A. BEGIN B. ADDICK C. REFER D. REGRET READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE...

Câu 13: A. begin B. addick C. refer D. regret

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the correct word.

HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

Health experts suggest that ……[<1>]….... healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our

lives in balance. Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles

of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life. Explained simply, yang represents

the active elements of the universe, ……[<2>]….... the yin represents the passive elements. This

expresses the importance of balance in ……[<3>]….... of living. Today health experts agree that it’s

important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance

between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program. ……[<4>]…...., I’m sure you’d

agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives.

……[<5>]….... business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time

at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast - food and don’t get

enough rest or recreation and then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this

situation often happens when people believe that access to ……[<6>]….... is the answer to

happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living.

While ambition can be a good thing, ……[<7>]….... too much ambition can cause a person to

become ‘out of balance’. Of course it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment

and pleasure activities, with little or no time ……[<8>]….... to work or education. Balance means

allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and

friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing.

Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is the answer, not only to health and

happiness, ……[<9>]….... to success. If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and you’ll reach

your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion; with less stress. So ……[<10>]….... is your life? Do you

need to allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life?