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I know that parents today feel very powerless, very disempowered, very pressurised, that they feel their children are (1) __________ the influence of (2) __________ pressure to have more and more stuff.

1. under2. peer3. lost4. lot5. which6. extent7. into8. getting9. means10. throughout11. been

12. set13. frankly14. chance15. quick16. taking17. through18. being19. over