Choose the suitable word to fill in each plank.

FUN AND GAMES

Do you think computer games is just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be (16) _________ to learn that the game industry now (17) ____________

more money than Hollywood. (18) __________ a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games.

It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (19)__________ one of the most popular forms of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your attention, capture your imagination and play with your emotions.

The big (20) _________ , however, is that watching a movie is a passive pastime. You have no say in how the plot (21) _________ or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the action and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the (22) __________ game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love (23) __________ with the interactive world of make-believe.

It is (24) ___________ to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the (25) ___________ growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group.

In Britain and America, it is _____________ for everybody to sing 'Auld Lang Syne' on New Year's Eve.