13. Choose one correct answer. Read the article about attention and modern technologies. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the sentence that best corresponds to point 13. There is one extra sentence that should not be used in any of the points. Options: (1) Meanwhile, studies show, the average time they spent talking on the phone dropped significantly. (2) If it’s in front of me I get anxious; I’ve just got to check it. (3) This is why they are unaware they upset others by stopping to read a text in the middle of a conversation. (4) In extreme cases, some sleep all day and play these games all night, rarely stopping even to eat. (5) A few words were occasionally muttered while they texted or looked through social media pages. (6) The mother, though, didn’t respond to her, or even seem to notice: she was absorbed in her tablet computer all the while. (7) After that the temptation to go online and see if I have any new email becomes impossible to resist. (8) If you don’t, everyone starts checking for messages.

Перевод задания: Выберите один правильный ответ. Прочитайте статью о внимании и современных технологиях. Из текста были удалены семь предложений. Выберите предложение, которое лучше всего подходит к месту 13. Одно предложение лишнее и не должно использоваться.

Выбрать подходящий вариант без статьи и контекста вокруг пропуска 13 нельзя: все варианты зависят от содержания и связей с соседними предложениями. Пришлите текст статьи, включая место 13, чтобы можно было определить ответ.

Translation: The correct option cannot be identified without the article and the context around gap 13. Please provide the article, including the text surrounding point 13.