Directions:
Reading the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered black and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)
Your social life is defined as the activities you do with other people, for pleasure, when you are notworking. It is important to have a social life, but what is right for one person won't be right for another. Some of us feel energized by spending lots of time with others, __1__some of us may feel drained, even if it's doing something we enjoy.
This is why finding a __2__in your social life is key. Spending too much time on your own, not __3__ others, can make you feel lonely and __4__. Loneliness is known to impact on your mental health and __5__ a low mood. Anyone can feel lonely at any time.This might be especially true if, __6__ , you are working from home and you are __7__ on the social conversations that happen in the office. Other life changes also __8__ periods of loneliness too, such as retirement, changing a job or becoming a parent.
It's important to recognize feelings or loneliness. There are ways to __9__ a social life. But it can fee loverwhelming __10__ .You can then find groups and activities related to those where you will be able to meet __11__ people. There are groups aimed at new parents, at those who want to __12__ a new sport for the first time or networking events for those in the same profession to meet up and __13__ ideas.
On the other hand, it is __14___ possible to have too much of a social life. If you feel like you're alway sdoing something and there is never any __15__ in your calendar for downtime,you could suffer sociaburnout or social __16__ .We all have our own social limit and it's important to recognize when you're feeling like it's all too much. Low mood, low energy, irritability and trouble sleeping could all be __17__ poor social health. Make sure you __18__ some time in your diary when you're __19__ for socialising and use this time to relax, __20__ and recover.
1.A.because B.unless C. whereas D.until
2.A. contrast B. balance C. link D.gap
3.A. seeing B.pleasing C.judging D.teaching
4.A.misguided B.surprised C.spoiled D. disconnected
5.A.contribute to B. rely on C.interfere with D.go against
6.A. in fact B.of course C. for example D.on average
7.A.cutting back B. missing out C.breaking in D.looking down
8.A. shorten B. trigger C.follow D. interrupt
9.A. assess B. interpret C. provide D. regain
10. A.at first B.in turn C.on time D.by chance
11. A.far-sighted B.strong-willed C.kind-hearted D. like-minded
12.A. try B.promote C.watch D.describe
13.A. test B. share C.accept D. revise
14.A.already B.thus C. also D.only
15.A. visit B.order C. space D.boundary
16.A. fatigue B.criticism C.injustice D.dilemma
17.A.sources B.standards C.signs D.scores
18.A.take over B.ipe off C. add up D. mark out
19.A. ungrateful B. unavailable C.responsible D. regretful
20.A.react B.repeat C.return D. rest