Read the article and look at the pictures. Match the underlined words in the article with pictures 1-4.

A gut feeling?

Emotions do not just occur in your mind; they also have a physical effect on your body. A group of scientists from Finland decided to find out which emotions affect which parts of the body. They asked 701 volunteers to colour in silhouettes in response to emotional words, stories and videos. The results show that the people generally experience emotions like anger, envy and shame in similar ways.

For example, when you're angry, you probably feel that anger mostly in your chest and head. But if you feel ashamed, you probably notice it in your face and, in particular, your cheeks. Depression makes your whole body feel less active, whereas happiness affects your whole body in a positive way.

'Hot' colours like yellow and red show an increase in activity, while blue shows the opposite. Black is neutral.

Read the following article about ice-skating. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-8) of the article.

A. Prepare yourself

B. The benefits of the sport

C. When things go wrong

D. Different skating techniques

E. A change in approach

F. The right attitude

G. Moving off

H. Holding your body correctly

I. How it all started

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Ice skating has a history of thousands of years. Archaelogists have discovered skates made from animal bone. It seems that bone skates were used until the introduction of iron into Scandinavia about the year 200 AD. Among the Scandinavian upper classes, skating was seen as an essential skill.
2.......

In the early 20th century, skating was stylish and reserved, but at the 1924 Winter Olympics, 11-year-old Sonja Henie introduced a more athletic attitude which inspired a new wave of popularity. Nowadays art and athletics are combined and modern skating is both graceful and physically demanding.
3......
For the beginner, balance and control are still important and speed can only increase with proficiency. The position of your body plays a great part in the balance. Legs slightly bowed and the knees bent keep the body weight centred; in effect the body leans slightly forward in this position. For skating, probably more than any other sport or recreation, relaxation is vital.
4......
For the starting position, the heels shoould almost be touching and the feet should be turned outwards. While pushing forward with the back foot, you make a very small movement with the other foot. Fairly easy, isn't it? If you can keep this up for a while, you can then slowly increase the length of your movements as you gain experience.
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Knowing how to fall must be learned among the skater's first skills. Even the best of the professionals fall. In order to fall without injury, you should be as relaxed as possible. In this way the shock of hitting the ice is lessened. To get up, use your hands to get into a kneeling position, then stand.
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Once you have learned to move on the ice with confidence, there are various styles to be practised - figure skaing, free style, distance, speed, skating in pairs and so on - but the basis of them all, and by far the best approach, is first to learn figure skating and then elementary freestyle. With proper guidance available at most of the ice rinks troughout the country, the basic figures can soon be learned and the turns, jumps and spins of elementary free style will soon follow.
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If you look at any good or professional skater, you will see how relaxed they are and how easily they move. To achieve this an expertise programme should be regularly practised. It can be dangerous to skate with a stiff body and warm-up exercises should at least include those for the legs, back and shoulders, with special emphasis on the ankles and knees. After a long or intense session, the same exercises should be used afterwards to avoid stiffness.
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Skating improves balance, co-ordination, relaxation and movement. It improves heart and lung activity and generally strengthens the body. Combined with swimming or jogging, it provides a great programme for all-round health and fitness.

1. It is possible ………… a train across Canada.

         A. take                           B. to take                      C. taking                            D. to be taken

2. I think your mother should let you …………….your own mind.

         A. make up                  B. to make up              C. making up                    D. made up

3. I was delighted ………………my old friend again.

         A. to see                        B. seeing                       C. seen                               D. to be seen

4. I’d rather ……………to Elvis than the Beatles.

         A. listen                         B. to listen                    C. listening                        D. listened

5. Do you know what made so many people ………….their home?

         A. evacuate                   B. to evacuate            C. evacuated                    D. be evacuated

6. The exam is coming so the teacher make their students ………………a lot.

         A. study                        B. to study                    C. studying                       D. studied

7. her parents want her ………………….a doctor.

         A. become                    B. to become               C. becoming                     D. became

8. I consider it my affair ……………the newcomers in my class.         A. to help                      B. help                           C. helped                           D. helping

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.

The human body is a symphony of intricate rhythms, orchestrated (34) _____ an invisible conductor known as the body clock. It is the mastermind behind our sleep-wake (35) _____, regulating our internal processes with unwavering precision. Like a skilled maestro, it synchronises our biological functions, guiding us through the ebb and flow of each day.

This internal timekeeper, also (36) _____ as the circadian rhythm, governs our sleep patterns, hormone production, and metabolism. It dances to the beat of external cues, such as sunlight and darkness, aligning our bodies with the (37) _____ rhythms of the world around us. But this remarkable clock isn't just a mechanical timepiece. It has the power to shape our physical and mental well-being. When in harmony, it bestows us with vitality, alertness, and a sense of balance. However, (38) _____ disrupted, it can unleash chaos, leading to sleep disorders, mood swings, and even compromised immune function.

34. A. with B. by C. on D. for

35. A. circle B. recycle C. cycle D. archive

36. A. nominated B. famous C. famed D. known

37. A. superficial B. natural C. dominant D. obvious

38. A. until B. because C. since D. when

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To some extent we know that the people we work, live or spend time with are not always being honest with us. They can't always be having a good day, be excited about your success or be completely happy for a colleague who's been promoted instead of them. But what about when deception isn't just about mood, but is actually an important part when interacting with other people?
Generally speaking, deception is, understandably, viewed negatively - if someone has to resort to lying, they're probably not very good at their job or not a very nice person. In the workplace, deceit can toxic in an environment that values trust and teamwork and can damage productivity as a result. However, deception is absolutely necessary in many cases.

In some profession, people are expected to lie (take private investigators, for example). Deception can also be strategic in companies, such as when a call centre instructs employees to pretend that they've located in a different country due to customer biases. And keep in mind that even police officers have to make use of deception to arrest criminals in many cases. Additionally, customer
service roles, and especially the kinds of emotional labour frequently carried out by women, alsotypically call for workers to conceal their true feelings. Do you really want flight attendants to tell you that you should be unnerved and should not remain calm when the plane is shaking, or psychiatrists to tell you that they do not have any sympathy for you at all when listening to your mental problems?
   Sometimes, lying is even seen as the more ethical option. A prime example of this is when doctors lie to their patients about their health conditions, obviously not to raise false hopes but simply to cheer them up during treatment. A harmless lie can also spare people from unnecessary hurt, and people
who tell it should be praised for their kindness and the good outcome that usually comes from not making a potentially hurtful comment. The most fundamental thing in pro-social lying, or the kind of dishonesty intended to help another person is that (it) is not about gaining an unfair advantage or otherwise being self-serving, but about delivering little and harmless lies out of care or compassion. Therefore, it's important to asks ourselves when it is and isn't appropriate to deliver the hard, honest truth, when it's best to step back and offer a more delicate response. More often than not, it’s about striking a balance between the two.

Question 6: Which best serves as the title for this passage?
A. The Next Time You Lie, Think Carefully
B. Lies: People Tell Them All The Time
C. Professions That Liars Can Excel In
D. When Deception Is Better Than Honesty
Question 7: According to paragraph 1, people around us are not always honest because ________.
A. They really don't like to be honest all the time.
B. They need to lie so as to get promoted.
C. They hate it when others are successful.
D. They don't always feel positive about everything.
Question 8: The word "toxic" in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to ________.
A. unpleasant    B. lethal    C. uncaring    D. brutal
Question 9: The word "unnerved" in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ________.
A. enraged    B. concerned    C. thrilled    D. inspired
Question 10: The word "it" in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. fundamental thing       B. pro-social lying
C. unfair advantage         D. another person
Question 11: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Psychiatrists must not sympathise with patients.
B. Call centres workers cannot reveal their nationality.

C. Lying is a part of a private investigator's job.
D. The police should never lie, even to catch criminals.
Question 12: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Dishonesty in the workplace should be praised and promoted.
B. A pro-social lie is a lie that is told with good intentions.
C. Doctors should always lie to keep their patients happy.
D. Honest people will never become successful in the workplace.

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Since March 16 when the public schools were closed, about 1.800 schools across the city have tried to adjust to distance learning - a present situation (16) ________ turned not less than a million parents into temporary teachers and changing the relationship between school kids, (17) ________ students,
parents, and teachers in New York City, the largest school district US.
This unexpected adjustment has posed a serious challenge to teachers and educators on how to (18) ________ the individual needs of the students. Mr. de Blasio said that the teachers s’ ability abruptly switch to distance learning would be remembered as one of the "heroic achievements” of the coronavirus outbreak.If the schools remain closed in New York City up to that time, it would be a grave (19) ________ for the most disrupting moment to US education in a generation.
Mr. Bill de Blasio who claimed sole responsibility to the public school kids, along with schools' chancellor, Richard A. Carranza, disclosed that city was preparing to resume public school activities by the next academic year, scheduled in September. He further said the expected the turn of new education era in New York City would go with the support for school kids to catch up on lost time in classroom teaching and learning (20) ________ supportive efforts may come too late for the graduating high school seniors.

Question 16: A. that    B. who    C. where    D. when
Question 17: A. every    B. another    C. other    D. others
Question 18: A. give    B. meet    C. adjust    D. provide
Question 19: A. turning-point    B. turning    C. point   D. landmark
Question 20: A. even though    B. but    C. so    D. and

1. There are different kinds of music to __ your taste

A. miss B. fit C. tight D. suit

2. My wife is ___ of spiders.

A. terror B. terrifying C. terrifed

3. Peter worked for the bank for six months, and then he gave it __

A. up B. away C. off D. down

4. When will we leave ? _ he finishes his task

A. now that B. as soon as C. until D. if

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