Is it worth reading books, (31) ___________ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? (32) __________ people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite programme. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (33) ___________that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (34) ___________gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can't do without books, but I can (35) ___________up television easily enough. You can't watch television at bus stops!

31.       A. Therefore                B. or                            C. However                D. since

32.       A. Much                      B. Some                      C. Little                      D. Few

33.       A. current                    B. imagined                 C. interest                   D. gripping

34.       A. whose                     B. which                      C. what                       D. when

35.       A. pick                                    B. look                                    C. give                                    D. turn