Question

In March, I experimented with cutting my work hours by 17% to see how it would affect my

____ and well-being.

For two weeks, ______ working from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and reading a work-related book during lunch, I worked from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. and took a half-hour lunch ______.

Parts of my experience were ______ — for example, I felt quite rushed during the first few days of the ______. Other parts were less expected — like the fact that I was just as productive as before. But the most surprising finding is that I ______ spending more money.

On a (n) ______ workday, I dine on something particular, like a peanut butter and banana sandwich, while ______ in the Business Insider Kitchen. But during the first week of the experiment, I was so excited about the ______ that I wandered happily to the local food shop and ______ a sandwich that I ate while sitting in Madison Square Park. When I left work early, and ______ when I was killing time before plans with friends later in the evening, I ______ myself with tea and magazines.

So if you do decide to ______ your work hours, it’s probably wise to plan some ______ in advance — like visiting a ______ or a free museum that’s open during lunch or in the evenings, depending on your personality, ______ could potentially be even more meaningful than ______ at a coffee shop.

I should decide at some ______ in the future to go back to a(n) ______ workweek because that benefits me so much, and it’s certainly ______ I’ll keep in mind.

1.A. ability B. personality C. productivity D. nationality

2.A. more than B. other than C. or so D. instead of

3.A. breath B. chat C. look D. break

4.A. believable B. predictable C. comfortable D. reasonable

5.A. work B. step C. experiment D. progress

6.A. ended up B. started with C. speeded up D. lived with

7.A. terrible B. obvious C. flexible D. typical

8.A. sitting B. sleeping C. listening D. finding

9.A. freedom B. snack C. love D. happiness

10.A. borrowed B. bought C. found D. made

11.A. actually B. exactly C. especially D. quickly

12.A. educated B. reminded C. devoted D. entertained

13.A. take B. cut C. make D. spend

14.A. activities B. lists C. ideas D. goals

15.A. school B. factory C. library D. restaurant

16.A. that B. which C. where D. what

17.A. trying out B. putting out C. taking out D. hanging out

18.A. aspect B. point C. direction D. entrance

19.A. shorter B. cleverer C. easier D. longer

20.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything

Answer 1