For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
| A substitute | В change | C difference | D alternative |
Coffee and tea
Coffee’s reputation is well-known. Allegedly, there is no 0 substitute for this beverage when it comes to sheer energizing power. A much lesser known fact is that tea, in fact, can pack a comparable 1 of keeping you eager and awake. Lower levels of caffeine in tea are 2 by other, much lesser known substances like theophylline and L-theanine. Both 3 as stimulants for your brain, achieving an experience similar to what you get from coffee. You become more alert, aware, and are overall quick on your 4 .
Both drinks are 5 in antioxidants – special bodies that help 6 us from so-called free radicals. These can be a cause of many diseases, and the extent of their damage can go as 7 as damaging one’s DNA. As for the benefits, 8 evidence suggests it can even make you live longer, although any real research is yet to confirm this.
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