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A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research company, highlights (23) ______ about the lifestyles of Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas. There is an imbalance in their consumption of time for studying and recreational activities. On average, these teenagers spend 9.5 hours a day (24) _____ studies at school and at home. They only have about four hours for (25) _____. Most of this time is spent on watching television and the internet, where they chat through social networks. The teenagers admit that they use computers to play games and to chat with friends much more than using it for studying purposes. The survey also shows that during summer months, (26) ______ having much more free time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to manage their time properly. They stay in bed longer and then get (27) ______ to games and TV. The time for computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours a day, while there is almost no time for physical outdoor activities.