Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questi...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.
Yoga is a healthy lifestyle. One of the benefits of yoga is that you can choose a yoga style that is suitable for your lifestyle, such as hot yoga, power yoga, relaxation yoga, etc. If you are a yoga beginner, Hatha Yoga, which focuses on basic postures at a comfortable pace, would be great for you. If you want to increase strength through using more of your own body’s resistance, Power Yoga may be right for you. Whether you prefer to practice at home, in a private session, at a studio, at a gym, or watch a DVD, there are a huge variety of options available to suit your goals and needs.
Improved flexibility is one of the first and most obvious benefits of yoga. During your first class, you probably won’t be able to touch your toes. But if you stick with it, you’ll notice a gradual loosening, and eventually, seemingly impossible poses will become possible. Each of the yoga poses is built to reinforce the muscles around the spine, the very center of your body, which is the core from which everything else operates.
When the core is working properly, posture is improved, thus alleviating back, shoulder, and neck pain. Strong muscles do more than look good. They also protect us from conditions like arthritis and back pain, and help prevent falls in elderly people. And when you build strength through yoga, you balance it with flexibility. If you just went to the gym and lifted weights, you might build strength at the expense of flexibility.
Yoga gets your blood flowing. More specifically, the relaxation exercises you learn in yoga can help your circulation, especially in your hands and feet. Yoga also gets more oxygen to your cells, which function better as a result. Twisting poses are thought to wring out venous blood from internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow in once the twist is released. Many studies found that a consistent yoga practice improved depression and led to greater levels of happiness and better immune function.
(Adapted from https://www.anahana.com/en/yoga/yoga)
Question 23: The word “session” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by ____________.
A. incident B. meeting C. class D. event
Question 24: The word “reinforce” in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ____________.
A. weaken B. tighten C. stretch D. soften
Question 25: The word “They” in paragraph 3 refers to ____________.
A. falls B. strong muscles C. elderly people D. conditions
Question 26: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Flexibility is the only benefit of yoga. B. All yoga styles require an advanced level of fitness.
C. Depression is unrelated to yoga practice. D. Yoga can help reduce shoulder and neck pain.
Question 27: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?
A. Twisting poses are harmful as they reduce blood flow to the organs.
B. Twisting poses block blood flow and frequently cause severe tension in the organs.
C. Twisting poses only benefit blood flow when done in moderation.
D. Twisting poses may help remove old blood from organs and bring in fresh blood.
Question 28: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the benefits of yoga?
A. enhanced immune function B. better social skills
C. improved blood circulation D. increased flexibility
Question 29: In which paragraph does the author describe the types of yoga suitable for different goals?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 3 C. Paragraph 2 D. Paragraph 4
Question 30: In which paragraph does the author discuss how yoga can improve mental health and immunity?
A. Paragraph 4 B. Paragraph 1 C. Paragraph 2 D. Paragraph 3