Question

Date
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TEST 3 (UNIT 1. WE, THE YOUNG GENERATION. LESSONS 6-9)
Variant 2
1 Complete the text with the words from the box.
self-discipline
activities
de education
chores
social
lifestyle hairstyle independent
influences
age
teenagers
fashions

Answer 1

In the old days, **age** played a secondary role in society. The elders usually played all the important roles, and the youth was made legally responsible only after they attained a certain age; in many matters, the decision of the elders was final.

Today's teenagers, in general, have the right to get an **education**. Besides, young people have the right to participate in family, cultural, and **social** activities. Besides, teenagers are also responsible for helping around the house. To illustrate, they can assist in household **chores** such as sweeping and mopping the floor, wiping the window, washing the clothes, and others. These tasks can help shape teenagers to be more responsible and more **independent**.

Teenagers today tend to lead a modern **lifestyle** as compared to teenagers in the past. Unlike those days, today's kids often stay at home playing all kinds of simple games as they have a variety of games to choose from, for example, computer games. Teenagers seem to like the same kind of things and adopt similar **fashions**. In particular, the walkman and modern handphones seem to be inseparable for teenagers. The long **hairstyle** has also become very common. Nowadays, teenagers appear to be revolting throughout the world. On top of that, teenagers today are under various **influences**.

For instance, moral values and politeness, which in the past were important for most teenagers, are gradually diminishing. This lack of **self-discipline** and self-control is becoming more and more apparent over time.