Directions:

Read the following text.Choose the best word (s)for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or Don the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)

Your social life is defined as the activities you do with other people,for pleasure,when you are not working'.It's important to have a social life,but what's right for one person won't be rightfor another.Some of us feel energised by spending lots of time with others,___1 ___some of us may feel drained,even if it's doing something we enjoy.

This is why finding a ___2___ in your social life is key,spending too much time on your own,not___3___ others,can make you feel lonely and___4___.loneliness is known to impact on your mental healthand___5___a low mood.Anyone can feel lonely at any time.This might be especially true if,___6___ youare work ing form from home and you are___ 7___on the usual social conversations that happen in anoffice.other life changes can ___8___periods of loneliness too,such as retirement Changing jobs or becoming a parent.

It's important to recognise these feelings of loneliness.There are ways to___ 9___ a social life,but it can feel overwhelming ___10___.It's a great idea able to meet ___11___people.Mere are groups aimedat new parents at those who want to ___12___a new sport for the first time,or network ing events for those in the same profession to meet up and ___13___ idea ideas.

On the other hand,it's ___14___possible to have too much of a social life.If you feel like you'realways doing something and there is never any___15 ___you calendar for downtime,you could sufiersocial bumout or social ___16___We all have our own social limit and it's important to recongnise when you're feeling like its all too much.Low mood,low energy,irritability and trouble sleeping could all be ___17 ___of poor social health.Make sure you___18 ___some time in your diary when you're___19___for socialising and use this time to relax,___20___ and recover.