A.had
B.3-week
C.every year
D.his family

A.People living in an instant society tend to multitask.
B.Advertising led to a larger number of people who opt to give up their free time.
C.There is a strong positive correlation between time and status.
D.Manual workers are required to work against the clock.

A.People who are idle often experience a sense of willingness.
B.The rich had more time in the past compared to the poor.
C.People signing up for time management courses wish to have a free afternoon.
D.Being late is a symbol of status in the past.

A.energizing
B.conducive
C.alien
D.monotonous

A.answering the phone
B.calling someone on the phone
C.asking someone to hold the line
D.arguing with customers

A.working couples find themselves in a situation of lacking time for each other
B.children find it impossible to pay a visit to their grandparents
C.time to spend with children becomes scarce
D.parents have quarrels over the amount of time allotted for doing household chores

A.uneasiness
B.tactic
C.morale
D.trend

A.respect
B.agreement
C.obedience
D.rudeness

A.advertisements
B.contests
C.businesses
D.economics

A.confide
B.approach
C.install
D.enter