Question

Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap

Sometimes you just know things about people the first time you see them- for example that you want to be friends with them or that you don't trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn't as hard to explain (1)...... it may seem. For instance, everybody gives out body language signals (2)........ the time. The (3)....... you hold your body, head and arms tells people about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides (4)....... fold them across your chest, people wil generally feel that you (5)....... being defensive. Holding your head on one side shows interest in the (6)....... person, while (7)....... relaxed, "open" posture indicates that you are self- confident. All this affects (8)...... we feel about someone

Also, a stranger may (9)....... youbof a previous meeting with someone. This may be because of (10)....... as simple as thrle fact that he or she is physically similar (11)........ someone who treated you well or badly. But your reaction doesn't (12)........ to be the result of the memory of a person you previously met- your feeling about the stranger could (13)....... influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place (14)....... you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory (15)....... as that, you may never realize it is happening

Answer 1

Sometimes you just know things about people the first time you see them- for example that you want to be friends with them or that you don't trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn't as hard to explain (1)as it may seem. For instance, everybody gives out body language signals (2)at the time. The (3)way you hold your body, head and arms tells people about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides (4)then fold them across your chest, people wil generally feel that you (5)are being defensive. Holding your head on one side shows interest in the (6)strange person, while (7)you relaxed, "open" posture indicates that you are self- confident. All this affects (8)on we feel about someone

Also, a stranger may (9)recognize you of a previous meeting with someone. This may be because of (10)someone as simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar (11)from someone who treated you well or badly. But your reaction doesn't (12)reflect to be the result of the memory of a person you previously met- your feeling about the stranger could (13)be influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place (14)where you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory (15)but as that, you may never realize it is happening