Task reminder: Highest-value Reading task. Select the best word from each dropdown. Check part of speech first, then collocation. No negative marking — always make a selection.

1. Nutrition and Brain Health

Emerging research — select —suggestsindicatesshowsreveals that diet plays a significant role in brain health and cognitive function throughout the lifespan. Diets rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and omega-3 fatty acids are — select —associatedlinkedconnectedrelated with a reduced risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults. The brain’s high energy — select —demandneedrequirementconsumption makes it particularly — select —vulnerablesusceptiblesensitiveexposed to nutritional deficiencies, and research increasingly — select —pointsrefersleadsdirects to the gut-brain axis as a key mechanism through which diet — select —influencesaffectsimpactsshapes mental health.

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2. Globalisation and Culture

Globalisation has — select —acceleratedincreasedexpandedpromoted the spread of cultural products, ideas, and practices across national boundaries, creating new — select —opportunitieschancespossibilitiesopenings for cross-cultural exchange and understanding. However, critics argue that global cultural flows are highly — select —unevenunequalimbalancedasymmetrical, with American and Western cultural products — select —dominatingcontrollingleadingoverriding global media, music, and entertainment markets at the — select —expensecostpricedetriment of local cultural traditions and languages.

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3. Migration and Labour Markets

Economic migrants typically — select —filloccupytakecover labour market — select —gapsshortagesvacanciesneeds in receiving countries, particularly in sectors that face persistent worker shortages due to ageing populations and low domestic birth rates. Research — select —consistentlyregularlyfrequentlyrepeatedly shows that immigrants are net — select —contributorsadditionsbenefitsassets to public finances over the medium to long term, though the — select —distributionspreadallocationarrangement of benefits and costs varies considerably depending on the age, education, and skills of migrants and the policies of receiving governments.

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