Studying for your tests at school can sometimes make you feel a bit stressed or worried. Here {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) some advice to help you feel more {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (relax).

Don't compare yourself with your friends

    Everyone learns things in different ways. Choose a review plan that {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (work) best for you. It's fine if it is different from your {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (friend).

If you are feeling stressed, talk to someone

    It could be a friend, a teacher {#blank#}5{#/blank#} your family. Don't feel like you're letting people down by {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (admit) you are feeling stressed. They will be happy that you would like {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (share) your feelings with them, and will hopefully help you to feel better.

Look {#blank#}8{#/blank#} your body

    It's important to try to eat well and get lots of sleep before a test. If you don't give your mind a rest, it may not work as well as it can.

Doing exercise really helps

    Whether you are playing football, going for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} walk or riding your bike, exercise can really help you to feel less stressed. Then you can feel {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (good) and get more energy!

    Do you like running? Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all over the United States, you can see {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (American) running—men and women, young and old. People run everywhere—along the beaches of California, through the Central Park in New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at gyms. Some people even run in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they) living rooms.

    Running was not so popular in the past. In the 1960s, runners were mostly athletes and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (health) strong people. When people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (see) a runner, they used to ask, "Hey, what's the hurry?" Or they might say to themselves, "Is he crazy?" At that time, women almost never ran. If they did, they might be {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (laugh) at. But today all these have changed. Men and women of all ages enjoy running.

    Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (habit): eating too much food, smoking cigarettes, and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (take) little exercise. Doctors tell us," Eat less, exercise {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (much), and don't smoke." Running is a good exercise {#blank#}9{#/blank#} it helps build strong hearts and lungs. It {#blank#}10{#/blank#} helps most people lose weight.