Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Teen spending A large-scale study has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today's teenagers. It has come up with some fascinating results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The researchers discovered that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing to spend to (29) ...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Teen spending A large-scale study has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today's teenagers. It has come up with some fascinating results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The researchers discovered that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing to spend to (29) __________ the look they want - when they have the money, that is! Feeling confident is the most important factor when it comes to buying clothes. (30) __________ interesting piece of information coming out of the study is that German teenagers go for clothes that are pract and comfortable, while British and French teenagers are more concerned about appearance (31) ________________ they all agreed that the clothes should fit them properly. All the girls (32) _____________ were interviewed shop for clothes regularly, half of them buying something from a department store or a large clothes shop at least once a month. They also see it as a social (33) _____________ and going round the shops with their friends is the main way they learn what the latest trends are. (Adapted from "Laser B2" by Malcomn Mann and Steve Taylor-Knowles)

The researchers discovered that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing to spend to (29) __________ the look they want - when they have the money, that is!