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She let herself in the back door when she got there, and her nephews were ________(31) TV in the basement playroom. You could hear it all the way up to the front door. And as usual, the house was a mess. No one ever cared.

Keeping house was not Sue’s strong suit, and she made no apology for it. John, her husband, was used to it and didn’t seem to see it. ________(32) the mess annoyed them, he cleaned it up himself.

They were very different, but there was a sisterly bond between them. Sue blamed their mother for ________(33) Cathy to be a dreamer.

Sue ________(34) fun of her when Cathy had written a paper once in high school about her favourite hero of all time, and she wanted to marry a man like him.

Cathy loved stories from another century, preferably set in France, which her sister thought was ridiculous. Sue loved reality shows, and reading didn’t ________(35) to her.

Their mother had given up trying to ________(36) Sue to read in her teens, and shared her love of books with her younger daughter.

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Books and reading

Do you think that e-books will one day replace paper books? I don't think so. However, they might become even _____ than they currently are. E-books clearly possess great value and as technology advances, I believe they will become increasingly common, but I think that printed books will continue to have a place. (POPULAR)

They might change form a little, but people generally prefer them, and so I cannot see them _____ obsolete in the near future. I think libraries will also exist, though they will become less common. (BECOME)

How can children be encouraged to read? In my opinion, it's important that reading is not a chore for _____ (THEY)

If children _____ that they have to read certain books, they will view it as an unpleasant task. (TELL)