1 . Direction: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. inactivity                 B. Inevitably             C. similar             D. Alternatively            E. significant F. approximately            G. range                  H. relevant             I. cease                      J. eases K. depression

There are many ways of expressing the same message of the relationship between exercise and health. You could say that physical exercise     1    us of a range of illnesses.     2    , you could say that physical inactivity, or a sedentary lifestyle, is a risk factor for a whole     3    of conditions.

Chronic conditions     4    to inactivity include:

·Heart disease and associated risk factors such as metabolic syndrome, hypertension, type-2 diabetes, smoking and poor nutrition

·Mental health complaints such as     5    and anxiety

·Overweight and obesity

·Cognitive decline and dementia

·Infections related to poor immunity

Physical     6    is a major contributor to the burden of disease in the community. Figures indicate that it ranks second only to tobacco smoking as a cause of disability and death in Australia. Figures are     7    in other affluent countries; in poor countries where things like poor sanitation, malnutrition and HIV are more predominant, the contribution of physical inactivity to the diseases of ageing is less of an issue. In Australia, physical inactivity accounts for 6% of disease in males(second highest factor, after smoking)and 8% in females(highest factor)and contributes to     8    8,000 deaths per year. The figures, however, ignore the contribution that physical inactivity makes towards other risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity and other unhealthy lifestyle factors. On the positive side, smokers who start exercising are more likely to give up smoking and people who     9    smoking sometimes take up exercise for weight control.

For reasons that are not entirely clear, physical activity has a stronger effect on protecting against illness when it is for leisure rather than work, which means we need to be active for a     10    protection of our non-working hours. We can also add to the amount of exercise we do by increasing our incidental or non-structured physical activity, like taking the stairs, using fewer labour-saving devices around the home and walking to and from work or the train station or the bus stop.

2 . Directions: Complete each sentence below with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. cease          B. rough          C. passionate        D. bare          E. approve          F. minimum G. display        H. deserve       I. impressive          J. inquiry       K. insight

1. Let’s hang up some paintings on those ________ walls.
2. The medical team ________ the award for their acts of courage.
3. The general ordered his troops to ________ fire.
4. Raw wool is a(n)________ material.
5. The outer space astronauts’ view of the planet Earth must be ________.
6. The two groups have a(n)________ debate.
7. The teacher had unusual ________ into children’s emotions.
8. Personnel made a(n)________ about the applicant’s previous job.
9. The workers complain that the mill owners pay less than the ________ wage.
10. No teacher can ________ of cheating on exams.

3 . Directions: Choose the best phrase to fill in the blank, using its proper form.

run away       donate       cease       keep pace with the times       a great trial       make a difference       pose a threat to       acquire knowledge       take turns       consist of       nickname

1. She founded the Green Belt Movement, a non-government organization, and ________ “The Tree Mother of Africa”.
2. With the world changing so fast, ________learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind.
3. Living in the digital age, we may as well ________by learning skills about information technology continuously.
4. High home prices will push forward land rent and labor cost, ________the development of major cities.
5. These paintings of the famous artists ________to the China Foundation for peace and development next year.
6. It is a common mistake for parents to regard school as the only place ________.
7. On the first day of school, the students in my class________introducing themselves and got to know each other quickly.
8. The medical team________more than 100 experienced nurses volunteer to go to Wuhan in order to save more lives.
9. Although the difficulty you are encountering may be ________to you, it will be overshadowed by the difficulties of countless other people on our planet.
10. It never occurred to him that the experience of being a volunteer ________his later life.