Multiple-choice cloze
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
On my commute, I’ve started leaving my phone in my bag, partly to on mindless scrolling and partly to see what I might be missing. At first it felt awkward, as if I were somehow , but that feeling soon wore off. Instead, I began to to the small details of the journey: the snatches of conversation, the changing light, even the rhythm of the train. It’s not that I’m trying to give up technology altogether; like most people, I rely on it to of work messages and to with friends. Still, there’s a growing sense that being constantly available comes at a cost. When every spare minute gets filled, there’s no room to think things or to let your mind wander. Ironically, stepping back from the screen has made me more productive, because I’m less likely to get and more able to focus on what actually .
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