PASSAGGE 14

For questions 17 – 24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the
lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 0 D I S S I M I L A R

Fashion and Science

At first glance science and fashion could not be more (0) …….. .
17. PURSUE
Science isgenerally considered to be a (17) that is slow-paced, serious

and worthy, whereas fashion is frivolous, impulsive and often (18) …….. .
18. PREDICT

But fashion owes more to science than some (19) …….. might like to
19. ENTHUSE
admit. Fashion houses adopt new materials in order to (20) ……..
20. DISTINCT
themselves from their various (21) …….. One designer recently showed
21. COMPETE
off a liquid that can be used to produce clothes that are seamless.
22. INCREASE

23. REPLACE
As cotton is (22) …….. having to compete with other crops for land, and

oil- based fabrics become less acceptable, scientists are working to 24. INNOVATE

develop (23) …….for these products. Sportswear, for example, has been

transformed 0.SIMILAR

thanks to the use of (24) …….. materials and scientific designs, greatly

improving the performance of athletes.

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For questions 17 – 24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an
example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the
separate answer sheet.

Example: 0 E F F E C T I V E

POWER
NAPS

Power napping is an (0) EFFECTIVE strategy. It involves taking an intense 0. EFFECT

sleep which dramatically improves (17) ............. , making it especially useful for 17. ALERT

those with a demanding schedule such as mothers of babies or travelling

business (18) ............... However, the conditions must be right and practice 18. EXECUTE

is required to (19) ......... the effects.

19. MAXIMUM
To prevent (20) …….… on awakening, power naps should last about 25

minutes. Falling asleep so quickly takes practice, but is in fact a habit which
20. ORIENTATE
is

(21) …….… easy to acquire. Initially, it is more important to relax for a while
21. COMPARE
than actually fall asleep, and power-napping is not a good idea if you find it

difficult to wake up at the (22)............. time.

22. DESIGN

Finally, power-napping should not be confused with the kind of dozing that can

(23) …….… a sensation of overwhelming sleepiness during the day, which

23. COMPANY
simply represents the (24) ............. experienced in the attempt to
24. DESPAIR
compensate

for a poor sleep routine.

 PASSAGGE 16

For questions 17 – 24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
some of thelines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an
example at the beginning (0).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 0 P R O F E S S I O N A L

Training sports champions

What are the abilities that a (0) …….. sports person needs? To guarantee 17. COME

that opponents can be (17) …….. , speed, stamina and agility are 18. FIT

essential, not to mention outstanding natural talent. Both a rigorous and

comprehensive (18) …….. regime and a highly nutritiousdiet are vital for
19. ENDURE
top-level performance. It is carbohydrates, rather than proteins and fat,
20. BENEFIT
that provide athletes with the (19) ……..they need tocompete. This

means that pasta is more (20) …….. than eggs or meat. Such a diet 21. ABLE
22. STRONG
enables them to move very energetically whenrequired. Failure to follow
23. TYPE
a sensible diet can result in the (21) …….. to maintain stamina.

24. SEVERE

Regular training to increase muscular (22) …….. is also a vital part of a

professional’s regime, and this is (23) …….. done by exercising with

weights. Sports people are prone to injury but a quality training regime can

ensure that the (24) …….. of these can be minimised.