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In the past, children seldom have/had any say in family decisions, but
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In the past, children seldom have/had any say in family decisions, but now, one can come across a new breed of juveniles that has (i) $\(\qquad\)$ power as it knows that constant insistence will make parents surrender. While children in bygone days would at best use their pester power to buy a particular brand of chocolate, now they use the same power with (ii) $\(\qquad\)$ to influence family purchase decisions related to even products such as computers, cars, televisions, and many other items. This may not be (iii) $\(\qquad\)$ as today's younger generation is definitely better informed about new products.
\(
\begin{array}{lll}
\text { A. minimal } & \text { D. telling effect } & \text { G. an altogether bad trend } \\
\text { B. considerable } & \text { E. a large scale } & \text { H. completely acceptable } \\
\text { C. legitimate } & \text { F. a moderate extent } & \text { I. utterly demeaning }
\end{array}\)
\(
\begin{array}{lll}
\text { A. minimal } & \text { D. telling effect } & \text { G. an altogether bad trend } \\
\text { B. considerable } & \text { E. a large scale } & \text { H. completely acceptable } \\
\text { C. legitimate } & \text { F. a moderate extent } & \text { I. utterly demeaning }
\end{array}\)
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Step 1: Read the complete passage carefully and try to understand the gist of
Tips
Notice words that indicate a continuation or a contrast. Decide whether a positive, negative or neutral word suits a particular blank. the passage.
We understand that the behavior of children of a previous generation is compared to the behavior of children of the present day. We can make out that the children of yester years were milder and that the children of the present generation are very assertive.
If we observe, we can also notice that the author compares the behavior in the first two sentences and then in the last sentence compliments 'today's younger generation'.
Step 2: Read again and this time, pay particular attention to the structural and contextual clues. Try and understand the tone, attitude, and mood of the author.
Tips
In your initial reading, try to grasp the overall gist of the text. Do not be in a hurry to fill in the blanks as you read.
The key words in the first sentence are:
Sentence 1: In the past... but now (comparison).
Sentence 2: While ...in bygone days..., now(comparison).
Sentence 1: Children ...family decisions (subject or theme of the text).
Sentence 2: ... at best use their pester power to buy a particular brand of chocolate $\ldots$ to influence ... even products such as computers, cars, and televisions. (Extends the idea presented in the first sentence).
Sentence 1: New breed of juveniles (tone indicator).
Sentence 2: Pester power (tone indicator).
Sentence 3: Definitely better informed (In this part, the author says something positive about present-day children).
Step 3: Predict a word for each blank after you have read the complete text but before you read the choices.
Step 4: Look at the choices to check whether any option has a word synonymous with the word you predicted.
Step 5: Read the sentence by filling in the blanks with the words you have chosen ensuring that the orginal meaning of the sentence has not changed.
With so many clues in the passage, we are in a position to predict words for the blanks. To begin with, let us look at Sentence 1.
Sentence 1: In the past, children seldom have had any say in family decisions, but now one can come across a new breed of juveniles that has (1) $\qquad$ power as it knows that constant insistence will make parents surrender.
We can infer that when it came to purchase-related decisions, children of the earlier generation rarely had the power to influence their parents...but now... they are exercising quite a lot of power. This idea is best brought out by the word 'considerable'.
Sentence 2: While children in bygone days would at best use their pester power to buy a particular brand of chocolate, now they use the same power with (2) $\qquad$ to influence family purchase decisions related to even products such as computers, cars and televisions.
Since we know that nowadays children are very effective in using pester power, we can conclude that the expression 'telling effect' will fit the second blank.
Sentence 3: This may not be (3) $\qquad$ as today's younger generation is definitely better informed about new products.
If a person is informed better, it may not be a bad idea to allow him/her to take decisions about new products.
The expression 'an altogether bad trend' fits the third blank.
Step 5: Read the sentence by filling in the blanks with the words you have
Tips
For two and three blank questions, it is not necessary that you start filling in the blanks as you read. Start from the blank that you are confident of answering correctly. chosen ensuring that the orginal meaning of the sentence has not changed.
In the past, children seldom have had any say in family decisions, but now, one can come across a new breed of juveniles that has considerable power as it knows that constant insistence will make parents surrender. While children in bygone days would at best use their pester power to buy a particular brand of chocolate, now they use the same power with telling effect to influence family purchase decisions related to even products such as computers, cars, and televisions. This may not be an altogether bad trend as today's younger generation is definitely better informed about new products.
Tips
Words and expressions such as 'and', 'further', 'moreover', and 'in addition to' indicate a continuation.
Step 1: Read the complete passage carefully and try to understand the gist of
Tips
Notice words that indicate a continuation or a contrast. Decide whether a positive, negative or neutral word suits a particular blank. the passage.
We understand that the behavior of children of a previous generation is compared to the behavior of children of the present day. We can make out that the children of yester years were milder and that the children of the present generation are very assertive.
If we observe, we can also notice that the author compares the behavior in the first two sentences and then in the last sentence compliments 'today's younger generation'.
Step 2: Read again and this time, pay particular attention to the structural and contextual clues. Try and understand the tone, attitude, and mood of the author.
Tips
In your initial reading, try to grasp the overall gist of the text. Do not be in a hurry to fill in the blanks as you read.
The key words in the first sentence are:
Sentence 1: In the past... but now (comparison).
Sentence 2: While ...in bygone days..., now(comparison).
Sentence 1: Children ...family decisions (subject or theme of the text).
Sentence 2: ... at best use their pester power to buy a particular brand of chocolate $\ldots$ to influence ... even products such as computers, cars, and televisions. (Extends the idea presented in the first sentence).
Sentence 1: New breed of juveniles (tone indicator).
Sentence 2: Pester power (tone indicator).
Sentence 3: Definitely better informed (In this part, the author says something positive about present-day children).
Step 3: Predict a word for each blank after you have read the complete text but before you read the choices.
Step 4: Look at the choices to check whether any option has a word synonymous with the word you predicted.
Step 5: Read the sentence by filling in the blanks with the words you have chosen ensuring that the orginal meaning of the sentence has not changed.
With so many clues in the passage, we are in a position to predict words for the blanks. To begin with, let us look at Sentence 1.
Sentence 1: In the past, children seldom have had any say in family decisions, but now one can come across a new breed of juveniles that has (1) $\qquad$ power as it knows that constant insistence will make parents surrender.
We can infer that when it came to purchase-related decisions, children of the earlier generation rarely had the power to influence their parents...but now... they are exercising quite a lot of power. This idea is best brought out by the word 'considerable'.
Sentence 2: While children in bygone days would at best use their pester power to buy a particular brand of chocolate, now they use the same power with (2) $\qquad$ to influence family purchase decisions related to even products such as computers, cars and televisions.
Since we know that nowadays children are very effective in using pester power, we can conclude that the expression 'telling effect' will fit the second blank.
Sentence 3: This may not be (3) $\qquad$ as today's younger generation is definitely better informed about new products.
If a person is informed better, it may not be a bad idea to allow him/her to take decisions about new products.
The expression 'an altogether bad trend' fits the third blank.
Step 5: Read the sentence by filling in the blanks with the words you have
Tips
For two and three blank questions, it is not necessary that you start filling in the blanks as you read. Start from the blank that you are confident of answering correctly. chosen ensuring that the orginal meaning of the sentence has not changed.
In the past, children seldom have had any say in family decisions, but now, one can come across a new breed of juveniles that has considerable power as it knows that constant insistence will make parents surrender. While children in bygone days would at best use their pester power to buy a particular brand of chocolate, now they use the same power with telling effect to influence family purchase decisions related to even products such as computers, cars, and televisions. This may not be an altogether bad trend as today's younger generation is definitely better informed about new products.
Tips
Words and expressions such as 'and', 'further', 'moreover', and 'in addition to' indicate a continuation.
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