Read the text and complete the sentences.
Text talk
According to a recent report, people in Britain spend more time texting than those in most other European countries. There are 60 million people in Britain, but over 70 million mobile phones in use. And these phones send 11 million texts an hour!
Most people now understand the language of texting – or SMS language – with its numbers and missing letters. It is easier than writing whole words, and it saves time. Many people think this will be bad for the English language, but research shows that young people can still spell properly when they need to.
27-year-old Melissa Thompson from Manchester in Britain said she was feeling 'gr8' when she became the world's fastest texter. The new champion beat the previous record by almost 10 seconds. She had to write, 'The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasaimus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human.' It only took her 25.94 seconds. And as you can see, there is no SMS language in those two sentences. Try it yourself and see how quickly you can do it!
There are more ______ in Britain than people.
People use SMS language to ______ time.
Some adults worry that SMS language isn't ______ for spelling.
Melissa Thompson was 10 seconds ______ than the previous champion.
She didn't use ________ during the competition.
❶ There are more mobile phones in Britain than people.
➋ People use SMS language to save time.
➌ Some adults worry that SMS language isn't good for spelling.
➍ Melissa Thompson was 10 seconds faster than the previous champion.
❺ She didn't use SMS language during the competition.
She didn’t use the language of texting during the competition.
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