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“The teen years are ripe…” In that context, the underlined...

Use the excerpt below to answer the questions 22 to 25:


[…] The teen years are ripe for producing conflict in the family. The relationship between parents and their children may include these typical areas of conflict:

• School performance;

• The teen's choice of friends;

• Spending time with the family versus with peers;

• Disputes over the teen´s curfew;

• Cars and driving privileges;

• Dating and sexuality;

• Clothing, hair styles and makeup;

• Self destructive behaviors such as smoking, drinking and using drugs.[…]


Adapted from: MARQUES, Amadeu. On stage 3.São Paulo: Ática, 2010.

“The teen years are ripe…” In that context, the underlined word means:


A

ready for something to happen


B

compared with


C

choose


D

wrought


E

provide