Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks ⇱
WHY READ BOOKS?
Is it worth reading books, since nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment?
Some people say that even ___(1)___ books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite ___(2)___.
All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her ___(3)___ for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so ___(4)___ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book which gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read ___(5)___, or ask friends for ideas.
Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can give up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stops!