Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.
A BRIEF NOTE ON HOW GENERATIONS MISREAD ONE ANOTHER
A common view
• Some Gen Z adults speak openly about stress, values, and personal limits. Older colleagues may see this as weakness, while younger people often see it as self-awareness.
Where the misunderstanding begins
• Tension grows when Gen X and Gen Y (7)__________Gen Z behaviour as a sign of poor discipline rather than a response to changing social conditions.
• Some young adults leave one job for another; (8)__________stay longer but ask for clearer boundaries.
• This difference is not always a sign of low (9)__________.
Why context matters
• (10)__________the financial pressure many young adults face, their caution at work may be judged too harshly.
• A fair opinion requires a (11)__________of evidence than a few online examples.
• In many cases, their attitude is more (12)__________than careless.
Question 7:A. take over B. write offC. bring out D. come across
