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Part A: Reading Comprehension. Read the following text

A teenager's lifetime ban from 'Fortnite' sheds light on a dark

reality in the e-sports business
Kevin Webb Nov 10, 2019, 3:10 PM

Jarvis Khattri, 17, was banned from "Fortnite" for life after he uploaded a video
of himself using software to cheat in the game.
Jarvis, a member of the esports organization FaZe Clan, has earned thousands
of dollars playing "Fortnite" and making videos about the game for his YouTube
followers. Jarvis used the cheating software to demonstrate how unfair it makes
the game for a YouTube video.
Jarvis offered an apology in a YouTube video, but "Fortnite" creator Epic
Games has a zero tolerance policy for cheating, as outlined in the game's terms
of service and community guidelines.
Epic has ignored appeals for Jarvis to be un-banned, and the situation shows
how little control professional gamers have over the games that make their ca-
reers.
The esports industry has been celebrated for its ability to turn teenagers into in-
ternational champions and millionaires through the popularity of video games.
But a recent incident shows the relationship between professional gamers and
video game publishers is still a delicate arrangement where publishers hold
nearly all of the power.
Earlier this month, the creators of "Fortnite," the most popular game in the
world, banned a teenager for life after he used software to cheat. Epic Games,
the developer of the game, bans hundreds of players for cheating each week —
but this was no ordinary teenager.
The controversy stems from a recent YouTube video, where Jarvis used an
automatic-aiming software to demonstrate how unfair it was. He repeatedly
warned his two million YouTube subscribers that they could be banned for
cheating in "Fortnite," and he started a new account to try and avoid punish-
ment himself — which didn't work.
"Fortnite" creator Epic Games promptly banned Jarvis for life, citing a zero-toler-
ance policy for anybody using cheating software. Epic Games has repeatedly
stated that cheating is one of the biggest problems driving players away from
"Fortnite."
"When people use aimbots or other cheat technologies to gain an unfair advant-
age, they ruin games for people who are playing fairly," Epic Games said in a
statement to Business Insider.
Given Jarvis' growing career as a professional gamer and content creator,
some people in the esports industry felt the punishment was too harsh. They
cited Jarvis's young age and claimed the repeated warnings he gave other play-
ers were proof that he didn't want to promote cheating or ruin the game for oth-
ers.
Others sided with Epic, saying that Jarvis's decision to unfairly undermine other
players and tip the competitive balance was worthy of a ban, regardless of his
intentions.
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Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, the world's most popular "Fortnite" player, defends Jarvis
as a content creator.
I. Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into ac-
count the information in the text. (2 points: 1 point each)

a. Why was Jarvis banned from Fortnite??

b. What is Epic Games’ main reason for Jarvis’ lifetime banning?

I. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Identify the part of
the text that supports your answer by copying the exact passage on the
answer sheet. (1.5 points: 0.5 each)
a. Fortnite banned Jarvis after unfair playing
b. The gaming community worldwide is against Epic Games’ decision on the
banning.
c. Ninja Blevins is a content creator who defends Jarvis.

III. Find a synonym for each of the four words below from these six options.
(1 point: 0.25 each)

aimbots regardless promptly stems outlined harsh

a. automatic target identification systems

b. comes from, originates from
c. severe, cruel, brutal
d. summarized, described

IV. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct.

(1.5 points: 0.5 each)

1. Jarvis…
a. did never play in a fair way
b. was forbidden to play Fortnite for life
c. has been playing videogames for 17 years

2. Epi Games…
a. are the curators of Fortnite
b. make the rules of the game according to players and youtubers.
c. are intolerant to unfairly playing Fortnite

3. Sone esports community members…

a. can not agree with Jarvis’ position
b. think Epic Games’ decision is far too hard..
c. upload YouTube videos with tricks ‘n cheats.

Part B. Composition (130 to 150 words approximately) (4 points)

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Are videogames important for you? What do you think of them?