Test Practice

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others
1. A. headache B. spread C. health D. weak
2. A. flu B. sunburn C. junk D. much
3. A. wash B. wear C. wake D. wrap
Exercise 2: Choose the odd one out
1. A. running B. coughing C. cycling D. swimming
2. A. vegetables B. fish C. fried chicken D. fruits
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. Please wake me ________ at 5 and we will leave at 6 in the morning.
A. up
B. on
C. over
D. in
2. Fruit tastes good ________ it’s healthy for your body.
A. so
B. but
C. or
D. and
3. In order to have good ____________, you should eat lightly and laugh cheerfully.
A. spirit
B. body
C. health
D. mood
4. I forgot to wear a sun hat today and I got a__________________.
A. backache
B. headache
C. stomachache
D. earache
5. Watching too much television is not good _____________ your eyes.
A. at
B. for
C. with
D. to
6. He eats a lot of burger and chips so he’s putting on_____________.
A. weigh
B. weightless
C. weight
D. weighting
7. The Japanese eat a lot of fish instead of meat______________they are more healthy.
A. although
B. so
C. but
D. because
8. You can avoid some diseases by ___________ yourself clean.
A. looking
B. bringing
C. keeping
D. taking
9. When you have a temperature, you should drink more water and rest ___________.
A. least
B. less
C. most
D. more
10. When you have flu, you may have a cough and a ___________ nose.
A. following
B. noisy
C. runny
D. runing
Exercise 4: Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets
1. She ______________ (have) a sore throat, and she ______________ (cough) terribly
now.
2. You should try ______________ (exercise) a couple times a week.
3. He keeps ______________ (sneeze), so I think he’s got a cold.
4. What ______________ (you/ do) tomorrow evening?
5. My mother doesn’t like ______________(eat) fast food.
Exercise 5: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets
1. ______________ can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. (obese)
2. I’m ______________ to shellfish, so I can’t eat lobster and shrimp. (allergy)
3. I got ______________ during my beach vacation. (sunburn)
Exercise 6: Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Breakfast is the (1) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients
your body needs for good health, the calories it needs for (2) ______ and helps to
maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have
breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) ______ to
concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to
(4) ______ weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the
day’s calories (5) ______ three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than (6)
______ breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.
1. A. healthy B. tasty C. main D. most
2. A. strength B. power C. energy D. effort
3. A. able B. enable C. unable D. capable
4. A. lose B. put C. gain D. drop
5. A. in B. into C. up D. for
6. A. skipping B. making C. buying D. serving
Exercise 7: Write sentences, using the words given
1. She/ often/ take/ paracetamol/ if/ she/ get / bad/ headache.
__________________________________
2. how many calories/ you/ bum/ do/ aerobics/ 2 hours?
__________________________________
3. getting/ enough/ sleep/ help/ students/ do/ their best/ the classroom.
__________________________________
Exercise 8: Read the text, then decide whether the following statements are true (T)
or false (F).
 These are some easy habits that help you stay healthy and live longer.
Go for a jog
Exercise is key to good health. Aerobic activity, like running, is crucial for getting
your blood pumping and your heart working. A recent study showed that people who run
have 25 to 40 per cent reduced risk of early death, and live about three years longer.
Get more sun - but not too much
The “sunshine vitamin” – vitamin D, that is – has been shown to fight to disease,
improve bone health, and prevent depression. Concerns over skin cancer are well-
founded, and sunblock is generally a good idea. But getting 15 to 30 minutes of sun
exposure a day should be adequate for vitamin D production.
Stress less
The impact of stress on our overall health is huge, so reducing stress is one way to
lower our risk of many deadly diseases.
Eat more fruits and veggies
If you want to live longer, eat more fruits and vegetables. The vitamins, minerals,
and most importantly, the fibre help control satiety so you do not need to eat much of the
animal foods. High fibre diets promote lower cholesterol levels, and reduce the risk of
heart disease and cancers such as colon cancer.
1. One of the most important things you can do to stay healthy is to exercise.
2. Vitamin D comes from the sun.
3. Getting too much sun can be harmful.
4. Stress doesn’t impact on your health.
5. Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals and fibre.
6. A high fibre diet can cause heart disease and colon cancer.
Exercise 9: Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
Everyone suffers from the common cold at some time or other. It isn’t a serious illness,
but people spend a lot of money on medicine. The medicine can only relieve the
symptoms. That is, it can make you cough less, make you feel better, and stop your nose
running for a while. So far, there is no cure for the common cold and no medicine to
prevent it. People also drink a lot of hot water with sugar, lemon juice. It helps provide
them with a lot of vitamin C.
1. Why is the common cold very popular?
__________________________
2. Is the common cold a serious illness?
__________________________
3. What does the medicine help people with the common cold?
__________________________
4. Besides medicine, what do people do to make them feel better?
__________________________
5. Why is it useful?
__________________________
Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
physical activity diet contribute more
calories lifestyle overweight cause
Family history; psychological factors, and (1) ______________ all play a role in
childhood obesity. Children whose parents or other family members are (2)
______________ or obese are more likely to follow suit. But the main (3)
______________of childhood obesity is a combination of eating too much and exercising
too little.
A poor (4)______________containing high levels of fat or sugar and few nutrients
can cause kids to gain weight quickly. Fast food, candy, and soft drinks are common
culprits. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) reports that 32
percent of adolescent girls and 52 percent of adolescent boys in the United States drink
24 ounces of soda - or more - per day.
Convenience foods, such as frozen dinners, salty snacks, and canned pastas, can
also (5) ______________ to unhealthy weight gain. Some children become obese
because their parents don't know how to choose or prepare healthy foods. Other families
may not be able to easily afford fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats.
Not enough (6) ______________ can be another cause of childhood obesity.
People of' all ages tend to gain weight when they're less active. Exercise burns (7)
______________and helps you maintain a healthy weight. Children who aren't
encouraged to be active may be less likely to burn extra calories through sports, time on
the playground, or other forms of physical activity.
Psychological issues may also lead to obesity in some children. Kids and teens
who are bored, stressed, or depressed may eat (8) ______________ to cope with negative
emotions.
Make up the sentences using the words and phrases given
1. Nick/ wash/ hands a lot/ he/ not/ have the flu.
______________________________________________
2. David/ eat/ lots of junk food/ he/ not do exercise.
______________________________________________
3. Elena/ should/ sleep more/ she/ try to relax more.
______________________________________________
4. My sister/ play/ computer games/ she does exercise too.
______________________________________________
5. Eating/ carrots help/ you see better at night.
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