Question

Complete the passage with the words below. (Completa el texto con las palabras)
tears | damage | complained | concentrating | standing still | staring | ignored | length
Adults often criticise teens for the 1 ................................................ of time they spend on phones and tablets. But
a recent survey in Sweden reports that 33% of children in the country’s largest towns and cities have
2 ................................................ about their parents spending too much time 3 ................................................ at screens.
This has led doctors in the country to warn that children might suffer emotional and cognitive
4 ................................................ as a result. They say that children’s development can be affected if they are constantly
trying to get their parents’ attention, or can only get it once they end up in 5 ................................................ .
Hanna Grönborg, a mother in Malmö, reports regularly seeing distracted parents in her local park.
“For example, the other day, there was a dad 6 ................................................ on his screen while his daughter was
7 ................................................ by the swings and calling him. He completely 8 ................................................ her,” she said.

Answer 1

1. Length

2. Complained

3. Staring

4. Damage

5. Tears

6. Concentrating

7. Standing still

8. Ignored