CAE Use of English

Open Cloze

For questions 1-15, read the text below and type the word which best fits in each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example below:

(0) is Stress

Stress (0) … often called a 21st century illness but it has always been with us if perhaps (1) … different names. These days we regard stress (2) … a necessary evil of modern living. Yet stress is not negative and without (3) … we would not enjoy some of the highpoints in life (4) … as the anticipation before a date or the tension leading (5) … to an important match. All these situations produce stress but (6) … you can control it and not the other way (7) … you will feel stimulated, not worn (8) … Unlike these situations, which are generally positive and easier to deal with, sitting in a train (9) … is late, (10) … stuck in a traffic jam, working to a tight deadline are (11) … harder to manage and control. Stress is now recognised as a medical problem and as a signficant factor (12) … causing coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and a high cholesterol count. Patients are often unwilling to admit to stress problems (13) … they feel they are a form of social failure and it is important that symptoms (14) … identified in order to avoid unnecessary suffering. So what should we be looking out for as danger signals? Common signs of stress are increased tiredness, irritability and (15) … inability to cope with certain situations.

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