point yet – but we should think hard about whether we really want to say "lights, body cam, action."

As mentioned in paragraph 2, misbehaviour can be discouraged if potential offenders ______. 

A. are aware of being filmed at the time

B. know that they may be subjected to criticism

C. realise that they may be publicly punished

D. are employed in the public sector

Answer 1

[Nguyen Hoang Hai]

Theo như thông tin trong đoạn 2, những hành vi sai trái có thể được ngăn chặn nếu như những người định có hành vi xấu ______.

  A. có ý thức được họ đang bị quay phim      B. biết rằng họ có thể bị chỉ trích

  C. nhận ra rằng họ có thể bị phạt công khai   D. được làm việc trong những lĩnh vực công

Thông tin: If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave.

Tạm dịch: Nếu mọi người biết họ đang bị quay phim, đặc biệt là khi đang ở nơi làm việc hoặc sử dụng các dịch vụ công cộng, họ chắc chắn sẽ ít có hành động sai trái.

know = be aware of: có ý thức, biết

Chọn A