TWO FRIENDS ARE TALKING ABOUT THEIR SCHOOLWORK.~ JENNIFER

26. Two friends are talking about their schoolwork.

~ Jennifer: "I'm giving a presentation on global warming on Friday and I'm so

nervous."

~ Mary: "________________"

A. You should think about how to present the subject matter effectively.

B. There are a lot of things you can do to make you feel more confident.

C. It is easier to convince the audience and to hold their attention with actual data.

D. In order for you to succeed, you need to keep the audience interested and involved.

Read the following passage and mark the letter to indicate the correct word or phrase that

best fits each blank

Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late

at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (27)_______ for school? According to a

new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (28)_______ sleep

that they are putting their mental and physical health at (29)_______. Adults can easily

survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (30)_______ teenagers require nine or ten

hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (31)_______ anything between

two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.

(By Tim Falla and Paul A.Davies, Solutions Advanced. OUP)