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Exam practice
Reading and Use of English Part 1
For questions 1 -8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is
an example at the beginning (0).
Seasonal affective disorder
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that follows the seasons with most SAD sufferers
(0) C symptoms during winter months. Symptoms include disturbed sleep and difficulty staying awake
condition which causes (2)
during the day. For many, SAD is a (1) discomfort, but no severe
suffering. This form of SAD is referred to as 'winter blues'. For others, however, it is a serious illness which
might (3)
them living a normal life.
of daylight hours and lack of sunlight in winter. It is mainly found
SAD is a response to the (4)
people living in high latitudes. However, it is rare within 30 degrees of the Equator, where
daylight hours are long and constant. The relationship between reduced daylight and SAD is not (6)
understood. It is thought that it affects the brains production of serotonin and melatonin, but precisely why
depression is triggered by a fall (7)
the production of these hormones is unknown. The most common
treatment (8) SAD is light therapy in which sufferers are exposed to a very bright light for up to four
hours per day.
finding
0 A confronting B addressing CC experiencing) D
slight
1 A mild B weak C gentle D
2 A the B some C a D no
prohibit
3 A limit B prevent C obstruct D
failure
D
shortening
4 A weakness B shortage C
5 A by B on C among D between
6 A visibly B highly C clearly D extremely
7 A from B to Cmn D of
8 A with B for C of D by
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