The truth (0) ........ nobody really knows how language first began.
is
10
Did we all start talking at around the same time (1) ........ of the manner in which our brains had begun to develop?
because
15
One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in (2) ........ a way that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth.
such
20
In (3) ........ words, language came about as a result of an evolutionary change in our brains at some stage.
other
5
Language (4) ........ well be programmed into the brain but that doesn't mean it isn't also learnt.
may/could/might
10
I felt very unwell at the weekend but, (5) ......... this, I still went out for carnavales.
despite
20
From studies, we know that (6) ........ 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.
if/when/whenever
20
The research shows, if (7) ......... else, it is a good idea to reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet.
nothing
20
This information shows that language is a social activity, not something invented (8) ......... isolation.
in
5
Stress (0) ..... often called a 21st century illness but it has always been with us if perhaps with different names.
is
5
These days we regard stress (1) ..... a necessary evil of modern living.
as
5
Yet stress is not negative and without (2) ..... we would not enjoy some of the highpoints in life
it
5
All these situations produce stress but (4) ..... you can control it and not the other way around, you will feel stimulated, not worn out.
if/provided
15
However, unlike situations we control, (5) ..... are generally positive and easier to deal with, occasions when we are helpless cause a different type of stress
which
15
Stress is now recognised as a medical problem and as a signficant factor (7) ..... causing coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and a high cholesterol count.
in
25
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 (8) ..... identified in order to avoid unnecessary suffering.
