Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. (4 marks) The Driest Place on Earth
The Atacama Desert in Chile is known as the (1) ………..……place on Earth. It is almost
1,000 kilometres (2) …………………..length, lying between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes
mountains. Under a centimetre of rain(3)…..…annually, and the centre is so dry thatscientists
have never recorded any rain there.
Over a million people (4) ……………..live in Atacama today. Most live on the coast,
which is also home to teams of astronomers who are there to (5) ……………… advantage of the
clear skies. In the north, farmers grow tomatoes with water they have collected (6) ……………..
underground rocks. However, for (7) ………………. who have their farms on higher ground,
the water comes from melting snow.
People generally seem to (8) ………………knowledge about what the desert has to
offer, but in (9) ……………… , there is plenty to do – from seeing the amazing natural sights to
playing golf, one of the more recent activities (10) ……………… tourists to the region.
1. A. dry B. drier C. driest D. most driest
2. A. by B. at C. to D. in
3. A. pour B. falls C. sinks D. lower
4. A. totally B. exactly C. actually D. finally
5. A. have B. make C. get D. take
6. A. for B. of C. from D. to
7. A. those B. these C. them D. they
8. A. fail B. lose C. miss D. lack
9. A. case B. turn C. fact D. time
10. A. arriving B. attracting C. approaching D. arranging

1. A

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. D

6.C

7. A

8. D

9. C

10. B

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when you have an exam , you probably feel under stress. laughing will you release this tension. humour decreases the hormones that cause stress. k. khajuria   says that the brain releases some chemical components when we laugh. these chemical components are called neurotrophic factors and they are very important. they support the neurons in the brain and encourage the growth of new neurons. as a conclusion, you should laugh a lot before giving your exam. laughing will you with your exam and with your brain.

if you are having difficult times with friends or family members, laughing will also you face these problems. alannagh kelly is an assistant psychologist. she thinks that laughter can   make anger and anxiety vanish in the air. laughter can set a new and exciting atmosphere among people and it can make the bonds bewteen people stronger. so, if you are having a difficult time with someone you love, invite him / her to watch a comedy. you will probably make peace.

laugher will certainly protect you against stress and emotional pain. watching a comedy   may be a solution to stress or damaged bonds. " this remedy is fun , free, and best of all, no instructions needed."   alannagh kelly has said in her blog.