I. Read the text and write about girls' and boys' preferences in reading magazines.
1. What are the main categories of magazines in Britain?
2. What category of magazines do British teenagers prefer?
3. What do girls like reading about?
4. Are there enough magazines for boys?
5. What do you think why 12-year-olds like reading the same magazines as 15-year-
olds?
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2. I’ll do some research before writing my essay.
3. She’s been working at Supersave since 1990.
4. Can you do me a favor and babysit tonight?
5. Please stop talking. I can’t concentrate.
6. Take a drink in case you get thirsty.
7. He’s used to coping with children.
8. Although he lives in Italy, he can’t speak Italian.
9. He objects to people smoking in his house.
10. Most children prefer playing rather than doing their homework.
11. He made an excuse to avoid helping us.
13. We spent two weeks wotking on the project.
14. If you make an effort, you will succeed.
15. We still haven finished painting the house.
16. We heard him play the whole sonata.
17. He gave us such useful information.
18. I really appreciate you visiting me in hospital.
19. The management does not allow smoking.
20. Louisa has already learnt to ride a bike.
21. Will you remember to collect the tickets?
22. The dog made so much noise that we couldn’t sleep.
23. School groups are permitted to visit the museum free.
24. The suspect was seen to leave the house at 2 am and drive away.