Read the following passage and choose the options among A, B, C or D that best complete the blanks.

          Stressful situations that (1)________ almost every day in life seem to be unavoidable. However, we can do little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant occurrence which may (2)________ us unexpectedly as only it can. At such a moment, one may hit the (3)_______,  give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)_________ the burden.

          Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or do you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing up a schedule for the days to come? To withstand the stressful moment you can also do a crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner.

          In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________. Nevertheless, your reaction might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day. The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and in this way puts your well – being in (9)_________. Surprisingly, it is seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (10)_______that so many of those wretched stresses and inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles.

Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words.

One of the most challenging aspects of the science anthropology comes from its fieldwork. Certainly, in its (1)________ as a profession, anthropology was distinguished by its concentration on so-called primary societies in which social (2)________ appear to be fairly limited and social interaction to be conducted almost (3)_________ face – to – face. Such societies, it was felt, provided anthropologists with a valuable (4)________into the workings of society that contrasted with the many complexities of more highly developed societies. There was also a sense that the way of life represented by these smaller societies were rapidly (5)________and that preserving a record of them was a matter of some urgency.

             The (6)________ of anthropologists to the first – hand collection of data led them to some of the most (7)________ places on earth. Most often they worked alone. Such lack of contact with other people created feelings of intense (8)________ in some anthropologists, especially in the early stages of fieldwork. Nevertheless, this process of (9)________ in a totally alien culture continues to attract men and women to anthropology, and is (10)_________ the most effective way of understanding in depth how other people see the world.

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I went to the library, but the book I wanted was out _______ loan.

Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word/phrase in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.

With 250-300 words, write about the following topic:

 Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.

 To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?

Give reasons for your answer with relevant examples from your knowledge and experience.

Complex operations are brought (9)________ play in these dealing with speech and language; the key (10)_______ in brain work, though tongue – work and ear – work play a part in the whole process.

Of course, I will play the piano at the party but I’m a little ________.