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The brain is certainly the most amazing and the least understood part of a human body. As well as the other body parts, it needs (1) ___ exercise in order to be active and strong. The more you learn, the more (2) ___ your brain functions. You may exercise your intelligence with such fun activities as crossword (3) ___, Sudoku, or other word and number-based brain teasers. There are also more academic ways, like completing maths problems or learning foreign (4) ___ . Actually, the key idea is that you should always try something new; the (5) ___ of the unknown is much more beneficial than performing the same activity over and over again. We all know that exercise is good for your overall health, but the latest studies have (6) ___ that physical activity is great for your brain as well. Exercising your body at (7) ___ two hours per week is very important, because it helps create new neurons. As researches show, a good night’s sleep can help increase the brain’s function and ability to (8) ___. What you eat is also important. There are many kinds of (9) ___ that have been associated with brain health, including fish, meat, nuts, green tea. Eating right, getting the required (10) ___ of sleep and exercised are the keys to improving memory and overall brain function.
1. а) inconsistent; b) regular; c) nearly; d) no2. a) effective; b) effectiveness; c) effect; d) effectively3. a) riddle; b) puzzles; c) mystery; d) problem4. a) nations; b peoples; c) languages; d) tongues5. a) challenge; b) comfort; c) dispute; d) contest6. a) shown; b) invented; c) originated; d) made7. a) list; b) least; c) lost; d) last8. a) concentration; b) focus; c) direct; d) motive9. a) vegetables; b) theories; c) food; d) facts10. a) sum; b) lots; c) number; d) amount