People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship between people's physical
features and their character, and even (31) ______ there is a complete (32) ______ of evidence
for such an idea, it is still popular.
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did
not link it with outward appearance. Later, during the Renaissance, some writer (33) ______
that there was a direct connection between a person's character and their face, and they called
this new science physiognomy. They thought that the new science would (34) ______ you
know a great deal about a person simply analysing their face. Kings and princes were
interested in the science, as they thought it might (35) ______ them to be better judges of
character, and they believed that these new skills would (36) ______ it more difficult for
dishonest courtiers to (37) ______ them in. (38) ______ the fact that nobody takes these
theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the basic idea. They have shown
that there is a link between a person's character and their build.
Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in
contrast, people who are shy and reserved tend to be (39) ______ and thin. There is some
scientific basis to this theory because glands have such an important effect on both a person's
build and their moods, so it is not (40) ______ to find a link between them.
31. A. still B. yet C. since D. though
32. A. lack B. shortage C. failure D. need
33. A. claimed B. told C. pretend D. related
34. A. allow B. permit C. let D. enable
35. A. make B. allow C. let D. learn
36. A. change B. make C. let D. turn
37. A. take B. put C. set D. bring
38. A. Although B. In spite C. Even though D. Despite
39. A. long B. high C. tall D. great
40. A. surprising B. surprised C. interested D. interesting
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship between people's physical features and their character, and even (31) ______ there is a complete (32) ______ of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular.
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with outward appearance. Later, during the Renaissance, some writer (33) ______ that there was a direct connection between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science physiognomy. They thought that the new science would (34) ______ you know a great deal about a person simply analysing their face. Kings and princes were interested in the science, as they thought it might (35) ______ them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new skills would (36) ______ it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to (37) ______ them in. (38) ______ the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the basic idea. They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build. Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people who are shy and reserved tend to be (39) ______ and thin. There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (40) ______ to find a link between them.
31. A. still B. yet C. since D. though
32. A. lack B. shortage C. failure D. need
33. A. claimed B. told C. pretend D. related
34. A. allow B. permit C. let D. enable
35. A. make B. allow C. let D. learn
36. A. change B. make C. let D. turn
37. A. take B. put C. set D. bring
38. A. Although B. In spite C. Even though D. Despite
39. A. long B. high C. tall D. great
40. A. surprising B. surprised C. interested D. interesting
