Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks
a. However, despite the economic boom, environmental concerns about beach erosion and overdevelopment
remain prominent.
b. Once quiet, undeveloped beach areas along the coast have been replaced by luxury resorts and condos,
marking a shift towards tourism and real estate development.
c. This boom in development has attracted international investors, leading to new hotels, restaurants and tourist
attractions.
d. The coastal city has undergone dramatic changes over the past few years.
e. The population has exploded as more people move to the area to work in the tourism and construction
industries.
A. d-c-a-b-e
B. d-a-e-b-c
C. e-d-b-c-a
D. d-b-c-e-a
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
STRESS
In prehistoric times, the physical changes in response to stress were an essential adaptation for meeting
natural threats. The stress response, even in the modern world, (18) during critical events such as
sports activities, important meetings, or situations of actual danger. If stress becomes persistent and low-level,
however, the brain, heart, lungs, vessels and muscles become chronically over-or under-activated. (19)
Acute stress can also be harmful in certain situations.
is associated with depression or anxiety. In one study, two-thirds of
Studies suggest that (20)
subjects who experienced a stressful situation had nearly six times the risk of developing depression within
that month. Some evidence suggests that repeated release of stress hormones disrupts normal levels of
Certainly, on a more obvious level, stress diminishes the quality
serotonin, the nerve chemical (21)
of life by reducing feelings of pleasure and accomplishment, and relationships are often threatened.
The tensions of unresolved stress frequently cause insomnia, generally keeping the stressed person awake
Relaxation
or causing awakening in the middle of the night or early morning. In fact, evidence suggests that stress
hormones can increase during sleep in anticipation of a specific waking time. (22)
therapy has been found to reduce stress levels and consequently improve the quality of sleep.
Question 18.
A. can raise levels of performance
C. increasing levels of performance
Question 19.
(Adapted from Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS)
B. have to greatly improve performance levels
D. which can enhance performance levels
A. This is not necessarily harmful to people's physical and psychological conditions
B. This may produce physical or psychological damage over time
C. This is not likely to result in long-term damage to people's physical and psychological well-being
D. This will possibly improve people's physical and psychological well-being over time
Question 20.
A. the inability to deal with stress
C. people are unable to handle stress
Question 21.
A. that is critical for feelings of well-being
C. when feelings of well-being become essential
Question 22.
A. However, there is some hope for sufferers in this area
B. it is impossible to deal with stress
D. to be able to handle stress
B. what makes people feel that they are healthy
D. who is important for feelings of well-being
remain prominent.
b. Once quiet, undeveloped beach areas along the coast have been replaced by luxury resorts and condos,
marking a shift towards tourism and real estate development.
c. This boom in development has attracted international investors, leading to new hotels, restaurants and tourist
attractions.
d. The coastal city has undergone dramatic changes over the past few years.
e. The population has exploded as more people move to the area to work in the tourism and construction
industries.
A. d-c-a-b-e
B. d-a-e-b-c
C. e-d-b-c-a
D. d-b-c-e-a
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
STRESS
In prehistoric times, the physical changes in response to stress were an essential adaptation for meeting
natural threats. The stress response, even in the modern world, (18) during critical events such as
sports activities, important meetings, or situations of actual danger. If stress becomes persistent and low-level,
however, the brain, heart, lungs, vessels and muscles become chronically over-or under-activated. (19)
Acute stress can also be harmful in certain situations.
is associated with depression or anxiety. In one study, two-thirds of
Studies suggest that (20)
subjects who experienced a stressful situation had nearly six times the risk of developing depression within
that month. Some evidence suggests that repeated release of stress hormones disrupts normal levels of
Certainly, on a more obvious level, stress diminishes the quality
serotonin, the nerve chemical (21)
of life by reducing feelings of pleasure and accomplishment, and relationships are often threatened.
The tensions of unresolved stress frequently cause insomnia, generally keeping the stressed person awake
Relaxation
or causing awakening in the middle of the night or early morning. In fact, evidence suggests that stress
hormones can increase during sleep in anticipation of a specific waking time. (22)
therapy has been found to reduce stress levels and consequently improve the quality of sleep.
Question 18.
A. can raise levels of performance
C. increasing levels of performance
Question 19.
(Adapted from Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS)
B. have to greatly improve performance levels
D. which can enhance performance levels
A. This is not necessarily harmful to people's physical and psychological conditions
B. This may produce physical or psychological damage over time
C. This is not likely to result in long-term damage to people's physical and psychological well-being
D. This will possibly improve people's physical and psychological well-being over time
Question 20.
A. the inability to deal with stress
C. people are unable to handle stress
Question 21.
A. that is critical for feelings of well-being
C. when feelings of well-being become essential
Question 22.
A. However, there is some hope for sufferers in this area
B. it is impossible to deal with stress
D. to be able to handle stress
B. what makes people feel that they are healthy
D. who is important for feelings of well-being