# PTE Listening MCS #1: Managing Stress Through...

Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer #1 - Level 1 - Feeds Listening

> Listen to the recording and answer the question by choosing one option. Only one answer is correct.

What is the professor's opinion about the rest?

- Too much rest can have negative results.
- Activity and exercise are forms of rest.
- Few people know the real meaning of rest.

## Answer

Activity and exercise are forms of rest.

## Explanation

The speaker explicitly links physical engagement to the process of rejuvenation, suggesting that movement serves as a restorative mechanism.

What to watch: You hear, "Rest doesn't always mean inactivity. For some people, exercise is rest." That matches activity and exercise as forms of rest. The option about too much rest is tempting, but the speaker never says rest can be harmful.

## Hints

- Focus on how the speaker challenges conventional views of being inactive.
- Look for the connection between movement and the concept of recovery.

## Transcript

Management requires a great deal of energy and effort, more than most people care to make. One factor that affects managers and inhibits their capacity to provide leadership is stress. Stress has lots of causes, work overload, criticism from workers, and can have negative health effects, including loss of sleep. It's a fact, managers have to deal with stress. Some handle it by making time to be by themselves. Most have some favorite place or pastime, a beach to walk on, maybe a stream to fish in, or a game to play with the kids. It's important to have some form of rest and relaxation, creating art, working with your hands, gardening, playing sports, the list goes on. Rest doesn't always mean inactivity. For some people, exercise is rest.

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