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Exercise 1

About one (1) ..................... of ten people is left-handed. As the (2)..................... of the population is right-handed, the left-handed person may face problems in (3) ..................... his every day activities. For example, the left-handedperson may have difficulties (4) ..................... objects that are made for right-handed people. These objects (5) can-openers, scissors and certain musical instruments.

    Why are some people left-handed? one theory for (6) ..................... is that our body is asymmetrical. This (7) ..................... that both halves of our bodies are not (8) ..................... the same. For example, your right foot may be slightly larger than your left (9) ..................... Your right hand may be different in appearance (10) .....................  your left. This kind of asymmetry takes (11) ..................... throughout the body.

      When we come (12) ..................... the brain, there is a left half and right half as (13) ..................... These (14) ..................... halves have very different function. The left half of the brain deals (15) ..................... logical functions such as reading and writing. The right half, on the other (16) ....................., helps us to think creatively. For people who are right-handed, it is the left side of the brain (17) ..................... predominates. For left-handed people, however, the reverse is (18) ..................... For them, (19) ..................... is the right side of the brain that is dominant. Thus, such people would tend to use the left side of their bodies in (20) ..................... they do.






Exercise 2

  The next time you come (1) ..................... of the shower, be careful to dry thoroughly the areas (2) ..................... your toes before you put (3) ..................... your socks or shoes. Otherwise fungi might grow on your feet and (4) ..................... itchy blisters to appear. This is (5) ..................... fungi grow best in warm (6) ..................... moist surroundings. This disease is known as Athlete's Foot(7) ..................... it often affects people (8) ..................... exercise regularly and do not (9) ..................... care of their personal hygiene. The fungi can (10) ..................... to the soles of your (11) ..................... if you are not careful. They can even spread to the other (12) ..................... of you body if you scratch the blisters.

    (13) ..................... Atlete's Foot is rarely painful and serious, it (14) ..................... be quite nuisance. The treatment (15) ..................... Athlete's Foot is to (16) ..................... the skin dry, especially in hot weather (17) ..................... the skin sweats more. Dust your feet with powder (18) ..................... a precaution before you go out of your house. In (19) ..................... serious cases, fungicides and antibiotics are used to (20) ..................... the growth of fungi.







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Exercise 1

1. out           2. majority           3. performing           4. using            5.include
6. this          7. means           8. exactly           9. one             10. from           11.  place           12. to
13. well           14. two           15. with           16. hand           17.that           18.true           19. it           20. whatever


Exercise 2
1. out           2.between           3. on            4. cause           5. because            6.and            7. because
8. who           9. take           10. spread           11. feet           12. parts           13.Although         
14. can            15. for            16. keep           17. when           18.as              19. more        20. stop