Question

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 23.         Although your personality may be inherited to some degree, (18) ___________ . But as you enter your teenage years, who plays the more significant role in this process: your family or your friends?          During the early years of your life, (19) ___________ . Even though your parents take responsibility for shaping your behaviour, it is probably your siblings who have the greatest effect. For example, how you interact with your brother or sister while playing games may affect how competitive or conciliatory you become. Similarly, you are more likely to be thick-skinned (20) ___________ sibling!         However, once you enter your teenage years, you spend less time with your family and more time with your friends. Moreover, you start (21) ___________ and how you would like to develop. Consequently, you may choose friends whose personality traits you admire. You may even go so far as to emulate those traits. At the same time, you may start to distance yourself from your family, (22) ___________ , since that is part of growing up and becoming more independent.         Although your family remains an important part of your life, it is clear to me that, during your teenage years, your social circle exerts a greater influence. (23) ___________ , but new ones will develop as you make your way towards adulthood with the help of your friends.Question 18: A. the people around you have an impact on it as wellB. it’s evident that the people in your environment also play a roleC. your personality is also impacted by those in your vicinityD. it is clearly also influenced by the people around youQuestion 19: A. your family is whom you spend most of your timeB. most of your time is spent with your familyC. you primarily spend your time with your familyD. your time is dedicated to being with your familyQuestion 20: A. if you grow up with an insensitive          C. had you grown up with an insensitive B. despite growing up with an insensitive    D. were you to grow up with an insensitiveQuestion 21: A. to develop a greater awareness of your own personalityB. becoming less conscious of your own personalityC. to become more aware of your own personalityD. to increase your awareness of your own personalityQuestion 22: A. despite having a close relationship with themB. notwithstanding your close relationship with themC. regardless of having a good relationship with themD. even if you have a good relationship with themQuestion 23: A. Many personality traits are likely to endure from childhoodB. Many personality traits will survive from childhoodC. Many personality traits develop during childhoodD. Many aspects of your personality from childhood can survive

Answer 1

Question 18: D. 

Question 19: B. 

Question 20: A. 

Question 21: C.

Question 22: B. 

Question 23: D. 

Answer 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 23.         Although your personality may be inherited to some degree, (18) ___________ . But as you enter your teenage years, who plays the more significant role in this process: your family or your friends?          During the early years of your life, (19) ___________ . Even though your parents take responsibility for shaping your behaviour, it is probably your siblings who have the greatest effect. For example, how you interact with your brother or sister while playing games may affect how competitive or conciliatory you become. Similarly, you are more likely to be thick-skinned (20) ___________ sibling!         However, once you enter your teenage years, you spend less time with your family and more time with your friends. Moreover, you start (21) ___________ and how you would like to develop. Consequently, you may choose friends whose personality traits you admire. You may even go so far as to emulate those traits. At the same time, you may start to distance yourself from your family, (22) ___________ , since that is part of growing up and becoming more independent.         Although your family remains an important part of your life, it is clear to me that, during your teenage years, your social circle exerts a greater influence. (23) ___________ , but new ones will develop as you make your way towards adulthood with the help of your friends.

Question 18: 

A. the people around you have an impact on it as well

B. it’s evident that the people in your environment also play a role

C. your personality is also impacted by those in your vicinity

D. it is clearly also influenced by the people around you

Question 19: 

A. your family is whom you spend most of your time

B. most of your time is spent with your family

C. you primarily spend your time with your family

D. your time is dedicated to being with your family

Question 20: 

A. if you grow up with an insensitive          

C. had you grown up with an insensitive 

B. despite growing up with an insensitive    

D. were you to grow up with an insensitive

Question 21: 

A. to develop a greater awareness of your own personality

B. becoming less conscious of your own personality

C. to become more aware of your own personality

D. to increase your awareness of your own personality

Question 22: 

A. despite having a close relationship with them

B. notwithstanding your close relationship with them

C. regardless of having a good relationship with them

D. even if you have a good relationship with them

Question 23: 

A. Many personality traits are likely to endure from childhood

B. Many personality traits will survive from childhood

C. Many personality traits develop during childhood

D. Many aspects of your personality from childhood can survive