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- Rachel often goes ____ in her job, sometimes to Tokyo, sometimes to New York. abroad

- Reality shows are television programmes of real-life situations that can involve unknown or famous people. Although there are many types of reality shows, they share a number of elements, such as frequent interviews with participants, nomination and elimination over a series of episodes, and a lot of fans. Reality shows are not new as they began in the early-1990s, then exploded as a phenomenon in the early 2000s with the success of the series Survivor and Big Brother. Many reality shows have also become very famous in dozens of countries all over the world. (Adapted from Definitions and Translations)

Reality shows have some common aspects

- Red House, located in Bexleyheath, not too far from London, was built in 1865 for artist and designer William Morris, who lived there with his wife. Pre-Raphaelite artists and members of the Arts and Crafts movement, which was founded by Morris, were regular guests there. Besides the specially designed garden, visitors can admire the wonderful architecture of the building with its stained glasses, as well as paintings, original furniture and objects designed by Morris and Philip Webb. When visiting Red House visitors can admire works of art inside the building

- Red wine _________________ to benefit circulation. Has been found.

- Replace the words in square brackets with the correct ones. "What about [talk with you mother the problem?]". talking with your mother about the problem?

- Research suggests that sleeping longer can _____ cut calorie intake. help

- Researchers from the National University of Singapore have discovered that people's appreciation of nature might be influenced by their genes. Twins were compared to measure how much time they spent in places like public parks and private gardens, and it was noticed that they had a similar attitude to natural spaces. This similarity was particularly evident in identical twins. However, the study also indicates that people living in urban areas with no access to nature have a more limited desire for the outdoors in comparison with people who live closer to green spaces. (Adapted from The Guardian Feb 3, 2022)

In this context, "appreciation" means a sense of enjoyment

- Researchers have discovered that people's appreciation of nature might be influenced by their genes. Twins were compared to measure how much time they spent in places like public parks and private gardens, and it was noticed that they had a similar attitude to natural spaces. This similarity was particularly evident in identical twins. However, the study also indicates that people living in urban areas with no access to nature have a more limited desire for the outdoors in comparison with people who live closer to green spaces. (Adapted from The Guardian Feb 3, 2022)

The desire to spend time in green spaces seems to depend on genetic factors

- Researchers have modified a 53-year-old woman's skin cells so they are the equivalent of a 23-year-old's. The scientists in Cambridge believe that they can do the same thing with other tissues in the body. The aim is to develop treatments for age-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and neurological disorders. The technology is based on the techniques used to create Dolly the cloned sheep more than 25 years ago. (bbc.com, Apr 8, 2022; adapted)

"Aim" in this context means goal

- Richard gave Silvia a nice ____ for her birthday. present

- Richard Stephens, a psychologist at Keele University in England, shows that swearing may be a form of pain management and empowerment. With a colleague, David K. Spierer, he was also able to show that swearing builds up physical strength. Swearing eases pain by triggering aggressive emotions, much in the way that smiling can make a person feel happier. Aggression, in turn, triggers an acute stress response and thus releases adrenaline, which increases physical performance. (Adapted from The New Yorker, May 13 2017)

According to Stephens and Spierer, swearing activates aggressive emotions

- Robert and Joan have got three ____, a boy and two girls. Children