Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Romantic Feelings of Teens’ 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 26:

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It (A) is extremely (B) important for (C) an engineer to know (D) to use a computer.

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We have heard (A) so many (B) news about recent (C) developments (D) in computer technology.

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Computers have made(A) access to information(B) instantly (C) available just by push (D) a few buttons

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

She has cooked for dinner for two hours.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question 2: They were finally______with each other, after not speaking for nearly five years.

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In science (A), the results of an experiment are (B) not generally accepted until they had (C) been duplicated (D) in other laboratories.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question: Understanding the impacts of dating on teen years can help parents in their______with teens.

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Fifteen hundred (A) dollars a year were (B) the per capital  (C) income in the United States in 1950(D).

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question: With their many similar tastes, he found her a most ______companion.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question: The fact that teens focus more on their friends may leave their parents ______hurt.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question: To people who don't know him he probably ______rather unfriendly.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question: Teens all over the world notice passionate feelings of _______in romantic relationships.

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

We think he was in London last year.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question: Parents often feel they have lost any sort of _______ or influence over their child.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question: Teenagers do not have to work and______on their favorite study, club activities and going out.