V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (1.25)
Being a teenager is tough. Tough for the boy or girl and tough for the parents. All sorts of worries that never before existed come to light at this time and without the benefit of the hindsight that parents presses, having lived through it. they may seem insurmountable. The most common worries are: will I light the boyfriend or girlfriend. What am I doing with my life? And last but not least, my parents don't understand me. Coupled to these arc stresses created by the pressures of examinations, where once again parents’ expectation may be a contributory factor.
Parents notice the signs of stress and often feel guilty, believing that the lack of teenagers’ part is their fault. There is a great deal of well- meaning advice on the subject, encouraging teenagers to speak out hand parents to listen but the heart of the problem lies in trust which should have developed earlier in childhood. Teenager will find it easier to share their thoughts if they sense that their parents went through similar experience: parents need to recall what being a teenager was like, and how they got through it.
