Directions for the next eight questions:

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

Passage (Ten questions)

Every month scientists (i) new gadgets and new ways to make technology faster and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers (ii) and (such as computer games and Mp3s) (iii) suggests, however, that it is the young people who are best able to deal with this change. whereas teenagers have no problem (iv) a DVD player, their parents and grandparents often find using new technology (V) and different. But if you're a teenager who criticizes your parents for their (vi) of technological awareness, don't be too hard on them ! Sometime (vii) the future, when you've got children of your own, your (viii) to deal with new technology will probably (ix) and your children will feel more (x) with new technology then you do.

(Applicable only to the following question)

(iv) = ?

operating
inventing
discovering
explaining
Explanation:

In this blank and sentence the author is dealing with the status of the youngsters’ ability to handle hardware and software. New hardware and software packages are designed and marketed all the time. The consequence is that over time the youngsters’ ability will fade or decrease and their children will become adapt at handling them. The correct word is (C) “decrease”.

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Directions for the next eight questions:

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

Passage (Ten questions)

Every month scientists (i) new gadgets and new ways to make technology faster and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers (ii) and (such as computer games and Mp3s) (iii) suggests, however, that it is the young people who are best able to deal with this change. whereas teenagers have no problem (iv) a DVD player, their parents and grandparents often find using new technology (V) and different. But if you're a teenager who criticizes your parents for their (vi) of technological awareness, don't be too hard on them ! Sometime (vii) the future, when you've got children of your own, your (viii) to deal with new technology will probably (ix) and your children will feel more (x) with new technology then you do.

(viii) = ?

(vi) = ?

(ii) = ?

(iii) = ?

(x) = ?

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