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Module 3
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 For questions 1–7, read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap.
1 Many experts ____ regular visits to psychologists rather than using self-help books.
A motivate B advocate C interpret D subscribe
2 The environment and atmosphere at the spa hotel was _____ to total relaxation. It was the
most relaxing holiday I’ve ever had.
A conducive B inspiring C encouraging D assertive
3 Certain food can _____ a sense of calm in a person.
A reap B derive C persuade D evoke
4 It’s a _____ that everyone can be happier by following advice in self-help books.
A fallacy B masquerade C detriment D dissatisfaction
5 The writer makes his ____ eloquently and with total conviction, but I think some of them
could do more harm than good.
A fabrications B pronouncements C proponents D inspirations
6 Many self-help books use _____ that is almost impossible to understand in the hope of making
the message seem more convincing.
A prose B speech C jargon D style
7 Heather finally _____ the conclusion that she’d have to do something about her stress levels.
A made B arrived C came D reached
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2 For questions 1–11, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space.
DO YOU LIKE YOUR BOSS?
Gemma was delighted when she got her new job. Unfortunately, she soon discovered that her boss was
a (1) __________ in sheep’s clothing. While he appeared helpful and kind in public, he would ‘forget’
to give her key information for her job so that she made a lot of mistakes. If it (2) __________ not for
him, the job would have been perfect. It was no (3) __________ just watching him. She had to do
something about the situation, (4) __________ she would be forced to leave the company. However,
that would only be as a (5) __________ resort because she really liked her work! So, one evening, she
hid a camera in a cupboard. The next day she got into work early to check the recording.
(6) __________ astounded was she at what she saw that she froze, before the anger started. She saw
her boss creep into the room and look about in (7) __________ anyone was watching; to her horror, he
logged onto her computer with her personal password. She watched as he deleted files or changed
information in the remaining files.
No (8) __________ had she seen the video clip, than she copied it onto a memory stick.
(9) __________ was no doubt he was behaving unethically, but what should she do? Finally, she
decided to approach him directly and present him with the evidence. She promised that she wouldn’t
show it to his boss, on (10) __________ that he resigned immediately. She stood over him while he
wrote the email, with a copy to her.
It had done her the (11) __________ of good to finally turn the tables on the man who had made her
working life a misery.
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3 For questions 1–6, read the sentences below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of
the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
1 It is a popular __________ that exercising for several hours a day is good for everyone.
CONCEIVE
2 There has been a lot of __________ amongst the workforce since longer working hours were
introduced. SATISFY
3 We think we have found a practical __________ to the problems we’ve been experiencing
with the new product. SOLVE
4 What was his __________ for making changes to his life style? MOTIVATE
5 Winning the award was the __________ of a life-long ambition. FULFIL
6 Her main __________ is that she tends to feel the emotional pain of others. WEAK
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4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three and eight words, including the
word given.
1 Come and see us when you are in town.
HAPPEN
Come and see us ___________________________ in town.
2 Do you think we’ll be able to finish early today?
LIKELIHOOD
Is ___________________________ we’ll be able to finish early today?
3 It’s okay to ask people for help when you need to.
HARM
When you need to, ___________________________ people for help.
4 You mustn’t interrupt them for any reason during the meeting.
NO
Under ___________________________ them during the meeting.
5 He has written ten books and also runs many courses each year.
BUT
Not ___________________________ also runs many courses each year.
6 He really upset everyone when he told them his secret.
PIGEONS
He really ___________________________ when he told them his secret.
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WRITING
5 Summarise each text using 30–40 words only.
A ‘The Last Self-Help Book You’ll Ever Need’ by Paul Pearsall
In this book, Pearsall explores the tendency for proponents of self-help therapy to substitute clichés for
serious thought. Hackneyed fallacies like ‘be all that you can be’, ‘live up to your full potential’,
‘nurture and understand your inner child’, are just a few of the arguably silly fabrications that
masquerade as legitimate advice, and Pearsall exposes them to the light of scientific scrutiny.
Primarily, this book advocates accepting that you may never become a concert pianist or an
international footballer, and concentrating on achieving what is within your reach. You can derive
more happiness from life when you appreciate your current situation and those around you. Were
people less caught up in the misconception that they should be happier and more fulfilled, they
probably wouldn’t be so discontented. Pearsall sees much of what we might term ‘therapeutic culture’
as based on rather questionable remedies that over time have gained the status of unassailable truth. He
effectively explores the validity of these assertions from a more objective, down-to-earth perspective.
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B ‘Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway’ by Susan Jeffers

The subject of this book rests on the following premise: fear is a necessary and essential element of
life and pushing through fear is actually less frightening than living with a feeling of helplessness.
Susan Jeffers highlights the paradox that whilst we seek the security of a life free from fear, this
creates an environment in which we are denied the satisfaction of achievement or development. The
result is a no-win situation in which we experience both a fear of change and a fear of staying the
same. The book introduces a progression of truths that illuminate the crippling effects of fear and build
the case for taking action to address the problem. Given that you accept these truths, you can change
your attitude and approach. A number of simple models and techniques are engagingly presented
through a series of first-hand accounts of people at various stages of succumbing to or addressing their
fears. When strung together, these provide a structured programme with which you may set about
changing your attitude and raising your self-awareness and self-esteem.
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