Reading Explorer 2 U9b

Some people think that social media is too powerful. Does it ___ your opinions or shopping decisions?

• influence

• admit

• argue

• measure

After he broke the window, he ___ it and offered to pay for a new window.

• admitted

• permitted

• submitted

They are not happy roommates. They ___ all the time and they throw food at each other.

• argue

• influence

• admit

• admire

Why is Global Warming happening? Do you have any ___?

• theories

• similarities

• attitudes

• benefits

American and British English have many ___, but they also have some differences.

• similarities

• opportunities

• competitors

• authorities

When I boarded the plane, I discovered that I was seated next to an old friend. What a happy ___!

• coincidence

• similarity

• impression

• intention

Look! Those two squirrels look exactly the same; they are ___.

• identical

• genetic

• attractive

• synthetic

The ___ information in your body is contained in your DNA.

• genetic

• identical

• severe

• remote

Because of global warming, the number of ___ storms that cause a lot of destruction is increasing.

• severe

• identical

• accurate

• tempting

There are many other solar systems ___ our own.

• beyond

• severe

• high-tech

• typical