Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Online Dating

Dating people online has become an extremely popular custom that has developed as more and more people have figured out the (1)______ of using the Internet as a way of finding love. People of all ages submit to dating online, teens and adults (2)______ searching for that special person by setting up (3) _______on online dating sites and browsing through other people’s profiles. On dating websites, singles are provided the (4) ______of  learning a few things about various potential partners, making their decision of contacting them based (5)_____ dating profile descriptions and photos. Out of the many countries where people practise online dating, the United Kingdom is perhaps the keenest on online dating (6) ______ most English people prefer to browse on the Internet in order to find (7) ______ instead of  trying to meet other persons in bars, clubs, parks or at parties. Dating may vary across the globe, yet as time passes, people develop (8)_______dating customs, such as dating with the help of the Internet. Although this (9)______of dating is mostly practised in the Western civilization, no one can tell for sure what other customs will emerge as the world changes, and whether strict dating will come against some people’s right of choosing whatever partner they see (10)______ for themselves.

Question 10:

A. fit

B. ready

C. excited

D. interesting

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have two children, Lara 10 and Peter is 16. Mrs. Nelson first discovered that Peter was getting into trouble when school rang her to say that he hadn’t turned up that day, or the day before. She realized right away that he had been truanting. Peter’s behaviour was causing conflict in the house and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were both concerned. They had different views of how they should deal with Peter’s behaviour and this led to rows that upset the whole family. They decided to prevent Peter from going out with his friends, but this just made him more stubborn and he would continue to miss school and stay outside his curfew. Over the coming weeks, family life became more and more difficult. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson felt that they could no longer do this on their own and asked the school to help. The school arranged for Peter to talk to someone he trusted, and they made an agreement for him to start gradually attending school again. He was also given some time to catch up with the work he had missed. As he started to talk it through, Peter realized that he had been unhappy at school for a while. He admitted that he had felt lonely since his best friend moved away and another group of friends had persuaded him to skip school. As he missed more and more school, it became harder to go back. Peter was encouraged to tell his parents how much he missed his friend and that he wanted to spend time with his dad playing football or fishing. Mr. Nelson thought he had grown out of that a long time ago but was pleased to spend time with Peter again. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson tried to notice every day when Peter achieved his goal of attending school, being on time and remembering to do his homework. It took a little longer for Peter’s friendships to return to normal and Peter has had to leam to prove himself trustworthy to his parents, but gradually Mr. and Mrs. Nelson are learning to trust Peter again.

Question: The conflict in the Nelsons was due to the fact that______.

A. Peter had been truanting at school

B. Peter was getting into trouble at school

C. they paid too much attention to Lara

D. they didn’t agree on the solution to Peter’s problem

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have two children, Lara is 10 and Peter is 16. Mrs. Nelson first discovered that Peter was getting into trouble when school rang her to say that he hadn’t turned up that day, or the day before. She realized right away that he had been truanting. Peter’s behaviour was causing conflict in the house and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were both concerned. They had different views of how they should deal with Peter’s behaviour and this led to rows that upset the whole family. They decided to prevent Peter from going out with his friends, but this just made him more stubborn and he would continue to miss school and stay outside his curfew. Over the coming weeks, family life became more and more difficult. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson felt that they could no longer do this on their own and asked the school to help. The school arranged for Peter to talk to someone he trusted, and they made an agreement for him to start gradually attending school again. He was also given some time to catch up with the work he had missed. As he started to talk it through, Peter realized that he had been unhappy at school for a while. He admitted that he had felt lonely since his best friend moved away and another group of friends had persuaded him to skip school. As he missed more and more school, it became harder to go back. Peter was encouraged to tell his parents how much he missed his friend and that he wanted to spend time with his dad playing football or fishing. Mr. Nelson thought he had grown out of that a long time ago but was pleased to spend time with Peter again. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson tried to notice every day when Peter achieved his goal of attending school, being on time and remembering to do his homework. It took a little longer for Peter’s friendships to return to normal and Peter has had to leam to prove himself trustworthy to his parents, but gradually Mr. and Mrs. Nelson are learning to trust Peter again.

Question: The conflict in the Nelsons was due to the face that____.

A. Peter had been truanting at school

B. Peter was getting into trouble at school

C. they paid too much attention to Lara

D. they didn’t agree on the solution to Peter’s problem

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Romantic Feelings of Teenss Mature! Process

Teens face strong pressures to date, as well as get involved in a romantic relationship. A romantic relationship is one that involves feelings of (26)______. In fact, over half of teens in the United States report dating regularly (casual dates with one or more partners at different times) whereas a third claim to have a steady dating partner. Young teens usually hang out with friends who are the same (27) ______ as they are. As they reach the mid-teen years (age 14-15 years), they start having relationships with friends of the opposite sex. Such relationships are likely to be friendships or physical attractions. Although most romantic relationships among 12- to 14-year-olds (28)  ______less than 5 months, by age 16 relationships last an average of  2 years. In the early teen years, dating is more superficial – for fun and (29) ______. In the older teen years, youth are looking for intimacy, companionship, affection, and (30) ______ support. Desiring a romantic partner is a natural, expected part of (31) ______. However, involvement in a serious or exclusive romantic relationship in the early teen years can  (32) ______problems. True romantic relationships are about intimacy, or communicating detailed, personal information verbally, and physical contact and closeness. Some believe a teen first needs to form an identity and know who she or he is (33) ______ developing a healthy intimate relationship. Other experts feel that romantic relationships are a way for teens to learn more about (34) ______. Many young teens are still defining themselves and romantic relationships may be based on a (35) ______sense of intimacy - in other words, teens don't know themselves well enough to share who they are with someone else.

Question 33:

A. at

B. during

C. after

D. before

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Romantic Feelings of Teenss Mature! Process

Teens face strong pressures to date, as well as get involved in a romantic relationship. A romantic relationship is one that involves feelings of (26)______. In fact, over half of teens in the United States report dating regularly (casual dates with one or more partners at different times) whereas a third claim to have a steady dating partner. Young teens usually hang out with friends who are the same (27) ______ as they are. As they reach the mid-teen years (age 14-15 years), they start having relationships with friends of the opposite sex. Such relationships are likely to be friendships or physical attractions. Although most romantic relationships among 12- to 14-year-olds (28)  ______less than 5 months, by age 16 relationships last an average of  2 years. In the early teen years, dating is more superficial – for fun and (29) ______. In the older teen years, youth are looking for intimacy, companionship, affection, and (30) ______ support. Desiring a romantic partner is a natural, expected part of (31) ______. However, involvement in a serious or exclusive romantic relationship in the early teen years can  (32) ______problems. True romantic relationships are about intimacy, or communicating detailed, personal information verbally, and physical contact and closeness. Some believe a teen first needs to form an identity and know who she or he is (33) ______ developing a healthy intimate relationship. Other experts feel that romantic relationships are a way for teens to learn more about (34) ______. Many young teens are still defining themselves and romantic relationships may be based on a (35) ______sense of intimacy - in other words, teens don't know themselves well enough to share who they are with someone else.

Question 28:

A. continue

B. exist

C. survive

D. last