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    This document provides a series of exercises related to overcoming challenges like stress, procrastination, and negative thinking. It includes matching words with their meanings, completing sentences, conversations and inserting articles. The exercises cover topics like managing time better, learning to say no, simplifying one's life, and putting worries out of one's mind.

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    The passage discusses common phobias like fear of spiders, snakes, thunderstorms and the dark. It also talks about strategies for managing stress like simplifying one's life and learning to say no. Finally, it mentions a Greek superstition about spilling salt.

    Common phobias mentioned include fear of spiders, snakes, thunderstorms, the dark and claustrophobia.

    Strategies mentioned for overcoming phobias or anxieties include exposure therapy like skydiving for a fear of heights, rational thinking to overcome a fear of snakes by reminding oneself the snakes are behind glass, and learning to manage stress by simplifying one's life and saying no.

    EXERCISES SUMMIT 2A FINAL EXAM

    1) MATCH THE WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS WITH THEIR MEANINGS.



    A gossip a)who one talks about the private lives of others
    Racket b) to regain self-control
    Get hold of oneself c) angry with someone
    Confide in someone d) to tell someone personal or secret things
    Ticked off at someone e) a lot of loud noise
    Talk behind your back f) to talk badly of you without your knowledge

    2) WRITE THE CORRECT EXPRESSION INTO EACH SENTENCE.

    TAKE MORE ON THAN I CAN HANDLE CANT SAY NO AM A PERFECTIONIST
    WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE OVERREACT TO THINGS
    HAVE A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE

    A) Im such a procrastinator. I always ______________________________ to get started
    on big projects.
    B) I tend to _______________________ . I need to stop making an issue out of every little
    thing.
    C) Im such a pushover. People are always asking me to do things for them, and I just
    ________________________________.
    D) Everyone tells me that Im a pessimist. I know I ____________________________ ,
    but no matter how hard I try, I just cant seem to look on the bright side of things.
    E) My problem is that I _______________________ . I drive myself crazy trying to make
    sure everything is done correctly at work and at home.
    F) If I could only learn to say no, maybe I wouldnt always _______________________
    end up so stressed out all the time.

    3) COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF A VERB.
    A) His supervisor recommend that he ______________ (organize) his time better.
    B) The report is due in two weeks. I hope she ______________ __________ (not
    procrastinate).
    C) Its critical that Robert ______________________ (learn) to handle his anger.
    D) Her friend suggest that she _________________ (shrug) off her mother-in-laws
    criticism.
    E) Its obvious that he _______________________ (suffer) from low self-esteem.
    F) Its essential that my husband __________________ (eat) right to manage his
    cholesterol.
    G) Experts agree that success _______________ (depend) on setting realistic goals
    and taking small steps to achieve them.
    H) Our company insists that every manager ________________ (be,give) proper
    training in getting organized.

    4)
    5) COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. USE THE WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS ON THE BOX.
    MAKE SENSE TO MAKE SURE TO MADE A CHANGE
    MAKE DO WITH MADE ME MISARABLE MADE A DECISION TO
    MADE A DIFFERENCE

    A: I am so stressed! I take more that I can handle, and then Im not able to give enough time to
    anything.
    B: I used to be like that myself. I tried to do too much, and I neglected the things that really
    matter to me. It ________________________.
    A: So you __________________________?
    B: Yeah, I realized it didnt ___________________ stretch myself so thin. So I ______________
    do less.
    A: How?
    B: I made a list of all my activities and then figured out which ones were important and which
    ones I could cut out or delegate. And I __________________ say no to new requests for my
    time that arent consistent with my values.
    A: Is that all?
    B: Well, Im also trying to _______________ less stuff. Ive gotten rid of a lot of things I dont
    really need.
    A: So you suggest I simplify my life?
    B: It really has ________________ for me.

    6) WRITE A, AN or THE IN EACH BLANK. IF NO ARTICLE IS NECESSARY, WRITE AN X.

    I had ___ weird dream last night. In ___ dream, I was being chased by ___ dog, but I
    woke up before ___ dog caught up to me.

    Theres ___ Greek custom of spitting to protect ____ people from___ evil eye.
    According to ___ custom, its appropriate to spit on ___ bride and groom at ___
    wedding and on ____ new house or ___ new car.

    Whats ____ name of ___ new miracle face cream? Im talking about ___ really
    expensive one thats supposed to make you look ten years younger. I think it comes in
    ___ pink jar.

    Julie gets very anxious in _____ enclosed spaces. Shes frightened of ____ elevators,
    so we had to walk up ____ stairs to your office.

    ____ new soft drink company is advertising ____ drink that will help ___ people lose
    weight. ____ drink comes in several flavors. This drink is incredible says _____
    company president in ___ ad that began running on TV last week.

    7) WRITE THE CORRECT EXPRESSION INTO EACH SENTENCE.

    WAS OUT OF MY MIND KEPT IN MIND CHANGED MY MIND
    WAS ALL IN MY MIND MADE UP MY MIND PUT IT OUT OF MY MIND

    A) Ive ______________________ to overcome my phobia. Ive signed up to go
    skydiving this weekend.
    B) I was planning to go to the party, but I saw how small and crowded the room was, I
    ________________________ . Im a little claustrophobic.
    C) Im afraid of snakes, so when we visited the reptile room at the zoo, I
    ______________________ that the snakes were all behind glass and couldnt
    harm me.
    D) I saw a spider when I was brushing my teeth, and Im terrified of spiders. I thought
    I had __________________ , but then at bedtime I kept imagining the spider was
    crawling all over me.
    E) When I was little, I was afraid of the dark. My parents told me it ______________ ,
    but I still couldnt fall asleep without a light on.
    F) I have a thunderstorm phobia. Last summer, I cancelled plans with my friends
    whenever the forecast called for thunderstorms. They thought I
    ___________________________.

    8) COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH A WORD FROM THE BOX.
    act
    bowl
    claps
    drops
    game
    grains
    loaf
    piece
    symbol
    type

    A) For lunch I had a sandwich and a ______________ soup.

    B) There was a terrible storm last night, with bolts of lightning and ___________of
    thunder.

    C) Did you spill some salt? According to a popular superstition, you should toss a few
    _____________of salt over your shoulder to avoid bad luck.

    D) My mother always used to say, "Let me give you a ____________of advice about
    that."

    E) Evelyn really enjoys sports. She's always ready for a__________ of tennis or golf.

    F) We need butter, eggs, juice, and a _______________ of bread.

    G) Uh-oh, here comes the storm. I can already see a few ____________of rain on the
    windshield.

    H) A wedding ring is a _____________ of lasting love.

    I) Electricity is a ________________of energy.

    J) Donating time or money is an __________ of generosity.

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