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READING PART 6: OPEN CLOZE GAPS FILL. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH
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The art of lying

We all tell lies, even those of us ​______ look like butter wouldn’t
melt in their mouth, those who claim never to lie are doing just
that, lying. So why ​______ humans lie? One think to take into
account is that lying isn’t always ​______ ​bad thing. We lie to
avoid hurting a person’s feelings, we lie to help people feel better
______ themselves. For example, ______ your wife asks if her
bum looks big in her jeans. Basically, we lie to try to make ​______
world a better place. However, there are those who lie for their
own advantage, out of deceit with bad intentions. These types of
liars are dangerous and are obviously lacking is moral fiber.

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Answers:

The art of lying

We all tell lies, even those of us ​who look like butter wouldn’t melt
in their mouth, those who claim never to lie are doing just that,
lying. So why ​do humans lie? One think to take into account is
that lying isn’t always ​a ​bad thing. We lie to avoid hurting a
person’s feelings, we lie to help people feel better ​about
themselves. For example, if your wife asks if her bum looks big in
her jeans. Basically, we lie to try to make ​the world a better place.
However, there are those who lie for their own advantage, out of
deceit with bad intentions. These types of liars are dangerous and
are obviously lacking is moral fiber.

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