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 Exercise 1
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1. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information from the passage.

  1. Why does the author think Friday night's entertainment will be a bit low-key?  
    A) Because you still haven't recovered from Thursday night's drinking downtown.
    B) Because you have spent too much money buying pitchers the night before.
    C) Because most students prefer to stay in a friend's dorm room.
    D) Because most students have a lot of school work to do on Fridays.

  2. What is a typical college student's social life on Friday night?  
    A) They take part in a lot of uncontrollable parties.
    B) They drink a lot and set off fire alarms.
    C) They hit the bars or just chill out online.
    D) They just relax, and may only hang out with friends.

  3. What does the author mean by saying "those students represent a minority"?  
    A) They are low-grade students.
    B) They are less important than other students.
    C) Most students do not behave like that.
    D) They are from minority groups, such as blacks or Asians.

  4. Which of the following doesn't explain why most college kids aren't out getting wasted at the bars?  
    A) They are too poor or too young or too lazy to get a fake ID.
    B) They are a bit more responsible than their parents give them credit for.
    C) They are just more mellow - or boring - than the rest of their classmates.
    D) They are all too busy studying and can't work it into their schedules.

  5. Why does the author say the students who complain during the weekends about being bored are missing out on the college experience?  
    A) Because those students can't find any interesting activities on weekends.
    B) Because those students don't understand work and fun are both important.
    C) Because those students are tired of going out and partying.
    D) Because those students think it is boring to work every weekend.
 
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