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In ___(24), unfortunately, advertising is a permanent feature of our society. ___(25) the efforts of parents to teach values, many young people will be influenced by marketing campaigns. ___(26), by introducing limits on adverts that target children, we can limit the harm done. ___(27), this will give parents the opportunity to educate their children with the values they wish them to learn, ___(28) the pressures of advertising.

• 24.   to conclude             

• 24. conclusion              

• 24.   conclusive               

• 24.  concluding                

• 24. concluded

In ___(24), unfortunately, advertising is a permanent feature of our society. ___(25) the efforts of parents to teach values, many young people will be influenced by marketing campaigns. ___(26), by introducing limits on adverts that target children, we can limit the harm done. ___(27), this will give parents the opportunity to educate their children with the values they wish them to learn, ___(28) the pressures of advertising.

• 25.  However                

• 25.  Even though             

• 25.  Despite                    

• 25.  Although                  

• 25. In spite

In ___(24), unfortunately, advertising is a permanent feature of our society. ___(25) the efforts of parents to teach values, many young people will be influenced by marketing campaigns. ___(26), by introducing limits on adverts that target children, we can limit the harm done. ___(27), this will give parents the opportunity to educate their children with the values they wish them to learn, ___(28) the pressures of advertising.

• 26.  Furthermore           

• 26.   Moreover                 

• 26.   Since                        

• 26.   Because                   

• 26. However

In ___(24), unfortunately, advertising is a permanent feature of our society. ___(25) the efforts of parents to teach values, many young people will be influenced by marketing campaigns. ___(26), by introducing limits on adverts that target children, we can limit the harm done. ___(27), this will give parents the opportunity to educate their children with the values they wish them to learn, ___(28) the pressures of advertising.

• 27.   In addition           

• 27.   as well as                

• 27.  and                          

• 27.   despite                     

• 27.   in spite of

In ___(24), unfortunately, advertising is a permanent feature of our society. ___(25) the efforts of parents to teach values, many young people will be influenced by marketing campaigns. ___(26), by introducing limits on adverts that target children, we can limit the harm done. ___(27), this will give parents the opportunity to educate their children with the values they wish them to learn, ___(28) the pressures of advertising.

• 28. with  

• 28. without

• 28. by    

• 28. 28. in    

• 28. 28. for

Many young people do regular activities that keep them fit, ___(24) with the growing popularity of online activities, some teenagers are becoming less active. Two potential ways of addressing this issue are to increase the variety of sports offered at school ___(25) to fund more youth clubs.

       Offering a wider variety of sports at school is likely to be the best method of encouraging young people to be more active. This is ___(26) currently, there are just a small number of sports offered, ___(27) do not engage everyone. The majority of the sports are team sports such as hockey. ___(28), not everyone enjoys these so they stop playing. Offering activities such as yoga or T’ai Chi may tempt more people to do sport.

• 24.   after                      

• 24.  but                         

• 24. before                      

• 28. 24. since                       

• 28. 24.   while

Many young people do regular activities that keep them fit, ___(24) with the growing popularity of online activities, some teenagers are becoming less active. Two potential ways of addressing this issue are to increase the variety of sports offered at school ___(25) to fund more youth clubs.

       Offering a wider variety of sports at school is likely to be the best method of encouraging young people to be more active. This is ___(26) currently, there are just a small number of sports offered, ___(27) do not engage everyone. The majority of the sports are team sports such as hockey. ___(28), not everyone enjoys these so they stop playing. Offering activities such as yoga or T’ai Chi may tempt more people to do sport.

• 25.  and                        

• 25.   yet        

• 25.  or                            

• 28. 25.  despite                     

• 28. 25.   although

Many young people do regular activities that keep them fit, ___(24) with the growing popularity of online activities, some teenagers are becoming less active. Two potential ways of addressing this issue are to increase the variety of sports offered at school ___(25) to fund more youth clubs.

       Offering a wider variety of sports at school is likely to be the best method of encouraging young people to be more active. This is ___(26) currently, there are just a small number of sports offered, ___(27) do not engage everyone. The majority of the sports are team sports such as hockey. ___(28), not everyone enjoys these so they stop playing. Offering activities such as yoga or T’ai Chi may tempt more people to do sport.

• 26.   due to                  

• 26.   because of               

• 26.   although                   

• 28. 26.   in spite of                 

• 28. 26.   because

Many young people do regular activities that keep them fit, ___(24) with the growing popularity of online activities, some teenagers are becoming less active. Two potential ways of addressing this issue are to increase the variety of sports offered at school ___(25) to fund more youth clubs.

       Offering a wider variety of sports at school is likely to be the best method of encouraging young people to be more active. This is ___(26) currently, there are just a small number of sports offered, ___(27) do not engage everyone. The majority of the sports are team sports such as hockey. ___(28), not everyone enjoys these so they stop playing. Offering activities such as yoga or T’ai Chi may tempt more people to do sport.

• 27.  what                     

• 27.  which                     

• 27. whom                      

• 28. 27.   who                         

• 28. 27.  whose

Many young people do regular activities that keep them fit, ___(24) with the growing popularity of online activities, some teenagers are becoming less active. Two potential ways of addressing this issue are to increase the variety of sports offered at school ___(25) to fund more youth clubs.

       Offering a wider variety of sports at school is likely to be the best method of encouraging young people to be more active. This is ___(26) currently, there are just a small number of sports offered, ___(27) do not engage everyone. The majority of the sports are team sports such as hockey. ___(28), not everyone enjoys these so they stop playing. Offering activities such as yoga or T’ai Chi may tempt more people to do sport.

• 28.   when                     

• 28.  despite                  

• 28.  in addition                

• 28. 28. However                  

• 28. 28.   before