Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be surprised to learn that the game industry now ………………. (has / makes / does / gains)1 more money than Hollywood. ………………. (As soon as / As well as / As far as / As long as)2 a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games.
It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular ……………..…. (makes / branches / shapes / forms)3 of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your breath, capture your imagination and play with your emotions.
The big………………. (gap / variety / difference / direction)4, however, is that watching a movie is a passive pastime. You have no say in how the plot ………………. (becomes / produces / turns / develops)5 or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the action and that is what…………………. (causes / leads / makes / helps)6 them so exciting. Finding the ………………. (accurate / right / complete / proper)7 game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the……………………. (interactive / interaction / interact / interacted)8 world of make-believe.
It is ………………. (immoral / wrong / false / dishonest)9 to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the …………...(longest / widest / biggest / deepest)10 growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group
Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be surprised to learn that the game industry now ………………. (has / makes / does / gains)1 more money than Hollywood. ………………. (As soon as / As well as / As far as / As long as)2 a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games.
It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular ……………..…. (makes / branches / shapes / forms)3 of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your breath, capture your imagination and play with your emotions.
The big………………. (gap / variety / difference / direction)4, however, is that watching a movie is a passive pastime. You have no say in how the plot ………………. (becomes / produces / turns / develops)5 or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the action and that is what…………………. (causes / leads / makes / helps)6 them so exciting. Finding the ………………. (accurate / right / complete / proper)7 game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the……………………. (interactive / interaction / interact / interacted)8 world of make-believe.
It is ………………. (immoral / wrong / false / dishonest)9 to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the …………...(longest / widest / biggest / deepest)10 growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group