SECTION 4: READING VII. Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the blank. (2.0 points)
WHAT TEENAGERS DO WITH THEIR MONEY
Thirteen-year olds do not spend as much money as their parents suspect at least not according to the fmdings of a ___(1)_________survey, Money and Change. The survey included three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old, from ___(2)__________ Britain. By the time they ___(3)___ ______ their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of $ 5.14. Two thirds think they get ___(4)___________money but most expect to have to do something to get it. Although they have more cash, worry about debt is ___(5)___ ________among teenagers. Therefore, the___(6)___ ________of children ___(7)___ _______an effort to save for the future. Greater access to cash ___(8)__________teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible ___(9)___________a result. The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautiuos attitudes to money, even in the case of children at the ages. Instead of wasting what pocket ___(10)___ ________they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-olds who took part in the survey seem to respond to the situation by saving more than half of their cash.



