Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Poor Jane! She has gone _______ a bad flu just before the holiday.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of  the numbered blanks from 18 to 23. 

        Hot weather makes the heart (18)_______. That is the reason why the majority of mountain rescue statistics are made up from summer walkers suffering heart attacks. So, how to walk safely in summer?

The answer is to keep up the water intake. It is vital not to wait until a thirst (19) _______ Instead, keep drinking regularly from your water bottle.

Given that evaporation is the body's way to cool  (20)_______, soaking a hat with water is a great way to cool the head. Walking in the heat increases the rate at which your feet swell, (21)_______. Cool water from a stream reduces any swelling and helps general foot comfort.

As for what clothing you wear, this should be lightweight and reasonably loose-fitting. Tight clothing will feel uncomfortable and may even lead to an irritating rash on the skin. The answer, if this does develop, is to try and stay cool as much as possible. Do this by either keeping in the shade, (22)________, but without soap.

It is understandable to want to remove some clothing when it is extremely hot, but it does not really make much sense to take off T-shirts. The sun's rays can be quite strong, and shoulders are always very sensitive to sunburn. This is the worst place to be red and sore when you are wearing a heavy rucksack on your back. Wearing shorts can also create problems for walkers, as the backs of the legs can (23)__________.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of  the numbered blanks from 18 to 23. 

        Hot weather makes the heart (18)_______. That is the reason why the majority of mountain rescue statistics are made up from summer walkers suffering heart attacks. So, how to walk safely in summer?

The answer is to keep up the water intake. It is vital not to wait until a thirst (19) _______ Instead, keep drinking regularly from your water bottle.

Given that evaporation is the body's way to cool  (20)_______, soaking a hat with water is a great way to cool the head. Walking in the heat increases the rate at which your feet swell, (21)_______. Cool water from a stream reduces any swelling and helps general foot comfort.

As for what clothing you wear, this should be lightweight and reasonably loose-fitting. Tight clothing will feel uncomfortable and may even lead to an irritating rash on the skin. The answer, if this does develop, is to try and stay cool as much as possible. Do this by either keeping in the shade, (22)________, but without soap.

It is understandable to want to remove some clothing when it is extremely hot, but it does not really make much sense to take off T-shirts. The sun's rays can be quite strong, and shoulders are always very sensitive to sunburn. This is the worst place to be red and sore when you are wearing a heavy rucksack on your back. Wearing shorts can also create problems for walkers, as the backs of the legs can (23)__________.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of  the numbered blanks from 18 to 23. 

        Hot weather makes the heart (18)_______. That is the reason why the majority of mountain rescue statistics are made up from summer walkers suffering heart attacks. So, how to walk safely in summer?

The answer is to keep up the water intake. It is vital not to wait until a thirst (19) _______ Instead, keep drinking regularly from your water bottle.

Given that evaporation is the body's way to cool  (20)_______, soaking a hat with water is a great way to cool the head. Walking in the heat increases the rate at which your feet swell, (21)_______. Cool water from a stream reduces any swelling and helps general foot comfort.

As for what clothing you wear, this should be lightweight and reasonably loose-fitting. Tight clothing will feel uncomfortable and may even lead to an irritating rash on the skin. The answer, if this does develop, is to try and stay cool as much as possible. Do this by either keeping in the shade, (22)________, but without soap.

It is understandable to want to remove some clothing when it is extremely hot, but it does not really make much sense to take off T-shirts. The sun's rays can be quite strong, and shoulders are always very sensitive to sunburn. This is the worst place to be red and sore when you are wearing a heavy rucksack on your back. Wearing shorts can also create problems for walkers, as the backs of the legs can (23)__________.

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks

Most people associate learning with formal education at school, college, university etc. We are all told, from an early age, that we should get a good education'.

It is true that a formal education and the resulting qualifications are important. Education may maximize our (24) _______ to find better, more satisfying jobs, earn more and perhaps, become more successful in our chosen career.

However, 'schooling' is only one type of learning. There are many (25) _______ opportunities to further your knowledge and develop the skills you need throughout life. Knowledge can be (26) _______ and skill sets developed anywhere - learning is unavoidable and happens all the time. However, lifelong learning is about creating and maintaining a positive attitude to learning both for personal and professional development.

Lifelong learning can enhance our understanding of the world around us, provide us with more and better opportunities and improve our quality of life. Lifelong learners are people (27) _______ are self- motivated to learn and develop because they want to.

There is a common view that continuous learning and having an active mind throughout life may delay or halt the progress of some forms of dementia. Keeping the brain active has advantages (28) _______ advantages learning can prevent you from becoming bored and thus enable a more fulfilling life at any age.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The advances that Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist since Newton, (25) _______ in science are beyond measure. Einstein’s theory of relativity still reigns as one of the most influential (26) _______ in history. As the developer of the most famous equation in history – E = mc2 – he, quite rightly, earned a Nobel Prize (27) _______ Physics in 1921 and published more than 300 papers during his lifetime, making his name synonymous with the term ‘genius’. Not (28) _______ was he a formidable scientist, he was also an active voice for human rights, (29) _______ for a more peaceful world and ardently denouncing the creation of atomic bombs.