THERE HAS BEEN NO DISCERNIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE NOISE LEVELS SINCE L...

35: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.A. clearB. obvious C. thin D. insignificantRead the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.AS OLD AS YOU FEELIt might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying outnew high-tech tests to calculate the “real” biological age of patients (36)_____ (on the rate ofphysical deterioration. Information on every (37)_____ of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle andfamily medical history is (38)_____ in to a computer to work out whether they are older or youngerthan their calendar age suggests.The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (39)_____ one leading Britishgerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine when workers should retire. He(40)_____ that if an employee’s biological or “real” age is shown, for example, to be 55 when hereaches his 65th birthday, he should be (41)_____ to work for another decade. Apparently mostemployers only take into (42)_____ a person’s calendar years, and the two may differ considerably.Some of those prepared to pay a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able tosmugly walk away with medical (43)_____ showing that they really are as young as they feel, givingthem the confidence to act and dress as if they were younger. Dr. Lynette Yong, resident doctor at theclinic where the tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to(44)_____ their health.The concept of “real” age is set to become big (45)_____ in the USA with books and websiteshelping people work out whether their body is older or younger than their years. Others firmlybelieve that looks will always be the best indicator of age.