EX I. Read and circle the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following paragraph.

Nowadays, leisure activities are totally (1) _________ the past. Many people no longer enjoy (2)_________ in outdoor activities after school. Instead, they (3) ________ playing computer games or surfing the web in their free time. Some people rely too much on computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer sending messages to having a face-to-face conversation with friends. Even when people (4)_______ out with their friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web. (5) ________, many people dislike the Internet and the real world. They hate to waste time on the computer and enjoy other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting.

1. A. the same                         B. different from        C. same as                   D. the same as

2. A. participating                   B. participated                        C. to participate          D. participates

3. A. don’t mind                     B. hate                         C. dislike                     D. fancy

4. A. hang                               B. play                         C. meet                        D. talk

5. A. However                                    B. So                           C. Because                  D. Therefore