Laura and Tom (have) a very hard time at work at the moment.
I ______ it’s important for teenagers to have a private space. a. am thinking b. think c. thinks
About 30% of my classmates come from a/the country outside of Europe.
a
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
My aunt speaks too fast. I ___ her. a. don’t understand b. doesn’t understand c. am not understanding
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, -
We have class discussions in English all the time, but I don’t always have a/the confidence to speak.
the
___________ Julian always _______(switch off) the music when he studies?
‘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.’
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
Teens often (c) think/are thinking their parents don’t understand them and that their grandparents understand them better.
think
My brother is at university and my sister works as 0/a nurse in a hospital.
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.
Do you usually _____ to music at a reasonable volume? a. listening b. listen c. are listening
I (think) the expert’s advice on retirement is very helpful.
One grandmother says, ‘We are probably the only generation that (j) likes/is liking some of the same music our grandchildren like.’
likes
Do you ______ a positive contribution to your family life? a. make b. making c. makes
Grandparents can be very important in the life of (a) a/the teenager.
a
Physical exercise (help) teenagers with concentration in school.
‘Someone (knock) at the door.’ ‘Oh, I know who it is. It’s Peter.’
‘What’s the matter?’ ‘The children (argue) about who is a better footballer.’
I always feel very nervous before a class presentation – I don’t like speaking in the/0 public.
-
My niece _____ with her friends right now – she’s at home alone. a. not plays b. doesn’t play c. isn’t playing
My cousin and I are almost the/0 same age.
the
Dad (not realise) that I am not a little child any more.
People ______ to treat senior citizens with respect. a. are needing b. not need c. need
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.
-
His Spanish is not perfect, but he improves.
His Spanish is not perfect, but he is improving.
Grandparents have more experience and more time than parents and can help teens make (b) a/the right choices.
the
My nephew is never accepting my advice.
My nephew never accepts my advice.
‘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.’
He (see) his parents every week.
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