Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is important than ever to succeed at school if you hope (1)  _______ a chance in the job market afterwards. It's no wonder that many young people worry about  letting down their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that teens (2)  _______  from stress.

There are (3)  _______ ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the form of soft drinks, keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug (4)  _______ can become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine not only leads to more stress. There are better ways  to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for stress, (5)  _______ it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to avoid  stress and to stay healthy and full of energy

 

                                                    (Adapted from Key English Tests)

Read the passage, and CIRCLE the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each numbered blank

It is important than ever to succeed at school if you hope (1)  _______ a chance in the job market afterwards