Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 19 to 24.
Thirteen-year-olds do not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least not according to the findings of a ___(1)___ survey, Money and Change. The survey included three hundred teenagers, 13- 17 years old, from ___(2)___ Britain.
By the time they reach their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of £5.14. Two thirds think they get enough money, but most expect to have to do something to get it. Although they have more cash, worry about debt is ___(3)___ among teenagers. Therefore, the majority of children ___(4)___ an effort to save for the future.
Greater access to cash among teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible as a result. The economic recession seems to have encouraged ___(5)___ attitudes to money, even in the case of children at these ages. Instead of wasting what pocket ___(6)___ 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.



