TEST A What teenagers do with their money Thirteen-year-olds do not spend as much money as their parents
suspect - at least not according to the findings of a __(1)__ survey,
Money and Change. The survey __(2)__ three hundred teenagers, 13-
17 years old, from __(3)__ Britain.
By the time they __(4)__ their teens, most children see their
weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of
£5.14. Two thirds think they get __(5)__ money, but most expect to
have to do something to get it.
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is __(6)__ among
teenagers. Therefore, the __(7)__ of children __(8)__ an effort to save
for the future.
Greater access to cash __(9)__ teenagers does not, however,
mean that they are more irresponsible __(10)__ a result. The economic
recession seems to have encouraged __(11)__ attitudes to money,
even in the case of children at these ages. Instead of wasting what
pocket __(12)__ they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-olds
who took __(13)__ in the survey seem to __(14)__ to the situation by
saving more than half __(15)__ their cash.
1.
A) late
B) recent
C) latest
D) fresh
2.
A) included
B) contained
C) counted
D) enclosed
3.
A) entire
B) all over
C) complete
D) the whole
4.
A) reach
B) get
C) make
D) arrive
5.
A) acceptable
B) adequate
C) satisfactory
D) enough
6.
A) gaining
B) heightening C) increasing
D) building
7.
A) most
B) maximum
C) many
D) majority
8.
A) make
B) do
C) have
D) try
9.
A) among
B) through
C) between
D) along
10. A) like
B) as
C) for
D) in
11. A) aware
B) knowing
C) helpful
D) cautious
12. A) cash
B) money
C) change
D) savings
13. A) part
B) place
C) share
D) piece
14. A) reply
B) answer
C) respond
D) return
15. A) from
B) as
C) of
D) for
