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Choose the correct option. The dogs saw him running and _______ him.

Choose the correct option. I’d like to take this _______ to thank you all.

Choose the correct option. A plan began to form in his _______.

Choose the correct option. She lost her _______ in the fog.

Choose the correct option. I don’t know what your nightmare means! Why don’t you _______ in a dream dictionary?

Choose the correct option. He ______ 20 games after breaking a bone in his wrist.

Choose the correct option. The bus was late and Sue began to get _______.

Read the text. Choose the correct word. The Myth of the Minotaur In the Mediterranean Sea, to the south of the Greek , lies the island of Crete. According to the in times, a creature called the Minotaur lived there. Half-man, half-bull, the Minotaur was truly . The King of Crete, Minos, kept the Minotaur in a maze which had many twisting passages. Every nine years, the King of Athens sent fourteen children for this strange-looking to eat. Theseus, an Athenian hero, took a magic ball of thread into the maze with him, he found the Minotaur, killed it with a sword, then found his way out of the maze using the thread to retrace his steps.

Read the text. Choose the correct word. How to Interpret our Dreams Dream interpretation is morewhen you have a clear picture of your dreams. Remembering your dreams clearly iswhen you get a good night's sleep and take measures to as much as possible. Write down everything you remember your dreams on waking. Make this a morning ritual doing anything else. Avoiddream interpretation aids. Your dreams are reflections of and belong to you. Decidethe dream reflects a life situation. Dreams are a means by which you can solve problems that have been worrying you.

Read the text. Choose the correct option. Dreaming When you fall asleep, you enter a strange and magical world. This is the world of dreams. In Greek and Roman times, it was believed that gods communicated with people through dreams and that dreams could predict the future. Often these dreams were difficult to understand, so a person known as an oracle would be consulted to interpret the dream. The oracles that could correctly understand the dreams were highly valued since they advised what needed to be done or avoided in the future. In the 20th century psychologists such as Sigmund Freud developed the theory that dreams express our deepest fears and desires. Therefore, common dreams such as failing a test or being late may simply be an expression of what you are afraid of, while dreams of becoming a millionaire may just express what we wish. However, some dreams might not be so obvious and can be cloaked in symbols that only a trained specialist can interpret. This is actually similar to the oracle mentioned above, only instead of predicting the future the psychoanalyst explained the psychological meaning of a dream. According to the latest scientific research, dreams are simply random signals that are interpreted by the brain. When we sleep, some parts of the brain are activated, such as the visual centres of the brain, while other parts are deactivated, like those that are responsible for logic, which is why even though dreams are so strange, we don't question them or understand that we are dreaming. A consequence of this theory is that dreams are simply mixed up memories, fears and worries and therefore don't need to be interpreted to be understood. Some people claim that they don't dream at all. Scientific research has proven this false. When we dream, our eyes move rapidly beneath our closed eyelids. This is known as Rapid Eye Movement or REM. Even animals dream, some even more than humans. Dolphins dream the least, while opossums dream the most. The reason some people don't remember that they were dreaming is that following REM sleep is another stage called deep sleep, where we don't dream. During this stage dreams are forgotten. If people wake up during REM sleep, they remember having dreamt. If they wake up during the stage of deep sleep, they may have the illusion that they did not dream at all. A new kind of dreaming that has recently been studied is called lucid dreaming. This is a dream where you understand that you are dreaming and can control it. Normally when you are dreaming, the part of the brain responsible for logic is turned off. Somehow during a lucid dream, these logical centres are activated and a person is half-awake and half-dreaming. One of the benefits of lucid dreaming is being able to avoid a nightmare by realising that it is just a dream. Another positive outcome of lucid dreams is that they are very fun. One of the first things people usually try in a lucid dream is flying, and the thrill of exploring a dream and being able to control it is an unforgettable experience. 1) People who have lucid dreams like them because lucid dreaming 2) Ancient Greeks and Romans believed that oracles 3) The 20th century psychologists thought that dreams 4) Modern science tells us that dreams 5) People who say that they never have any dreams, 6) According to the article, animals 7) Lucid dreaming happens