Spotlight 9. Test 7(Var.II)
A. Read the texts. Match the descriptions of the people's behaviour to the descriptions of phobias. One behaviour description is extra.
A. Robert refuses to speak at the meeting. He gets lost in front of a big audience.
B. David refused a good job because his office was on the 20th floor and with huge windows.
C. Maria won't go with you to the Black Sea coast. She doesn't like hot, crowded places.
D. George will go to the country with us only if we return early. He hates to drive in the evening.
E. Ann has found a wonderful job but she has to walk every day to the 15th floor as she never uses lifts.
F. Helen won't join us for an excursion as the weather forecast promises rain and even a storm.
1.Claustrophobia is the fear of having no escape and being closed
in small spaces or rooms. It is typically classified as an anxiety disorder
and often results in panic attack, and can be the result of many situa-
tions, including elevators crowded to capacity, windowless rooms, and
even tight-necked clothing. One study indicates that 5-7% of the
world population is affected by severe claustrophobia, but only a small
percentage of these people receive some kind of treatment for the dis-
order.
2.Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. Most people
experience a degree of natural fear when exposed to heights, espe-
cially if there is little or no protection. The lack of such fear is known
as having a "head for heights". Acrophobia sufferers can experience
a panic attack in a high place and become too excited to get them-
selves down safely. Between 2 and 5 percent of the general population
suffer from acrophobia, with twice as many women affected as men.
3.Astraphobia is an abnormal fear of thunder and lightning. A per-
son with astraphobia often feels anxious during a thunderstorm even
when they understand that the threat to them is minimal. Some symp-
toms are typical of other phobias like trembling, crying, panick reac-
tions. However, there are some reactions that are unique to astraphobia. For instance, many people may hide under a bed, under the covers, in a closet, in a basement, or in any other space where they feel safer.
4.Nyctophobia is a phobia characterized by a severe fear of the
dark. It starts due to the brain's disfigured perception of what would
or could happen when in a dark environment. The fear of darkness is
a psychologically based feeling of being disposed from comfort to a
fear-evoking state. The fear of darkness or night is a phobia generally
related to children but many clinics with pediatric patients have a great
chance of having adults as well.
5.Heliophobia is a strong fear of sunlight. Heliophobia forces its
victims indoors whenever there is sunshine, it will make them more
prone into becoming Vitamin D deficient. However, this can be cor-
rected by taking Vitamin D foods. It should especially be noted that
any form of heliophobia that is based on fears can result in agora-
phobia, fear of public places. It means that people think that some
environments are dangerous or uncomfortable because they are
open or crowded.
B. Complete with: to, from,
6. Dave finally recovered …that nasty flu.
7. Warm coat protects you … snow and wind.
8. Junk food can lead … heart disease.
9. Jane is allergic…honey.
C. Complete with: out of, up with, off, back, on.
10. Please keep the dog…the kitchen.
11. I kept … all the riders.
12. Keep… the grass.
13. Great! Keep … moving.
14. Keep …! The building is on fire!
D. Choose the correct modal verb.
15. Citizens mustn’t/ needn’t park in the public areas. It’s against the rules.
16. Children have to /might stay in school until they are sixteen years of age.
17. Must/may I take your place?
18. Sorry, but you must/could be over 18 to drive a car.
19. I think you should/ can apologize.
20. Everything will be prepared for the party, so you don’t have to/ mustn’t do anything.
E. Fill in the missing word.
| poor embarrassment starving bit cut shaking freeze irrational harm emergency |
21. In case of …dial 911.
22. I … every time I see a spider – I am so afraid of them!
23. Henry went bright red with …when he was teased by his classmates.
24. If you want to be healthy, you should … down on sweets and exercise more.
25. Don’t…the butterfly! It’s beautiful.
26. My brother has a …diet. He eats only bread and potatoes.
27. A phobia is a(n) ...fear of something which cannot really hurt you.
28. Ann was very nervous about giving a speech in class, and started … like a leaf.
29. I’m always…after football practice so I often buy a snack on my way home.
30. The dog ... him last week.
D. Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
31. My dad will be angry if my friends ……. (come) to my place.
32. If you practice yoga every morning, you …………..(feel )better.
33. The water becomes steam if the temperature ………….(be) over 100C.
34. Your backache will go away if you ……………(take) some aspirin.
35. If I wasn’t on a diet, I…………(order) a dessert.
36. If Nelly got the ticket, she ………………..(go) to the concert with us.
37. If it………….(snow) this weekend, what will you do?
38. If I hadn’t set my alarm clock, I ………….(be) late for work.
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