Stress: Cae Open Cloze - Stress
Stress: Cae Open Cloze - Stress
Stress: Cae Open Cloze - Stress
Instructions
For questions 1-8, read the text below and type the word which best fits in each space. Use only one word in
each space.
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Stress
Stress (0)__________ often called a 21st century illness but it has always been with us if perhaps with
different names. These days we regard stress (1) _________a necessary evil of modern living. Yet stress
is not negative and without (2) _________we would not enjoy some of the highpoints in life (3)
_________as the anticipation before a date or the tension leading up to an important match. All these
situations produce stress but (4) _________you can control it and not the other way around, you will
feel stimulated, not worn out. However, unlike these situations, (5) _________are generally positive
and easier to deal with, sitting in a train that is running late, (6) _________ stuck in a traffic jam or
working to a tight deadline are much harder to manage and control and can be a significant cause of
stress.
Stress is now recognized as a medical problem and as a significant factor (7) _________ causing
coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and a high cholesterol count. Patients are often unwilling
to admit to stress problems since they feel they are a form of social failure and it is important that
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