33 digestion speeds up = increases the rate at which
Distraction ‘Stomach’ is mentioned but doesn’t fit
the gap.
34 temperature cannot control = ability to regulate . . .
was compromised
35 skin / complexion results in better = improves the
condition of
36 headaches had fewer = were affected more
frequently
37 anxiety suffered more = reported increased
feelings of
38 swallowing have difficulty = found problematic
39 athletes particularly = for example
40 salt / sodium have high levels = contains such a
high proportion
READing PASSAgE 1 Questions 1–13 1 1,000: ‘With very little rainfall during summer
[= the dry season], this [= the area covered by water]
reduced to around 1,000 [= square kilometres], still
a remarkable size.’
Distraction 2,700 is wrong, because this is the area
of square kilometres covered during periods of
heavy rainfall.
2 birds: ‘Environmentalists also point to the fact
that the lake had been the stopover point [= this
is where the birds stopped to rest, feed, etc.] for
thousands of birds as they migrated [= the birds
are only visiting the lake] to other regions. Their
numbers will certainly fall now the lake has gone.’
3 cotton: ‘Rice is a crop that needs huge quantities of
water to survive in desert areas. Fields planted with
cotton also require a regular supply [= of water].’ Note
that ‘crop’ can apply to any plant grown by farmers.
4 Salt: ‘Because the floor of the lake [= the bottom
of the lake] is now exposed, the salt that lies there
is often carried by the wind across a radius of 300
kilometres. This impacts on agriculture [= the fields
within the 300 kilometre radius] as it [= the salt]
damages growing plants and is absorbed by the soil.’
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