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A survey has recently been carried _______ into the way music affects people in pain.
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______ the research seems to show is that certain songs can reduce the sensation of physical pain.
what / something
About 40% of people suffering ______ continuous pain said that music helped them, with an even higher figure _____ young people
from, among/amongst/for
two-thirds of those taking part _____ reported to have said it had a positive effect ____ their symptoms
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The type of music played appears to make less difference than might ____ imagined
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Pop music, as ____ as it is fairly gentle and not too loud, is slightly ahead of classical as the favourite for dealing with pain.
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Researchers believe that listening to your favourite music, ____ may directly affect both your emotions and your thoughts, can have the effect of distracting you from what is hurting.
which
The Ultra-Trail of Mont Blanc is an extreme marathon hel annually ____ 2003
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It is widely regarded _____ one of the toughest races in the world
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The marathon takes place in August, ______ temperatures frequently range from over 30 degrees, to well _____ freezing.
when, below/under
An Olympic marathon is 42.5 km long, but _____ one is over 160 km in length and includes nine mountain peaks.
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That involves climbing a total of approximately 9,5000 m, ____ is considerably higher than Everst.
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In ____ of, or perhaps because of this, the annual event has become increasingly popular with runners, to ____ extent that the numbers have had to be limited to 2300.
spite, such
Only about half of these, ______ average, are likely to finish the course, in times that typically vary from 20 hours to over 45.
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