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For questions 9-16, read the text below and

think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

We are keen to keep in touch with friends at o//

hours of the day or night

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and

tweeting has become a mainstream form of

communication. But

(9)

it

really

appropriate in all situations?

Many tweeters have a strange urge to post their reactions to things as quickly as possible, to avoid being thought of as behind the times.

But (10) if in a theatre, peopte tweet during thê performance itself, thereby ruining it for those around them? lt's hard to

imagine a live theatrical experience as anything (11) ... . than devalued when half the audience can be seen in the glow of their phone screens, tweeting away (121 . ....................... of

following the play. But the success of a performance requires the audience to

(13)...... attention. Some US theatres have (f 4) matters into their own .............. .. ................

hands (15) ...........................designating some sections as 'tweet seats', well away from others. Nevertheless, when even part of the audience is inattentive - doing something (16)............ composing a thought in a tweet

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it affects the whole atmosphere.

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

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text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

The unhapp¡ness of phones

Communication gone too far? (0)

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Some people claím we would all feel much happier if, instead (0) ,..f ... constanfly checking for emails and texts, we turned off our smaftphones completely and concentrated (9) .................. .. ... those people physically present. Such messages are a big distraction and (10)................ .... ....... people may be unaware of it, they can cause stress and unhappiness.

Thinking about

(11) .. . .. instead of concentrating makes us less productive at work

and can also lead to our having unsatisfying and incomplete personal relationships. lf

we are (121......................carefu|, we will lose the knack of enjoying the warmth of human

Do I really need that? l'm asuckerfor (0) . ....... ø

.. ......

..good marketing

campaign - I fall for ......................... every time. Marketing people have got me sussed they understand my mindset. (10)...................... I buy sómething, I feel (9)

happy. The problem (11)

..........................

I don't.

Ot at least, I do but only for a

moment. guilt After that comes and more often than (12) .. ......................... I return the item for a refund. Am I locked into this unending spiral of spend and regret? I've been assessing options (f 3) ............. ... ....... . might help me curb my buying impulses. l'm learning to spread my purchases (14) ........................... much as I can instead of going on a big spending spree, I try

company, preferring to (19)........ ....... ....... ... our attention taken by messages from those far away. Some people say the art of forming real relationships and keeping them going seems to be (f4).. ........................threat from the march

to limit (15)........................ ..... to one purchase per trip to the shops. l've earmarked my credit

of technology. The good news, however, is that (15) ..... small changes to the way in which we use our phones can be very effectíve and that it is not (16) ... .... late to recognise the danger and do something about it. After all, we all want to be happy!

not happiness.

card

(16)

.......

...................Iuxury

items

alone

and have stopped pretending it's good to use a card that gives loyalty points - that's a way of saving, right? Wrong! lt's misery,

a'

,

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For questions 9-16, read the text below and

For questions 9-16, read the text below and

think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). The one for me What's important in the ideal partner? People come up (0) ørth different formulae and priorities. Some say empathy, (9).... .. .. may be a good starling point, though I wonder whether it's enough to

sustain a long-term relationship. Others of humour is say a keen (10) vital and ìt is evident that those who laugh together establish a happy basis on which to build. Physical attraction is hígh on the list - luckily, we all have our own concept of (11) makes someone goodlooking, (12) ............................ we'd all fall for the same person! They might not be handsome

(13) ....... everyone's eyes but if they don't appeal to you, things quickly fall apaft. (14) ............ ........... . it may be true that opposites attract, I wonder whether this is a shori-term connection based (15).......................... ....curiosity and the longest relationships require shared interests. As (16) ........ me, I want a meeting of minds - personality is top of my list. Mind you, l'm still looking for my ideal partner!

think of the word which best frts each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Reach for the stars or the sci-f¡ book? Would scientists bother (0) to read science fiction? We often imagine them (9) ........ .. .. ..... . hard-headed people who would find fiction like this frivolous but, apparently, many enjoy (10)

claim

to

fiction

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They

love the possibilities thai science

presents

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aliens

mìght look like or the development of new life forms. Science fiction (12) ........ us out of our comfort zones, our familiar and known

environment, and encourages us to think (13).... ... the box. Science fiction also provides an alternative perspective, giving fresh insights into lífe in general. The act (14) ............. ....... .... creating a new society peopled with strange beings enables science

fiction writers to raise issues of morality in a meaningful yet unthreatening way. This, in turn, allows those of us who read their work to question (15) .. and the values

we hold dear. And the issue of

whether

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Sorry, I didn't quite catch that. The one sense all vertebrates use (0)............øo-..... ... a means of identifying

potential danger is

(9).

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hearing.

there are examples of blind vertebrates, there seem to be no instances of naturally deaf ones, and animals can hear things around them no (10) ..... what they are doing. Hearing (11)..................... into its own, however, with unden¡¿ater creatures. Light only travels a short distance underwater before it disappears, (12) .. limits the vatue of sight for sea creatures. Conversely, sound travels faster and further than it does in the air, and any noises sea animals produce can be heard (10) miles. lronically, thís causes problems as the underwater world is generally noisy and (14) ......................... can be confusing

echoes; sea creatures have

to

sort

through these to isolate a message meant

(15)

who knew (16) . things phones as mobile were possible when Star

.. them. Marine animals use sound to navigate, communicate and locate food, so (16) ............. ...... this

Trek came up with them?

sense, they would be unable to function

the science in fiction is really far-fetched debatable

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Dancers or athletes? long been Are dancers really just athletes? There are similarities (Ol ......'.he1weçn...........them and it has footballers took acknowledged that their level of fitness is remarkably similar. ln fact, experiments where was the players (e) in training sessions with dancers showed that (10) who got tired first! Many people already view dancers as elite athletes. unfortunately, (11) is ihat while dancers possess an enviable range of flexibility, (12) ..........

is also apParent

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muscular strength, they are also highly susceptible to injury. And (13) serious are lucky enough to dance at the highest level, they may have little real suppott when something occurs, so careers can be cut short.

To return to the original question, many would argue ihat dancers are more than athletes' training equally hard, they have the added pressure of looking beautiful and (14) everything appear effortless. So it is not only the physical capabilities of the dancers they pedorm. that is admiralole but the grace and artistry with (16) (15)

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