Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 28. (1.0 pt).

Teenagers do not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least not according to the findings of a recent survey. The survey (25) ________ teenagers, 13 – 18 years old, from all over Britain. By the time they reach their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise dramatically to an (26) ________national average of £20. Two thirds think they get enough money, but most expect to have to do something to get it. Although they have more cash, worry about debt is increasing among teenagers. Therefore, the majority of children make an effort to put some aside for the future. Greater access to cash among teenagers does not, (27) ________, mean that they are more irresponsible for a result. Instead of wasting what pocket money they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-old who took part (28) _____ the survey seem to respond to  the situation by saving more than half of their cash.

 

25: A. consisted   B. included  C. composed  D. combined

26: A. amazing  B. amazed  C. amaze  D. amazingly

27: A. however  B. therefore  C. though  D. because

28: A. for  B. to  C. with   D. in