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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #39233 Warming up

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We all know that regular exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but before you start, for example, running or skiing, your body needs to be ready. Before any type of physical activity or training, I always do simple exercises to help my body prepare. This usually takes about ten minutes, and I think it makes a huge difference to my training. For instance, before my lower body, I start with a gentle walk and then I stretch my leg muscles.
Warming up like this also gets me in the right mental state to exercise because it encourages me to focus my body and how I'm feeling. I'm not sure what scientists say about this but I know that exercise goals more easily when people are feeling good.
And we also need to think about what we do after an exercise session. If you just stop without taking time to cool down and let your body recover, you might feel very sore the next day!
If you'd like to know more, I've created a short video you can access by clicking the link here.

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A.I. Explanation:

Correct answer: several
Explanation: The word 'several' indicates a number greater than two but not many, which fits well in the context of doing a few simple exercises before training. It aligns grammatically as it is used as an adjective modifying 'exercises'.
Meaning: 'Several' means more than two but not many, suggesting a moderate number of exercises that are performed.
Wrong options:
plenty: 'Plenty' implies a large amount, which does not fit the context of doing a few exercises before training.
lost: 'Lost' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically or contextually as it does not describe the quantity of exercises.
much: 'Much' is typically used with uncountable nouns and does not fit with the countable noun 'exercises'.
Correct answer: training
Explanation: The word 'training' is a gerund that functions as a noun in this context, indicating the action of preparing for physical activity. It fits grammatically as it follows the preposition 'before'.
Meaning: 'Training' refers to the process of preparing for a specific physical activity or sport.
Wrong options:
to train: 'To train' is an infinitive form and does not fit grammatically after 'before', which requires a gerund or noun.
to training: 'To training' is incorrect as 'to' cannot precede a gerund in this context.
train: 'Train' is a verb form that does not fit grammatically as it does not function as a noun in this context.
Correct answer: on
Explanation: The preposition 'on' is used to indicate focus or attention directed towards something, which fits well in the context of concentrating on one's body and feelings. It aligns grammatically with the phrase 'focus on'.
Meaning: 'On' indicates the direction of focus, meaning to concentrate or pay attention to something.
Wrong options:
about: 'About' suggests a general topic but does not convey the same sense of direct focus as 'on'.
in: 'In' does not fit grammatically in this context as it does not indicate the direction of focus.
to: 'To' is used to indicate direction or purpose but does not fit with the phrase 'focus on'.
Correct answer: are achieved
Explanation: The phrase 'are achieved' is in the passive voice, indicating that exercise goals are accomplished by people. It fits grammatically as it agrees with the plural subject 'goals'.
Meaning: 'Are achieved' means that the goals are successfully completed or reached by individuals.
Wrong options:
achieve: 'Achieve' is an active verb form that does not fit grammatically as it lacks a subject and does not convey the passive meaning needed here.
are achieving: 'Are achieving' suggests an ongoing action, which does not fit the context of goals being completed.
can achieve: 'Can achieve' implies potential but does not fit the context of stating that goals are already accomplished.
Correct answer: which
Explanation: The word 'which' is a relative pronoun that introduces a clause providing additional information about the video. It fits grammatically as it connects the clause to the noun 'video'.
Meaning: 'Which' is used to refer to a specific thing or group, in this case, the video that can be accessed.
Wrong options:
where: 'Where' refers to a place and does not fit grammatically as it does not relate to the noun 'video'.
who: 'Who' is used for people and does not fit as it does not relate to the noun 'video'.
there: 'There' is an adverb indicating a place and does not fit grammatically or contextually in this sentence.

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