Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 36 to 45 .
Stress is our body’s reaction to events or conditions that we cannot easily manage or control. When we are troubled by something, we usually experience some types of (36) x . There are thousand conditions that (37) x us to become tense. These may be major and horrible fighting for our lives in a war, being imprisoned or facing death. On the other hand, minor (38) x in our daily lives cause stress as well: waiting in lines, taking a quiz, or asking for or accepting a date. Although we usually think of stress as something caused by (39) x events, pleasant happenings also bring stress.
As a new (40) x is done on the effects of stress, new techniques are developed to help (41) x with anxiety. One aid is to plan for situations that we know will be stressful. Some imagine the event before it happens, thus preparing their minds and bodies (42) x the tension. Others pretend they are on a pleasant beach (43) x in the sunshine; soon their bodies relax and tension melts away.
Other people believe strenuous exercise helps the body handle the problems of daily life. It (44) x very little which method we use to relax; what does matter is finding the time to temporarily reduce the (45) x of modern life on our brain and body.
Điền vào số 39
A. unnecessary
B. stressful
C.unpleasant
D. unimportant
Đáp án là C. unpleasant: không vừa lòng
Nghĩa câu: Mặc dù mọi người nghĩ sự căng thẳng bị gây ra do những sự kiện không vừa lòng, nhưng những chuyện hài lòng cũng có thể dẫn đến căng thẳng.
Nghĩa các từ khác: unnecessary: không cần thiết, stressful: gây ra căng thẳng; unimportant: không quan trọng