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 What is the main purpose of Moneyspot?

 What does Alison say about teenagers in the past?

 Alison says that many parents today

Most teenagers’ money today is spent on

What difference does Alison say the internet has made?

Alison suggests that parents generally

Alison suggests teenagers work part-time even though

Task 2. Reading. Read the text and complete it

With so much competition for fewer and fewer jobs, life can be tough for young people. It is quite worrying that there are growing numbers who fall into the NEET category. NEET stands for Not in Employment, Education or Training and there are around a million of them in the UK.

For those young people who are unemployed and have no qualifications, the future can seem very bleak. (1)_____ One of these is by taking a VET course. These are vocational education and training courses and their purpose is to give people the skills they need for work. The courses are offered at a variety of places, such as colleges and community centres, and there are various levels depending on the type of work the students want to train for.

A basic level of training on a VET course would result in a certificate I or II. This would help a young person who wanted to work in a job in the retail industry, for instance. (2)_____Some courses for highly-skilled jobs also offer advanced diplomas and even degrees. The only difference between a VET degree and an ordinary degree from a university is that VET degrees focus on occupational skills more than academic theory.

Another way to get training while working is to do an apprenticeship. (3)____Now they are becoming popular again. On an apprenticeship, you start to learn the job while working. 

They are a good way to learn a trade such as carpentry, or to become an electrician, for example. (4)____And you will be fully qualified in your chosen trade at the end of the apprenticeship.

Most apprenticeships last about four years. And to get on one you do need some basic qualifications from school. (5)___  Some apprenticeships, such as ones for jobs in engineering, require more qualifications and at the end of it you take an HND (Higher National Diploma). It is not always easy to be accepted on an apprenticeship. Even if you have the qualifications from school, there is a lot of competition for these places.

It is easy for young people to feel discouraged when looking for a way to obtain the training and experience they need to secure a good place in the workforce. (6)___ For one thing, more and more employers are offering work placements to young people. Once a young person has some experience it is much easier to get employment. And with the numbers of VET courses and apprenticeships rising, it is becoming easier for young people to get the training they need for the job they want to do.

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'It can be so difficult to support a family and bring up children,' says Michael Wilson, father of two teenage girls. 'It's something that nobody can ever prepare you for because every family (1)_______of different people and personalities.

Firstly, you have to make sure that everyone has what they (2)______. 

Children require so many things these days, from school uniforms and books, pens and pencils to games, toys, computers and, of course, clothes. Secondly, there is always the concern that they might be (3)______danger.

I (4)___________so many terrible things on the news every day

That's why I always wonder whether my own children are safe or (5)_______

Sometimes I get very concerned, even if they are only a little late (6)______ home.

That's what they don't (7)___________when I tell them off.

Of course, there are wonderful aspects to (8)_____a family. 

It is a great pleasure to (9)___________them grow and develop their own personalities, not to mention the love and warmth that exists in a family. 

My wife and children are the most precious things in my life and, (10)_____the difficulties, I can honestly say that I wouldn't change a thing!'