slump on the sofa in front of the telly. Sitting in this way may feel
comfortable but it prevents you from breathing properly. Try to sit (8)
…….............. with the stomach pulled firmly in.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
so
customs
evade
existing
concern
scatter
enticing
level
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
really
habits
prevent
topical
problem
circulate
attractive
erect
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
all
rituals
avoid
contemporary
trouble
disseminate
irresistible
vertical
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
rather
practices
restrain
current
fuss
distribute
tempting
upright
Open Cloze
For questions 1-8, Complete the following article by writing each
missing word in the space. Use only one word in each space.
Example: (0) does
Thai Food
No other national cuisine enjoys quite the degree of popularity that Thai
food (0) ... . Ten years ago it was a rarity in Europe and the United
States and prior (1) ... that it was virtually unknown. Now Thai cooking
has become (2) ... of the West’s favourite exotic styles of cooking. As
well as the growing popularity of Thai restaurants throughout the world,
there has been an increase little by little in (3) ... availability of
ingredients on supermarket shelves.
One of the things that makes Thai cooking (4) ... challenging is the
sheer variety of types of dish.
Thai food lies between Chinese and Indian cuisine, with influences from Burma,
Cambodia and Malaysia, (5) all of ... has had an effect on Thailand at different
stages of its history. Some of the ingredients come from far afield. Chillies, to
give (6) ... one example, are originally from Central and South America but were
incorporated quickly (7) ... the national diet. Taken all (8) ..., these influences
from abroad have made Thai cooking a strongly regional set of cuisines.