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Multiple Choice Cloze (Answers)

For Questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

How to have perfect posture
Next time you take a look in the mirror, try standing sideways
on. Do you see a long elegant back or are your shoulders as
rounded as the hump of a camel?
Bad posture normally starts in our teenage years when we
slouch around with our (1) ..................... trying to look cool.
But (2) ............ up those who now while away their days
sitting in front of a computer where it’s (3) ............... too easy
to (4) ............. something as essential as good posture.
As we grow older these poor (5) .................. are exacerbated, but
by taking (6) ......... immediately we can not only look and feel
better but protect our body for the future. Make sure you sleep
on a firm mattress at night. (7) .......... lying flat on your back;
instead try sleeping in a curled position on your side. The
(8) .............. revival in platform shoes doesn’t help and
wearing shoes with heels more than (9) .............. centimetres
high is just asking for (10) ............... Don’t load everything into
a bag that you wear on one shoulder or you’ll end up lopsided.
(11) ..................... the weight evenly by wearing a rucksack or
even a bag around your waist. When you get home from a day’s
studying or work it’s all too (12) .................. to slump on the
sofa in front of the telly. Sitting in this way (13).............. feel
comfortable but it prevents you from breathing properly. Try to
sit (14) ................ with the stomach pulled (15) ................ in.

1    A    mates B    aquaintances    C    colleagues D    counterparts

2 A head B feet C eyes D hands

3 A so B quite C all D rather

4 A neglect B mistreat C harm D miss

5 A customs B habits C rituals D practices

6 A course B something C moves D action

7 A evade B prevent   C avoid D restrain

8 A existing B topical C contemporary    D current

9 A various B several C considerable D numerous

10 A concern B problem C trouble D fuss

11 A scatter B circulate C disseminate   D distribute

12 A enticing B attractive C irrestible D tempting

13 A may B could C will D should

14 A level B erect C vertical D upright

15 A firmly B strongly C tightly D sharply