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For questions 1-10, read the passage and fill each of the following numbered blanks with
ONE suitable word.
Exercise 1.
Anyone who wants to learn or use what used to be called ‘(1) ______ English’ is likely to be
disheartened by what has been happening in recent years. In the first place, there has been the
proliferation of (2) _____- terminology devised by the experts to ensure that only they will grasp
what is being said. Its use is of great value to academics, lawyers and economists since the
ordinary citizen is obliged to (3) ______ them, usually for a substantial fee, to find out what they
mean.
Far more sinister is the perversion of everyday terms to mean something quite di erent. This is
favoured by those who regard themselves as ‘politically correct’ - a term that, by implying that
only they know what is right, is (4) ______ a perversion of language. No doubt it (5) ______ o
with good intentions. It was only natural that the original inhabitants of North America should (6)
______ to what they were called, since they are neither ‘red’ nor ‘Indian’, but it is (7) ______
whether they appreciated being renamed as the predecessors of an obscure Italian navigator. But
in their anxiety not to o end anyone, these ‘idealists’ are making (8)_______ of the language.
Those who are (9) ______ of stature may feel happier to be described as ‘vertically challenged’
but what comfort does it o er the very tall, like myself, who feel ‘vertically challenged’ every time
we (10) ______ our heads?

Exercise 2.
Although the most famous scientific discoveries seem to open whole new (1) ______ of the mind,
a typical scientific paper has never pretended to be more than another little (2) ______ in a
larger jigsaw puzzle—not a final statement of indisputable truths but merely a tiny tentative (3)
______ forward, through the jungles of ignorance. This technique of soliciting many modest
contributions to the vast store of human knowledge has been the secret of Western science since
the seventeenth century, for it achieves a corporate, (4) ______ power that is far greater than
any one individual can exert. Because normal science is a highly cooperative activity, scientific
papers are largely unoriginal—the corporate product of a vast social institution, rather than a
series of individual forays (5) ______ the unknown. The evidence for this is plain to see, in the
long list of citations that must always be published with every new contribution. These citations
not only (6) ______ for the authority and relevance of the statements that they are called up on
to support; they also embed the whole work in a context of previous achievements and current
aspirations.
At the same time, a scientific paper is a cunningly contrived piece of rhetoric, not a candid
autobiography. It has only one purpose: to persuade the reader of the veracity of the observer,
his disinterestedness, his logical infallibility, and the complete necessity of his conclusions. To
reach this end, the style of so much scientific (7) ______ may seem outrageous, but this is
because scientists are obsessed with the desire to make their work conform to the conventions of
a particular target (8) ______. They favor the passive voice, the impersonal gender, and the
latinized circumlocution because these would seem to permit, in the circumstances, a climate of
(9) ______ within which, as it were, one can express relatively positive assertions in a doubtful
tone to which one would not be utterly (10) ______ if it should happen that a research
experiment had not been rigorously conducted. This sort of shyness is not just a trick for escaping
when one turns out to be wrong; it is a device of “inverted rhetoric” by which an apparently
modest and disinterested tone enhances the acceptability of one’s utterances.

Exercise 3.
The name "Mars" has its (1) _____ in Roman mythology. Over two thousand years ago, the
Romans named the planet after their (2) _____ of war, Mars, who was considered the (3) _____
to the Greek god Ares. Mars was associated with aggression, strength, and military prowess,
making (4) _____ a fitting name for the red planet that appeared fiery and intense in the night
sky. That reddish hue is caused by iron oxide (rust) on its surface, by the way. Mars was
considered at that time a symbol of masculine energy and was frequently depicted in artwork
and mythology. The (5) _____ Egyptians also identified Mars in their celestial observations. They
referred to the planet as 'Horus the Red', associating it with their falcon-headed god, Horus, who
represented the sky and kingship. Mars played a central role in Egyptian astrology and religious
beliefs, as its movements (6) _____ believed to hold divine messages and influence human
a airs.

Humanity has (7) _____ been captivated by the idea of Martians and 'little green men'. These
concepts gained popularity in the past, particularly during the golden (8) _____ of science fiction
in the mid-20th century. The distant appeal of Mars became a fertile (9) _____ for imaginative
speculations. From H.G. Wells' War of The Worlds to Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles, Mars
became the backdrop for thrilling tales of alien civilizations, daring expeditions, and encounters
(10) _____ extra-terrestrial beings. The notion of Martians, often depicted as intelligent and
advanced beings, fascinated the public's imagination and fueled greater interest in the prospect
of life (11) _____ Earth. These imaginative depictions of Mars and its possible inhabitants shaped
the popular perception of the red planet and (12) _____ to its enduring status as a symbol of
extra-terrestrial exploration and the mysteries of the universe.

As we became more scientifically capable in the second half of the 20th century, we were able to
get a better look at the surface of Mars and the reality of (13) _____ we might find there. (14)
_____ this scientific approach may have disappointed alien hunters, it (15) _____ in a new era
of exploration of this distant world.

Exercise 4.
Tone can be described as the (1) _____ of a written text. If you were reading the text aloud, how
would it sound? When someone is speaking, their facial (2) _____, actions, and the quality of
their voice (volume, speed of delivery) all (3) _____ to indicate the speaker's attitude and help
convey their message.

In a film, the director will often advise the actor of the tone of voice to adopt and may, for
example, draw on music or lighting to convey mood or (4) _____ of emotion. In a written text,
the language must portray the tone and give the piece its emotional 'flavor,' although sometimes
tone can be read from the response of other characters.

When you create your own texts, try reading your work aloud in di erent tones and decide
whether your reader will need some indication of how to (5) _____ the tone you intend. The way
writers group their words and where they place (6) _____ determines the tone. Many words have
positive or negative connotations, which will a ect the readers' (7) _____ reaction to the writing,
so word selection is very important when trying to convey a (8) _____ tone.

The emotional tone of a text can range from neutral to (9) _____ emotive. A shorter text may
have a single, consistent tone all the (10) _____ through, but the creators of most texts employ a
range of di erent tones.

Exercise 5.
When you also consider the various sciences of the earth system, another aspect of viruses and
bacteria comes to the (1) _____. During the long (2) _____ history of the earth, microbes,
together with fungi and plants, have been essential, and are still essential, to the very (3) _____
of the environment in which we humans live. The pandemic has shown us that we will never
escape the (4) _____ presence of these living beings, entangled as we are with them. They react
to our actions; if they mutate, we have to mutate as well.
This is why the many national lockdowns, imposed on citizens to help them survive the virus, are a
powerful analogy - cutting from the same (5) _____ for the situation in which humanity finds
itself detained for good. Lockdown was painful enough, and (6) _____ many ways have been
found, thanks in part to vaccination, to allow people to resume a (7) _____ of normal life.
This thin matrix is what geochemists call the “critical zone”, the only layer of earth where (8)
_____ life can flourish. It’s in this finite space where everything we care for and everything we
have ever encountered exists. There is no way of escaping our (9) _____ existence; as young
climate activists shout: “There is no planet B.” Here is the connection between the Covid
lockdowns we have experienced in the past two years, and the much larger but definitive state of
lockdown that we find ourselves in: we are trapped in an environment that we have already
altered (10) _____.

Exercise 6.
A detective story is by definition (1) _____ in which a crime, whose perpetrator remains
mysterious, is solved by a detective through his collection and logical interpretation of existing
evidence, or clues. In practice, however, much variation occurs, and the story (2) _____ into the
broader category of the mystery story (3) _____ it feature no investigator or an (4) _____ of
reasoning from clues. Unlike American detective stories with greater emphasis on sensationalism
and action, their English counterparts tend to place a (5) _____ on plot and style.

As Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series has become more popular the whole world (6)
_____, some readers might be (7) _____ for believing that Doyle was the father of detective
fiction. He actually was not. On the contrary, Doyle acknowledged a heavy literary (8) _____ to
Edgar Allan Poe, and indeed, the invention of the genre must be credited (9) _____ this doomed
genius of nineteenth-century American literature. Such was Poe's influence that, even today,
many famous writers of detective fiction still consider it a (10) _____ of honor to follow the basic
conventions established in his first "tale of ratiocination"—"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841).

Exercise 7.
Being yourself in the workplace does not mean blatant spontaneity. Most important is the sense
of appropriateness that makes (1) _____ openness acceptable. First and foremost, it involves (2)
_____ track of how you're feeling from moment to moment, and only then sharing your feelings
in a way that can benefit from such sharing. There is indeed a fine (3) _____ between
dissembling your emotions to fit into the context, on the one hand, and on the other (4) _____ up
the courage to share what you truly feel. If your intention is to be of service to others, then the
intimate sharing of what may not immediately find acceptance will, in the long (5) _____, stand
you in good (6) _____.

The art of gaining over total emotional spontaneity grows over the span of the elementary school
years. By adolescence, this skill is finely tuned. Social acceptance is so critical at this stage that
emotional dissembling becomes the modus (7) _____ of social success. Children who fail at this
social skill may (8) _____ up marginalised. If someone fails to curb their short temper, they may
be ostracised by their peers.

In the realm of adults, dissembling still plays an important role. More specifically, in the
workplace, dissembling such emotions (9) _____ anger and anxiety is essential. But, when more
moderate emotions are also hidden, the question of degree comes into (10) _____: how much
dissembling and how much authentic emotion is required to build a strong connection?

Exercise 8.
Why is the idea of going somewhere so universally appealing? Life itself is an adventure but, to
many, travel and all that is (1) _____ with it is the ultimate. Primarily, it is because travel provides
a psychological respite - a break from the (2)_____, and the thrill of doing something new. The
awful monotony of our daily routine can, after a while, actually make us mentally, even physically,
ill. Tedium leads to staleness, to a lack of interest in our surroundings and our (3)_____ human
beings and, eventually, in ourselves.

We all seek relief from boredom and (4) _____. We want challenge and adventure, and travel
o ers a ready solution. The word "adventure" can only be defined by the person using it.
Depending on individual (5) _____, it can mean anything from a car trip to a nearby city to
climbing Mount Everest. The key is the experience (6) _____ and what it represents.

The world is (7) _____, and as global trade and tourism expand, we want to be a part of it. We
not only want to see, we want first-hand (8) _____ of the world and its peoples. Regardless of our
age, interests, destination or budget, we want to be participants in our own travel experience, not
merely observers. Today's travellers are more active, curious, and better informed. They bear
scant (9)_____ to those bemused package holiday tourists who, herded uncomprehendingly into
coaches, raced from one place to the next without any real (10)_____ of where they were or why
they were there. We know where we're going, and what we want to do there.

Exercise 9.
One mismatched disease which a ects approximately 55 million people in the US is osteoporosis.
A disease (1)_____ bone density, it is now regarded as a 'silent epidemic', as many people will be
unaware they are su erers until they experience a sudden fracture. Lieberman explains that
humans have skeletons that require physical activity to (2)_____ properly, and that it is between
the ages of 20 and 30 that peak bone mass is reached. It is therefore crucial to acquire as much
bone mass as possible before then. Inactive pre-teens simply won't develop enough bone mass to
support a skeleton (3)_____ old age.

What about the rise in allergies? Lieberman explains that the (4)_____ system evolved to protect
people from external germs, and that it is still constantly ready looking for invaders to attack.
However, since the invention of antibiotics, many of those (5)_____ are no longer there, meaning
that the immune system is less (6)_____ demand and now sometimes functions inappropriately,
attacking for example, cells or molecules such as the proteins in peanuts or wheat-based
products.

To reinforce his hypothesis, Lieberman points out that diseases such as diabetes and heart
disease are virtually (7)_____ among societies which still hunt for meat and gather edible
(8)_____. The solution, he says, therefore lies in a change in the kind of high-sugar, high-fat diet
we now depend upon, and strenuous exercise.

The problem with exercise, Lieberman notes, is that our bodies are adapted to preserve energy
whenever possible; our (9)_____ would have rested and taken it easy whenever possible. For
most people in the 21st century, unless they are coerced by their environment and circumstances,
it is (10)_____ that they will voluntarily sustain a regular exercise routine.