Physical exercise (help) teenagers with concentration in school.
Do you usually _____ to music at a reasonable volume? a. listening b. listen c. are listening
One grandmother says, ‘We are probably the only generation that (j) likes/is liking some of the same music our grandchildren like.’
likes
A study called ‘My second mum and dad’ says that there are currently 14 million grandparents in the UK, that the number (d) increases/is increasing and that they (e) live/are living longer now.
is increasing, are living
My nephew is never accepting my advice.
My nephew never accepts my advice.
He (see) his parents every week.
About 30% of my classmates come from a/the country outside of Europe.
a
My parents believe family dinners are important but I don’t enjoy them.
My parents believe family dinners are important but I don’t enjoy them.
My aunt speaks too fast. I ___ her. a. don’t understand b. doesn’t understand c. am not understanding
Dad (not realise) that I am not a little child any more.
Experts say that this generation of grandparents has (h) a/0 better relationship with today’s teenagers because many grandparents are (i) the/0 younger now.
a, -
Teens often (c) think/are thinking their parents don’t understand them and that their grandparents understand them better.
think
My niece _____ with her friends right now – she’s at home alone. a. not plays b. doesn’t play c. isn’t playing
‘What’s the matter?’ ‘The children (argue) about who is a better footballer.’
My cousin and I are almost the/0 same age.
the
‘Someone (knock) at the door.’ ‘Oh, I know who it is. It’s Peter.’
Do you ______ a positive contribution to your family life? a. make b. making c. makes
The study also says that many grandparents help teenagers with (f) a/0 school work and go to school events when their parents are busy.
-
I always feel very nervous before a class presentation – I don’t like speaking in the/0 public.
-
I ______ it’s important for teenagers to have a private space. a. am thinking b. think c. thinks
‘Hello, where are you?’ ‘Sorry, I can’t talk now. I’m going into the office. Bye.’
‘Hello, where are you?’ ‘Sorry, I can’t talk now. I’m going into the office. Bye.’
___________ Julian always _______(switch off) the music when he studies?
Grandparents have more experience and more time than parents and can help teens make (b) a/the right choices.
the
More than 25% of teenagers say they talk to their grandparents about problems they (g) don’t discuss/aren’t discussing with their parents.
don't discuss
‘Are you liking your sister?’ ‘Yes, I do. We don’t have many arguments.’
‘Do you like your sister?’ ‘Yes, I do. We don’t have many arguments.’
I (think) the expert’s advice on retirement is very helpful.
Laura and Tom (have) a very hard time at work at the moment.
People ______ to treat senior citizens with respect. a. are needing b. not need c. need
His Spanish is not perfect, but he improves.
His Spanish is not perfect, but he is improving.
Grandparents can be very important in the life of (a) a/the teenager.
a
We have class discussions in English all the time, but I don’t always have a/the confidence to speak.
the
My brother is at university and my sister works as 0/a nurse in a hospital.
a
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