School grades hit by lack of routine

Key
Question 1.
a) False. 2,136 respondents aged between 16 and 25 were asked how happy and confident they are in different areas of their life
b) True. Young people’s happiness has fallen to its lowest number of 70 in 2010.
c) False. The data comes from the charity's latest annual Youth Index, which looks at how young people feel about their lives across a range of areas from family life to physical health
d) False. Princes Trust chief executive Martina Milburn said: "The absence of structure and routine in a young life can have a devastating impact. "Without the right support, directionless teenagers can become lost young adults - unconfident, underqualified and unemployed.

Question 2. Answer the following questions in your own words.

a) What are the consequences of a lack of routine in young people’s lives?
b) How was the survey conducted?

Question 3. Find a word or a phrase in the text that means the same as:

a) total (par. 1) b) figures, information (par.3) c) effect (par.4)

Question 4. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

a) Young people with poor exam grades are twice as likely to claim their days lacked structure as they grew up.
If young people’s days ...............................................................................
b) 14% of all young people said they had grown up without set mealtimes, whereas 30% of young people with poor exam grades answered that they had not eaten at regular times.
14% of young people said “I .................................................,” whereas 30% of those with poor exam grades answered “........................................”
c) First, 2,136 people between 16 and 25 were asked how happy and confident they were, then the responses were converted to a numerical scale.
After ................................................. , the researchers ……………..