In the modern world, advertising   1    everywhere! Some people think that ads are great. Others hate ads,     2    that they make our cities and countryside 3    ugly.

Many ads are aimed  specifically    4    teenagers, and some young people   5      more than 100 advertisements a day. It’s true that some ads can be very useful. For instance, they can help you to  compare  two different products    6      you can buy the one you really need. They can also help you    7         money. When prices   8      , you can go to the store with the     9           price. Ads also tell you when stores   10    sales.     11      , some advertising  can be  confusing or misleading.    12      the words sound    13         but don’t   really  tell you anything about the quality of the product. At other times, the picture in an ad  looks  a  lot   14       than the real thing.  At times an ad can lead you  15      something  you  don’t  need  at all.

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In the modern world, advertising   1    everywhere! Some people think that ads are great. Others hate ads,     2    that they make our cities and countryside 3    ugly.
Many ads are aimed  specifically    4    teenagers, and some young people   5      more than 100 advertisements a day. It’s true that some ads can be very useful. For instance, they can help you to  compare  two different products    6      you can buy the one you really need. They can also help you    7         money. When prices   8      , you can go to the store with the     9           price. Ads also tell you when stores   10    sales.     11      , some advertising  can be  confusing or misleading.    12      the words sound    13         but don’t   really  tell you anything about the quality of the product. At other times, the picture in an ad  looks  a  lot   14       than the real thing.  At times an ad can lead you  15      something  you  don’t  need  at all.

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