Question

Read the text about becoming an adult around the world. Think of ONE word that
fits into each blank.
Becoming an adult is a very important phase in every person's (1)
However, when this happens can be very different depending (2)
you live or which culture you (3)
when adolescents are allowed to do certain things.
where
from. Most countries have laws on
In the US, for example, adulthood starts at the (4)
can get employment or a driving licence. Even (5)
have the right to vote at 18, they can't legally drink alcohol (6)
reach the age of 21.
of 16, when a person
American youngsters
they
In some countries of Central and South America, girls celebrate their 15th (7)
which marks their rise to womanhood. Families often (8)
church services with their 15 year old daughters and afterwards have
parties with many guests. In Japan young men and women transfer to adulthood at 20,
when they are (9)
to vote and drink alcohol. The Japanese even have a
special day for this event (10)
"Coming-of-Age Day", the second
Monday of January. On this day, the new adults celebrate (11)
families and attend speeches given by politicians.
their
Until recently young people in Saudi Arabia (12)
the age of 15 a time when they started showing physical signs (13)
becoming an adult. However, a (14)
age to 18
considered adults at
years ago the country raised this

Answer 1

Răspuns:

1: life

2:on

3:are

4:age

5:

6:until

7: birthday

8: have

9:free

10:named

11:with

12:are

13:off

14: many