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For questions 1-15 read the text below and think of the word which best fits each

space. use only one


word in each space.

Men and women are often considered to be completely at odds with each other, in terms (1) of their
attitudes and behaviour. Not so when they are in love, new research has discovered. As far as their
hormone levels are (2) concerned, when men and women are in love, they are more similar to each
other (3) than at any other time.

It has (4) long been known that love can (5) play havoc with hormone levels. For example the hormone
cortisol, (6) which is known for its calming effect on the body, dips dramatically when one person is
attracted to (7) another , putting the love-struck on a par with sufferers of obsessive compulsive
disorder.

But a new study has found that the hormone testosterone, commonly associated with male aggression,
also falls when he is in love. In women, it's quite the (8) reverse/opposite. Testosterone levels, which
(9) tend/seem to be lower among females, rise towards (10) those of the male.

Donatella Marazziti of the University of Pisa, Italy, (11) puts this down to nature attempting to eliminate
the differences between the sexes. (12) By doing so, they can concentrate fully (13) on reproduction.
This suggestion seems to be supported by the fact that (14) neither couples in a long (15) term
relationship, nor participants in the study who were single at the time of the experiment, exhibited such
changes.

Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that
fits in the gap in the same line.

Fears of Future Global Hunger

A recent report has warned of global food (1) ______________(SHORT) unless the current system of
farming and food distribution is changed. The report highlights fears that currently rapid increases in
yields come at the expense of (2) _____________(SUSTAIN) and that unless action is taken, hunger
and (3) _____________(NUTRIENT) will become growing problems.

The population is expected to rise to around 8.3 billion in the next twenty years, and (4)
_______________(URBAN) is set to continue, and it is expected that 65-70% of the world’s population
will live in cities.

Increasing world (5) _________________(PROSPEROUS) will lead to the rise in demand for energy, food
and fresh water.

The report also considers the billion people worldwide who (6) ___________(EAT) and are therefore
obese to be another example of the (7) ______________(FAIL) of the current system to provide health
and well-being to the world’s population.
The authors believe that the (8) ____________(APPLY) of new technologies can play a role in (9)
___________ (MINIMAL) future food shortages. They see cloning, nanotechnology and genetic (10)
___________ (MODIFY) as potential solutions.

However, although many of these technologies have been adopted worldwide, there is still (11)
___________ (RESIST) to their use in parts of Europe.

Answers: 1. Shortages 2. Sustainability 3. Malnutrition 4. Urbanization 5. Prosperity 6. Overeat 7.


Failure 8. Application 9. Minimising 10. Modification 11. Resistance

Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

1. The employment crisis is _________________ that it is affecting one in four people.

2. __________________________ torrential rain is rare in this part of the world.

3. I didn't have a problem with the new manager's ideas as _______________ , but I disliked some of his
mannerisms.

Answer: SUCH

1. Tom is bound to get a real wake up ____________ when he enters the world of work after being
closeted in the university for the last seven years.

2. Many young men answered the ____________to arms and signed up as soon as war was declared.

3. That car nearly drove into us, it was a really close ____________.

Answer: CALL

1. You’d be ___________off if you put some money aside every month.

2. The guidelines for the office’s policy on ___________practice are displayed in the folder.

3. Come on! You need to put your ___________foot forward if you want to make it to the summit!

Answer: best

1. It isn’t __________why she changed her mind at the last minute.

2. The intravenous solution was a __________, blue liquid.

3. Sheila decided to __________ out the drawers of her desk.


Answer: clear

1. The president promised to take no __________ measures in order to improve the company’s
productivity.

2. The forest looked eerie in the __________ light.

3. The top __________ of the statue was knocked down, while the base remains.

Answer: half

1. Today’s crossword puzzle will definitely exercise your ________ matter!

2. What the government intends to do to solve the problem is still a ________ area.

3. Although aging populations are often associated with poor economic growth, the ________ economy
provides business opportunities not only in care provision, but also in recreational activities catering for
the elderly.

Answer: grey

1. The teacher would not ________ for the pupils’ unruly behaviour.

2. The union leader promised to ________ his ground with regards to the proposed job cuts.

3. The locals made a ________ against the plans for a new by-pass through the country park.

Answer: stand

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