Write a paragraph (150 words) about the causes of the fact that families now are not as close-knit as they were in the past.
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Suggested paragraph:
It is widely accepted that family members nowadays tend to become less close than they were in the past for several reasons. The primary cause of the decline in the closeness of families is their busy lifestyles in the modern world. Obviously, both parents and children today have to work long hours during the day; hence, they do not have much time to spend with each other as they used to in the past. Consequently, parents and children have little chance to share their feelings, problems and give each other advice. The other reason contributing to the gap among family members may be put down to the priority placed on people’s privacy in the modern society. Undoubtedly, individuals now tend to live independently of each other and do not want others' interference in their lives. Last but not least, it is the advanced technology that made people be more interested in their virtual relationships than interacting with their family in their free time. In conclusion, busy lifestyles, privacy preference and modern technology are causing family relationship to become less fortified than ever before.
People also read these papers for their reviews of new books, films and plays and for their…………and job satisfaction. (EDIT)
For many people, social networking offers them a feeling of…………from the real world. (ESCAPE)
Tom: “I loved Christmas as a child.”
Nick: “So did I. Every Christmas Eve all the family…………the tress together.”
PART B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS)
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I expect your Chinese…………a great deal by the time you…………back from China.
Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming…………. (TYPE)
The Roman people are believed…………to Europe around the beginning of the last millennium.
Rewrite the second sentence using the given word(s) so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between FOUR and SIX words including the given words.
Are you saying Dan gets angry easily, Fiona? (SHORT)
->Are you saying Dan………………………………………………, Fiona?
Mark, a…………commentator, was often featured on state television explaining government policy. (TELEVISION)
She stood there completely ………… so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. (EXPRESS)
