A2 English test 7 – Text with multiple-choice gaps

It is easy to hurt your back if you lift heavy objects 1 wronglywrongwronger. 2 To learnLearnLearning the correct way to pick up heavy items will stop you from 3 getto getgetting back ache or damaging your body. 4 MuchA lotLots of back injuries 5 causewill causeare caused by an incorrect lifting technique. So what 6 have youdo you haveyou have to do if you don't wan't to get an injury?

Before you lift, ask yourself, ‘Is it possible to lift this object safely on my own?’. After all, there is a difference between how much weight you can lift and how much weight is safe to lift. It may be 7 safermore safemore safer to ask for help but if there isn't 8 anyoneno-onesomeone around to help you, just be careful. If your goal is to raise the object from the floor to shoulder height, you 9 willwouldshould rest it on a table during the lift, so have a chair ready because you 10 mightmustwould need it. It's also important to remove anything from the floor 11 whowhichwhat might cause you to trip or fall. Once the area 12 would bewill beis clear, you can begin lifting.

It’s important to keep your balance as you lift, 13 becausesobut keep your feet apart and wear flat shoes. Put one foot 14 betweenoppositein front of the other and keep your back as straight as possible 15 onceas soon aswhile you are lifting the object. Move smoothly. Keep your head up and don't twist your back.