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II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.
Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. There is an example at the beginning (0). (15 pts)
Effects of television on childhood literacy
Television occupies a large portion (0)……..of………children's time. Starting in preschool, children spend
more time watching television (1) _____________ participating in any other activity (2) _____________
sleeping. Children also have extensive experience of television before (3) ___________ exposed to many
socialising agents, (4) _____________as schools and peers. Because television has this important role, it is
important to understand its potential positive and negative effects (5) _____________ most children.
The results of recent research suggest that there is considerable overlap (6) _____________the comprehension
processes that take place while reading and the processes activated (7) _____________a period of television
viewing. If (8) _____________, it may very well (9) _____________the case that children who learn
comprehension skills from television viewing before they are ready to read are equipped (10) _____________
some very important tools when they later learn to read.
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Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each
gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes.
(15 points – 1.5 points/ correct answer)
1. than 6. between/ in/ among/ amongst
2. except 7. by/during

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3. being 8. so
4. such 9. be
5. on 10. with

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