[originaltext]M: Do you think young people are given too much freedom nowadays,

M: Do you think young people are given too much freedom nowadays, and that as a result they’ve lost respect for their parents and their elders generally?
W: I don’t think so. My parents never interfered with my plans too much. They advised me but they never forced me to do anything I didn’t want to do. I was allowed to take up the career I wanted. I think I respect and love them more for this.
M: Are you quite independent of them now?
W: Yes. As soon as I left school and started my studies as a nurse. I became independent financially. I have a government grant. It is enough for my daily life. But I still stay with them a lot, as you know.
M: You seem very close to your parents.
W: I am. Many young people today say they have nothing in common with their parents but I’m rather lucky because I get on very well with mine. What about you?
M: Well, we value family life very much in my country. I’m very fond of my family, but I don’t always get on very well with them. They try to control me too much.
W: But they allow you to come to study in England on your own.
M: Yes, but only after a lot of persuasion! Your parents treat you as an adult; my parents treat me as a child.
W: As 1 said, I’m lucky. Some English parents are like yours. They interfere too much and they just refuse to understand our generation.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. According to the woman, why does she respect her parents?
13. What happened when the woman began to study nursing?
14. What attitude did the man’s parents have towards his study abroad?
15. Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation?