But for the teacher's encouragement, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest.
A.Thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he took part in die contest.
B.Thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he would have taken part in the contest,.
C.If the teacher did not encourage him, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest.
D.If it had been for the teacher’s encouragement, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest.

A.discovered
B.founded
C.visited
D.located

A.Slight
B.View
C.Hear
D.Explore

A.operation
B.surgery
C.vocation
D.profession

A.thick
B.heavy
C.wide
D.fat

A.and
B.also
C.still
D.too

The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A.car pool
B.travelling together
C.driving alone
D.petrol/gas

Which headline would best suit the text?
A.Exercise - it’s not worth the effort.
B.Don’t overtire yourself.
C.Going to the gym is a waste of time.
D.You can get fit if you really want to.

People tend to give up a fitness regime because _________ .
A.they have achieved their goals.
B.they expect too much of themselves,
C.they become too tired.
D.they can’t afford to continue.

Where might this text be found?
A.In a novel.
B.In a diary.
C.In a newspaper.
D.In a proposal.