II. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship between people's physical features and their character, and even (1) there is a complete (2) of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular. The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with outward appearance. Later, during the Renaissance, some writer (3) that there was a direct connection between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science physiognomy. They thought that the new science would (4) you know a great deal about a person simply analysing their face. Kings and princes were interested in the science, as they thought it might (5) them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new skills would (6) it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to (7) them in. (8) the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the basic idea. They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build. Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people who are shy and reserved tend to be (9) and thin. There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (10) to find a link between them.
1. A. still B. yet C. since D. though
2. A. lack B. shortage C. failure D. need
3. A. claimed B. told C. pretend D. related
4. A. allow B. permit C. let D. enable
5. A. make B. allow C. let D. learn
6. A. change B. make C. let D. turn
7. A. take B. put C. set D. bring
8. A. Although B. In spite C. Even though D. Despite
9. A. long B. high C. tall D. great
10. A. surprising B. surprised C. interested D. interesting
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