[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"exercise-413":3},{"payload":4,"id":35,"user":36,"level":42,"course":43,"activity":44,"activity_slug":45,"title":21,"topic":46,"tone":47,"stats":48,"created":51,"score":52,"is_favorite":53,"public":54,"is_external":53},{"texts":5,"title":21,"choices":22,"subtitle":23,"questions":24},[6,9,12,15,18],{"text":7,"title":8},"When I finally looked at my bank statements, I realised I had been paying for three streaming services I barely used. Cancelling them felt satisfying, but it also revealed something else: I had been relying on those apps to switch off after work instead of meeting friends. So I set myself a rule—no new subscriptions unless I could explain what problem they solved. The surprising part was that the money I saved wasn’t huge; what changed was my attention. With fewer notifications, I started reading again and even joined a local book group. I still watch films, but now it’s a deliberate choice rather than a default habit.","Option A: The Subscription Clean-up",{"text":10,"title":11},"I used to drive to the office because it seemed quicker, yet I was arriving tense and irritated. After a colleague suggested cycling, I tried it for a week, expecting to give up. The first few days were exhausting, and I had to plan my route carefully to avoid heavy traffic. However, by the end of the month I had stopped checking emails on the way in, and my mornings felt calmer. The biggest benefit wasn’t fitness, as I’d assumed; it was the clear boundary it created between home and work. Even on rainy days, I noticed I was less likely to start the day in a bad mood.","Option B: The Commute Experiment",{"text":13,"title":14},"I decided to buy only second-hand clothes for six months, mainly to reduce waste. At first, it was inconvenient: sizes were unpredictable, and I couldn’t just replace something immediately. Yet the challenge forced me to think before purchasing. I began repairing small tears and learned which fabrics lasted longer. Oddly, friends started asking for advice, and we ended up swapping clothes instead of shopping together. I didn’t become anti-fashion; I simply stopped treating shopping as entertainment. By the time the six months were over, I had spent less than usual, but more importantly, I felt less pressure to keep up with trends.","Option C: The Second-hand Challenge",{"text":16,"title":17},"After noticing that I was scrolling through social media until midnight, I started leaving my phone in the kitchen after dinner. I expected to feel bored, but what I felt first was restless—almost as if I had lost something important. To distract myself, I cooked more complicated meals and began calling my sister from the landline. Within two weeks, I was falling asleep faster, and I stopped waking up to check messages. The change wasn’t dramatic in a single day; it built up quietly. The most unexpected result was that I became more patient in conversations, because I wasn’t half-listening while looking at a screen.","Option D: The Phone-Free Evenings",{"text":19,"title":20},"When my friends suggested an expensive weekend abroad, I admitted I couldn’t afford it. Instead of staying at home, I planned a low-cost trip to a nearby coastal town. I booked a basic guesthouse and relied on free activities—walking routes, local markets, and a small museum with no entry fee on Sundays. I worried it would feel like a second-best option, but it didn’t. Because I wasn’t rushing between paid attractions, I had time to explore side streets and talk to locals. I came back feeling genuinely refreshed, and I’ve since stopped assuming that a good break has to be costly.","Option E: The Budget Holiday","Everyday Choices, Unexpected Consequences",[8,11,14,17,20],"Read about everyday choices and their consequences, then answer the questions.",{"1":25,"2":26,"3":27,"4":28,"5":29,"6":30,"7":31,"8":32,"9":33,"10":34},"Which option describes someone who discovered that the main gain was not financial, but related to how they focused their time?","Which option mentions needing to organise details in advance in order to avoid a stressful situation?","Which option involves an initial emotional discomfort that gradually disappeared as a new routine formed?","Which option shows that a personal decision ended up influencing other people’s behaviour as well?","Which option suggests the person expected one benefit but later realised a different advantage mattered more?","Which option includes replacing a habit used for relaxation with a more social activity?","Which option refers to learning practical skills as a result of a restriction the person set themselves?","Which option describes someone who changed their behaviour because they were concerned about spending beyond their means?","Which option indicates that the improvement happened gradually rather than immediately?","Which option mentions feeling calmer at the start of the day as a consequence of changing how they travelled?",413,{"id":37,"username":38,"first_name":39,"last_name":40,"image":41},22541,"adam-szigyarto","Ádám","Szigyártó","https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJCaXQdpUdUZKFgom3GR2nskiZ57OZdiIP7KqR3yZboL5k7ZQ=s96-c","B2","Reading","Multiple Matching","multiple-matching","Craft a B2 Reading & Use of English Multiple Matching exercise inspired by the Cambridge English exam, keeping it as authentic as possible.","Standard",{"times_played":49,"num_favorites":50},3,2,"2026-04-20T15:26:28",null,false,true]