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Part 2
For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in
each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Example:
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The breath of life
been to a yoga or meditation class will know the enormous benefits of something as simp
Inhale slowly and steadily, and you can relax your entire body. Stop and focus on the flow of
breath you take in and out, and you can quieten and focus your mind. In (10)............
tive breathing will help you feel calmer, bring down your blood pressure and increase your mental alertness and energy leve
po
Anyone who has (0)
and natural as breathing.
(9)
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Yet, breathing is so instinctive that most of the time we're hardly even aware of it. Of course, that's (II)
why it's easy to develop bad habits and why many of us don't do it as well as we (12)
little practice, (13)..
But with a
it right can bring instant health benefits. These include feeling more relaxed and
being more mentally alert. You may also find that there's an improvement in (14)
such as bloating and stomach pains, dizziness, headaches, pins and needles and low energy.
Learning to breathe correctly can dramatically improve your wellbeing and quality of life. Most people think that poor
breathing means that you don't get enough oxygen, but it's (15) ......
physical symptoms.
the carbon dioxide you're missing
out (16)