READING PART 5

1. Read the text and choose the correct word for each space, A, B, C, or D.

Cave Homes

We often believe than living in a cave is something from the distant past, the days of cavemen and cavewomen, but nowadays, a (1) ……… of people are buying cave homes. The climate is changing and temperatures around the world are (2) ………, but inside a cave it remains cool, even (3) ……… summer.

I am sitting in a cave home in Cappadocia, one of the hottest part of Turkey, (4) ……… three o’clock on a July afternoon. Outside, it reaches 35 degrees almost (5) ……… day, but in here it is only 18. It never falls much below that, even during the coldest months.

Modern cave homes like this often have a phone, satellite TV and an Internet (6) ………, and they are very comfortable. (7) ………. The bedrooms are very quiet, dark and cool, people love sleeping in them. And, they say, it’s easy to make more (8) ……… for yourself. You just dig a bigger room!

1. a. little b. many c. few d. a lot2. a. rising b. lifting c. adding d. raising3. a. about b. in c. on d. round4. a. at b. during c. for d. by5. a. some b. both c. every d. another6. a. bridge b. connection c. relation d. tie7. a. So b. Since c. Until d. Even8. a. area b. floor c. land d. space

2. Read the text and choose the correct word for each space, A, B, C, or D.

How to be happier?

Our happiness does not depend only on what we have, say scientists. What we (1) ……… we have is just as important. This is why the rich often seem miserable but people with very little (2) ……… be much happier with their lives.

It is (3) ……… how rarely we think about how lucky we are. Most of us have good health, homes and friends. We don’t notice how good life normally is until we’re feeling sad (4) ……… something. But we don’t (5) ……… to wait for something negative to happen.

Instead, we (6) ……… be grateful all the time for the good things in our lives. We can do this by writing down five of them (7) ……… night. For example, something that we own, or the people we are fond (8) ………

By repeating this every day for a month it will become a (9) ……… People who do this are healthier, more successful and more satisfied (10) ……… their own lives.

1. a. remind b. realise c. wonder d. doubt2. a. can b. shall c. do d. need3. a. amusing b. annoying c. surprising d. embarrassing4. a. about b. around c. along d. among5. a. must b. have c. would d. could6. a. ought b. may c. should d. might7. a. most b. every c. all d. some8. a. for b. of c. from d. to9. a. habit b. way c. use d. form

10. a. into b. over c. under d. with

3. Read the text and choose the correct word for each space, A, B, C, or D.

Choose your sport

Everyone knows that exercise is good for the body and the mind. We all want to (1) ……… fit and look good, but too many of us take (2) ……… the wrong sport and quickly lose interest. So now fitness experts are advising people to choose an activity (3) ……… matches their characters.

For instance, those (4) ……… like to be with other people often enjoy golf or squash, or playing for a basketball, football or hockey (5) ……… If, though, you are happier on your own, you may prefer to (6) ……… jogging or swimming.

Do you like competition? Then, try something like running, or a (7) ……… sport such as tennis. If, on the other hand, (8) ……… isn’t important to you, then activities like dancing can be an enjoyable (9) ……… without the need to show you’re better than anyone else.

Finally, think about whether you find it easy to make yourself do exercise. If so, sports like weight training at home and cycling are fine. If not, book a skiing holiday, Taekwondo lessons, or a tennis (10) ……… You’re much more likely to do something you’ve already pay for.

1. a. keep b. have c. last d. hold2. a. in b. down c. out d. up3. a. when b. that c. how d. where4. a. which b. who c. whose d. what5. a. team b. group c. band d. crew6. a. play b. do c. make d. go7. a. bat b. board c. stick d. racket8. a. beating b. gaining c. winning d. knocking9. a. defeat b. challenge c. victory d. score

10. a. track b. ring c. court d. gym