Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

WHY READ BOOKS?
Is it worth reading books, since nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment?
Some people say that even ___(1)___ books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite ___(2)___.
All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her ___(3)___ for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so ___(4)___ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book which gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read ___(5)___, or ask friends for ideas.
Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can give up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stops!