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There are many myths and legends about submerged lands, Boredom occurs when humans are prevented (16) _______
ancient relics, and lost treasures, but none of them is as well- engaging in a desired activity in a way. It also happens when
known as Atlantis. It is the legendary sunken island that is said they are (17) _______ to engage in an unpleasant activity. Many
(11) _______ in the western Atlantic, between present-day of us consider boredom to be a negative feeling, and as a result,
Spain and North America. (12) _______ there is very little real we may experience negative emotions such as impatience,
evidence for the existence of Atlantis, this has not stopped many restlessness, or lethargy. (18) _______, the situation is not
people from believing in the existence of a continent that was always as it seems. It is thanks to boredom that we are able
destroyed ages ago, as well as its legendary riches. The reason to read new books, learn about new subjects, and be more
(13) _______ this lies in the fact that people of the ancient creative. In a recent study, it (19) _______ that boredom is not
Mediterranean civilisations recorded the existence of a mythical something undesirable. In other words, when we are subjected
city of great wealth. However, many of these writings from the to an absence of stimuli, or when we are bored, we allow an
ancient world were destroyed during (14) _______, and very opportunity for our imagination (20) _______. In summary,
few of them have survived. The oldest surviving manuscript monotonous daily activities or boring circumstances serve as
that describes the stories of Atlantis is Plato’s Timaeus, which fuel for our imagination and creativity.
(15) _______ a period between 411 and 380 BC.

11. 16.
A) having been situated A) with
B) to have situated B) on
C) to have been situated C) from
D) having situated D) for
E) to be situated E) in

12. 17.
A) Only when A) compelled
B) In that B) prohibited
C) As though C) maintained
D) Since D) alienated
E) Although E) confronted

13. 18.
A) beyond A) Moreover
B) within B) Otherwise
C) against C) Therefore
D) behind D) Accordingly
E) towards E) However

14. 19.
A) droughts A) will be proved
B) invasions B) was proved
C) breaches C) had been proved
D) violations D) is proved
E) casualties E) has been proved

15. 20.
A) gets back at A) to improve
B) carries on with B) to be improving
C) dates back to C) improving
D) looks down on D) to have improved
E) runs out of E) being improved

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