use of English part 2

Question 1

the truth … nobody really knows how language first began

Answer 1

is

Question 2

did we all start talking at around the same time … of the manner in which our brains had begun to develop?

Answer 2

because

Question 3

One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in … a way that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth

Answer 3

such

Question 4

In … words, language came about as a result of an evolutionary change in our brains at some stage.

Answer 4

other

Question 5

Language … well be programmed into the brain but, … this, people still need stimulus from others around them.

Answer 5

1) could, may, might
2) despite

Question 6

From studies, we know that … children are isolated from human contact and have not learnt to construct sentences before they are ten, it is doubtful they will ever do so.

Answer 6

if
when
whenever

Question 7

The research shows, if … else, that language is a social activity, not something invented … isolation.

Answer 7

1) nothing, little
2) in

Question 8

Stress … often called a 21st century illness but it has always been with us if perhaps with different names.

Answer 8

is

Question 9

These days we regard stress … a necessary evil of modern living.

Answer 9

as

Question 10

Yet stress is not negative and without … we would not enjoy some of the highpoints in life … as the anticipation before a date or the tension leading up to an important match.

Answer 10

1) it
2) such

Question 11

All these situations produce stress but … you can control it and not the other way around, you will feel stimulated, not worn out.

Answer 11

if
provided

Question 12

However, unlike these situations, … are generally positive and easier to deal with, sitting in a train that is running late, … stuck in a traffic jam or working to a tight deadline are much harder to manage and control and can be a significant cause of stress.

Answer 12

1) which
2) being

Question 13

Stress is now recognised as a medical problem and as a signficant factor … causing coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and a high cholesterol count.

Answer 13

in

Question 14

Patients are often unwilling to admit to stress problems since they feel they are a form of social failure and it is important that symptoms … identified in order to avoid unnecessary suffering.

Answer 14

are

Question 15

That fragment of pottery, that little piece of bone or … remains of an early human tool are quite often the only evidence we have of our early history.

Answer 15

the

Question 16

However, … a consequence of the work of archaeologists and others in this field, we have over the years built up an extremely good understanding of early human development.

Answer 16

as

Question 17

This is the case … the fact that there is no written evidence of the period we term pre-history.

Answer 17

despite

Question 18

… is startling to note is that this period, which predates the invention of writing, accounts for 99% of human existence.

Answer 18

what

Question 19

It was …this time that discoveries that shaped the human race were made, early settlements created that … to become our major cities and in general was the time when the very foundations of human civilisation were laid.

Answer 19

1) during, at, from, around
2) were

Question 20

The evidence of our pre-history can be found everywhere, from remnants of human existence buried deep in the ground … ancient pathways and burial grounds.

Answer 20

to

Question 21

The first and easiest place to start your exploration of pre-history is of … your local museum, particularly … you are interested in discovering more about the area where you live.

Answer 21

1) course
2) if

Question 22

No other national cuisine enjoys quite the degree of popularity that Thai food …

Answer 22

does

Question 23

Ten years ago it was a rarity in Europe and the United States and prior … that it was virtually unknown.

Answer 23

to

Question 24

Now Thai cooking has become … of the West’s favourite exotic styles of cooking.

Answer 24

one

Question 25

As well as the growing popularity of Thai restaurants throughout the world, there has been an increase little by little in … availability of ingredients on supermarket shelves.

Answer 25

the

Question 26

One of the things that makes Thai cooking … challenging is the sheer variety of types of dish.

Answer 26

so

Question 27

Thai food lies between Chinese and Indian cuisine, with influences from Burma, Cambodia and Malaysia, all of … has had an effect on Thailand at different stages of its history.

Answer 27

which

Question 28

Chillies, to give … one example, are originally from Central and South America but were incorporated quickly … the national diet.

Answer 28

1) just
2) into