THE UNITED KINGDOM STILL FACES CHALLENGES IN GENDER EQUALITY. T...

22. The United Kingdom still faces challenges in gender equality.A. fairness B. inequality C. evenness D. equilibriumVIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate thecorrect word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.When we feel anxious, we often give ourselves negative messages like: “I can’t dothis”, “I’m useless” and “I’m going to fail”.It can be difficult but (23)____________ to replace these with positive thoughtssuch as: ‘this is just anxiety, it can’t harm me’ and, ‘relax, concentrate - it’s going tobe okay’.Picturing how you’d like things to go can help you feel more (24)____________Try to imagine yourself (25)____________ up to an exam feeling confident andrelaxed. You turn over your paper, write down what you do know and come awayknowing you tried your best on the day.It can sometimes feel like your whole future depends on (26)____________grades you get. There can be a lot of pressure for young people to do well in examswhich can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. You might have (27)____________certain grades or put into a higher set, and feel if you don’t get the grade you’ll letyour teachers or parents on.Remember, exams are important – but they’re not the only way to a successfulfuture. Lots of people go success in life without doing well in school exams.