Read the text and choose four of the statements A–F to match paragraphs 1 - 4.
A. Garlic reduces the risk of heart disease.
B. Juggling is good for the brain.
C. Eating oranges can stop you from getting colds
D. Sitting too close to a television is bad for your eyes.
E. If you get cold, you risk catching a cold.
F. Reading in poor light can damage your eyes.
Truth or Myth?
1_____________
This is a (5) ________. It won’t damage your eyes, (6) ________ it might give you a
headache. The (7) ________ thing is to watch television at a distance that feels
comfortable. But watching too much TV can be a bad idea. In (8) ________, research
shows that children who (9) ________ spend more than 10 hours a week watching
TV are more likely to be overweight and slower to learn at school.
2 _____________
This (10) ________ to be true. Scientists have found that juggling balls for one
minute every day can increase your brain (11) ________. Researchers in Germany
carried out brain scans and found that certain areas of the brain had grown
(12) ________ in people who practiced juggling. However, when they (13) ________
juggling, their brains went back to their (14) ________ size.
3 ____________
This is a (15) ________belief, but scientists say there is nothing to (16) ________
that it’s true. However, the use of this vegetable as a natural (17) ________ goes back
to the Ancient Egyptians, and research shows that it can be an effective
(18) ________ for coughs, sore throats and upset stomachs, among other
(19) ________. Unfortunately, many people dislike the smell, but you can take it in
pill form.
4 ________________
The truth is that people get colds from viruses, not from being cold. (20) ________,
keeping warm may help you to (21) ________ getting a cold. Researchers at Cardiff
University’s Common Cold Centre found that a fall in body temperature can
(22) ________ cold viruses to become active. In a (23) ________, a group of people
sat with their feet in (24) ________ of iced water for 20 minutes. A third of them
developed colds in the next five days, compared to only 9% of another group who
kept dry.
Task 2
Now read the text again and complete the gaps 5–24 with the words below:

although cause illnesses power sensible
appears common larger prove stopped
avoid fact myth regularly treatment
bowls however normal remedy trial