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1 .________ the distraction of TV,they might sit around together and talk to one another.A With B Because C Despite D Without 2 .I have spent all my pocket money on _________ books this year.A worthwhile B worth C worthy D worthless 3 .We can remember childhood without television.It wasn’t that difficult.Honest.The truth is ___________.A we were on the ball B we had a ball C kept the ball rolling D we had the ball at our feet 4 .If I had hurried,I _________ the first train.A would catch B would be caught C would have caught D had caught 5 .What is the _______ exchange rate for US dollars?A social B current C ancient D radical 6 .It is well known that many of our problems are caused __________ in part by failure to communicate.A at last B at least C at first D at most 7 .The president ________ that the meeting be put off till the time when nobody was absent.A mentioned B said C proposed D spoke 8 .She was _________ by her husband’s not coming home in time.A destroyed B disturbed C bored D distracted 9 .There are a lot of lawns in the wealth _________.A neighborhood B generation C network D program 10 .Educators report that the generation growing up with television __________ write an English sentence.A can barely not B can not barely C could barely not D can barely 11 .The United States experienced a sharp rise in its birth ________ after the Second World War,known as the “baby boom”.A percent B ratio C rate D speed 12 .A _________ summer day in that area is hot and dry.A typical B radical C usual D normal 13 .To __________ sure that my parents understood,I declared that I wanted nothing else.A be B feel C make D believe 14 .They had been putting ________ the tools of my new business.A in place B in place of C out of place of D in the place of 15 ._________ Christmas Eve I hung up my stocking along with my sisters.A At B In C On D For