Complete the passage with ONE WORD ONLY for each space
Part 1. Complete the passage with ONE WORD ONLY for each space. (1,0 point)
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We have lived with COVID-19 for a year now and, (46) _______________ we are aware of it or not, many of
us are showing signs of emotional exhaustion. Palena Neale offers a road map through. Many of us are feeling
depleted (47) _______________ the challenges of the past year. Travel and personal restrictions, isolation,
homeworking and homeschooling, not to mention worries about our health and (48) _______________of loved
ones, relationships, work and money.
A lot of people I talk (49) _______________ are operating below par, but haven't put a name to the problem.
In (50) _______________, it's emotional exhaustion. The symptoms are different for everyone but, for me, I
find that I have less bandwidth, less capacity to take (51) _______________ other people's problems or even
talk for long. Sometimes, I feel (52) _______________ retreating even further into isolation. One source
defines emotional exhaustion as “a chronic state of physical and emotional depletion that (53)
_______________ from excessive demands and continuous hassles”. It describes feelings of being emotionally
overextended and exhausted - manifested by (54) _______________ physical fatigue and a sense of feeling
psychologically and emotionally drained. You should (55) _______________ the necessary steps to cope with
what comes next.
BACK ON TOP
We have lived with COVID-19 for a year now and, (46) _______________ we are aware of it or not, many of
us are showing signs of emotional exhaustion. Palena Neale offers a road map through. Many of us are feeling
depleted (47) _______________ the challenges of the past year. Travel and personal restrictions, isolation,
homeworking and homeschooling, not to mention worries about our health and (48) _______________of loved
ones, relationships, work and money.
A lot of people I talk (49) _______________ are operating below par, but haven't put a name to the problem.
In (50) _______________, it's emotional exhaustion. The symptoms are different for everyone but, for me, I
find that I have less bandwidth, less capacity to take (51) _______________ other people's problems or even
talk for long. Sometimes, I feel (52) _______________ retreating even further into isolation. One source
defines emotional exhaustion as “a chronic state of physical and emotional depletion that (53)
_______________ from excessive demands and continuous hassles”. It describes feelings of being emotionally
overextended and exhausted - manifested by (54) _______________ physical fatigue and a sense of feeling
psychologically and emotionally drained. You should (55) _______________ the necessary steps to cope with
what comes next.