EXERCISES FOR UNIT 2: HEALTHY LIVING – ENGLISH 7

A. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Put the words into the correct column.
enough of vegetarian never flower
live flu knife leave lifestyle
knives laugh leaf cough vitamin
/f/ /v/

Exercise 2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. find B. fame C. of D. fish
2. A. life B. sofa C. laugh D. night
3. A. enough B. light C. bright D. sight
4. A. voice B. of C. native D. leaf
5. A. thought B. tough C. daughter D. nought
6. A. avoid B. leave C. left D. of
7. A. bought B. food C. photo D. telephone
8. A. spaghetti B. toughen C. enough D. rough
9. A. through B. cough C. sought D. naughty
10. A. symphony B. family C. flower D. high
11. A. form B. van C. activity D. love
12. A. fridge B. bridge C. graph D. phonics
13. A. colourful B. frien C. telegraph D. caught
14. A. ghost B. Ghana C. laugh D. spaghetti
15. A. forty B. enough C. phrase D. cover

Exercise 3. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (Further
practice)
1. A. active B. harmful C. healthy D. enough
2. A. vitamin B. obesity C. computer D. depression
3. A. business B. hospital C. affection D. programme
4. A. charitable B. transportation C. individual D. situation
5. A. disabled B. colourful C. wonderful D. different

B. VOCABULARY
Exercise 1: Match the words to make meaningful expressions.
A B
1. get a. the flu
2. keep b. your hands

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 3. exercise c. sleepy
4. have d. fit
5. wash e. your teeth
6. brush f. a mask
7. avoid g. a lot of fruit
8. wear h. sunburnt
9. eat i. indoors
10. feel j. crowds

Exercise 2: Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.
acne chapped lips skin condition soft drinks
dim light
red spots affects sunburn lip balm coloured
vegetables
1. A moisturising ___________ can help soothe dry lips.
2. Stress ___________ several body parts and bodily functions.
3. It is difficult to see or read in the ___________ .
4. Are green vegetables healthier than ___________ ?
5. He has a high fever and small ___________ on the skin.
6. Spending time in the sun is fun, but you may get __________.
7. ___________ is caused when tiny holes in the skin become blocked.
8. Coca-Cola is the biggest selling brand name of ___________ in Britain.
9. ___________ are the result of dry and cracked skin on your lips.
10. ___________ is any change in the colour or texture of appearance of the skin.

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. You can ________ some diseases by keeping yourself clean.
A. do B. have C. get D. avoid
2. Sunscreen, ________, hats and gloves can protect sensitive skin from sunburn.
A. chapped lips B. red spots C. lip balm D. dry hair
3. I'm always on a diet because I ________ on weight easily.
A. put B. affect C. keep D. cause
4. You should throw your ________ clothes in the washing machine.
A. new B. old C. tidy D. dirty
5. She is going to see the doctor because she has ________.
A. a vitamin B. an exercise C. a headache D. a diet
6. Scarlet dislikes ________ such as chips, sweets and fizzy drinks.
A. vegetables B. junk food C. seafood D. fruits
7. There are about fifty _________ in an apple.
A. materials B. calories C. energies D. vegetables
8. The key for them to ________ fit is jogging three kilometres every morning.
A. put B. avoid C. affect D. keep
9. My cousin is getting sick. He feels weak and ________.

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 A. tired B. heavy C. good D. strong
10. Soft drinks can be ________ to children's teeth.
A. fit B. active C. harmful D. fresh

C. GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Decide whether the underlined words are Subject (S), Verb (V), Object (O), or
Adverb (Adv).
Ex: She likes oranges. (S - V - O)
1. Jolie looks so happy.
2. Brian doesn't eat properly.
3. He practises tennis every day.
4. Sleep is necessary for our health.
5. Can you pick up the pen for me?
6. I don't often eat meat for some reasons.
7. She drinks coffee with lots of sugar.
8. Do you listen to music regularly?
9. Oranges and lemons are rich in vitamin C.
10. My favourite fruits aren't always available at the store.

Exercise 2: Decide whether the following sentences are simple sentences or not. Write Yes or No
in the brackets.
1. She does a lot of yoga. ( ___________ )
2. Mr. Johnson is very healthy. ( ___________ )
3. I'm sorry, but I have other plans. ( ___________ )
4. He looks young, but he's actually more than 50. ( ___________ )
5. Like me, she enjoys all kinds of fruits. ( ___________ )
6. A good sun cream can help prevent sunburn. ( ___________ )
7. Natalia missed the bus, so she decided to walk. ( ___________ )
8. Would you like some more bread and butter? ( ___________ )
9. Binh always buys his lunch at school, but I don't. ( ___________ )
10. There is plenty of bottled water, soft drinks and grilled sandwiches. ( ___________ )

Exercise 3: Combine the pair of sentences into a simple sentence.

Ex: She's good at English. She's good at history.
→ She's good at English and history.
1. He is strong. He is confident.
________________________________________________________________________
2. The lawn is green. The lawn is fresh.
________________________________________________________________________
3. I should go. I should see a doctor.
________________________________________________________________________
4. She doesn't eat potatoes. She doesn't eat onions.
________________________________________________________________________

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5. You should go home. You should rest.
________________________________________________________________________
6. Carol is at home. Her brother is at home.
________________________________________________________________________
7. The house seems nice. The house seems tidy.
________________________________________________________________________
8. We all desire happiness. We all desire health.
________________________________________________________________________
9. He is interested in sports. He is interested in arts.
________________________________________________________________________
10. I like chicken soup with vegetables. I like chicken soup with mushrooms.
________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 4: Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

1. He begins always his lessons with a warm-up exercise.
A B C D
2. The lungs, stomach, eye, and heart are organs of the body.
A B C D
3. My sister is coughing, sneezing and have a running nose.
A B C D
4. Be carefully with what you eat and drink!
A B C D
5. She should try to wake up at the usual time, even in weekends.
A B C D
6. I exercise and eat right and got plenty of rest in bed.
A B C D
7. Doing exercises is one of the key components of a health lifestyle.
A B C D
8. Outdoor activities help you spend more time in front of TVs and smartphones.
A B C D
9. Scandinavia’s citizens lives long lives, with average life expectancy of 79.
A B C D
10. You can avoid some disease by keeping yourself clean.
A B C D

D. SPEAKING
Exercise 1: Match the sentences.
A B
1. You sound down. Are you OK? a. No, I want to stay inside.
2. Let’s go out with us. b. I do morning exercise every day.
3. How can you lose weight? c. No, I’m not. I feel kind of sad.
4. I'm trying to lose weight. d. You may be allergic to crabs or seafood.
5. These spots appeared after I ate some crabs. e. I see. I think you have a sunburn.

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 6. How often do you play football? f. Come on! It’s beautiful outside.
7. Eating more fresh fish makes you smarter. g. I don’t think so. It’s a myth.
8. What do you often do to keep fit? h. Really? But you're not fat!
9. I want to sleep more. I don’t want to go out. i. I eat less fast food and do more exercise.
10. Doctor Hudson! I feel hot and my face is red. j. Three times a week.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases from the box.
hurt sun hat sunburn how long
hot weather and went cycling the doctor
Robert: Hi, Adrian! How are you?
Adrian: Hi, Robert! I’m not so good. Look at my arms!
Robert: Oh, what’s the problem with your arms? It looks like (1) ___________ .
Adrian: Exactly. It’s sunburn. I (2) ___________ in the sun yesterday.
Robert: Did you wear a long-sleeve shirt or a (3) ___________ ?
Adrian: No, I didn’t.
Robert: (4) ___________ did you go cycling?
Adrian: I went for about two hours.
Robert: That’s too much in this (5) ___________ . How do you feel now?
Adrian: It’s very (6) ___________ .
Robert: Have you gone to see (7) ___________ ?
Adrian: Yes, I have seen the doctor. He prescribed some sun cream, (8) ___________ he asked me to
apply it three times a day.
Robert: You also need to rest, and don’t go out for at least a week. Adrian: Sure, I will. Thanks for your
advice.

E. READING
Exercise 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer to the questions.
There are habits that we should avoid so that we can have a healthy life. Most people are stuck to the
screens of mobile phones these days. This is an unhealthy habit we should get rid of right away. Watching
too much TV or spending too much time on computer is also something we should avoid. It is bad for our
eyes, and sitting for a long time can lead to backache.
Many of us are too busy to cook, so we have fast food and junk food. Those kinds of food contain a lot of
fat, salt, and sugar, which have bad effects on our health. It is time to watch out on our eating habit of fast
food and junk food. We should eat home-made food. This will not only keep us healthy but also in good
shape.
Many of us are so busy that we skip our meals. There is a tendency of skipping breakfast. If we skip
meals, we will have stomachache.
Smoking and drinking are the two things that make us unhealthy. Too much smoking and drinking can
lead to a lot of health problems, even cancer.
1. What is the passage about?
A. The ways for us to avoid habits B. Habits and diseases
C. The reasons why we have habits D. Some habits that lead to unhealthy life
2. Which of the following is a good thing to do?

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A. get rid of unhealthy habits
B. use mobile phones for a long time
C. eat less home-made food
D. watch too much TV
3. What kinds of food have bad effects on our health?
A. home-made food and fast food B. junk food and home-made food
C. fast food and junk food D. home-made food
4. If we skip meals, we will have ________.
A. bad effects on our health B. stomachache
C. fast food D. junk food
5. According to the passage, too much smoking and drinking can lead to ________.
A. unhealthy habits B. health problems
C. weight loss D. stomach diseases
Exercise 2: Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
exercise many body about habits live unhealthy but
How healthy are you? Do you have a healthy diet? Do you (1) ___________ regularly? Do you drink at
least 8 glasses of water a day? Do you get enough sleep every day? Do you (2) ___________ a healthy
lifestyle? We need to take care of our (3) ___________ . Life is beautiful and we should not keep
ourselves down with unhealthy problems. Today, your body organs may be working well, (4)
___________ they may not be tomorrow.
Good health is not just about healthy eating and enough exercise, but it is also (5) ___________ having a
positive attitude and a healthy lifestyle. Stress is a major problem for (6) ___________ people. Stress
happens not only in work and study, but also because of bad (7) ___________ such as playing games and
watching TV. When stress gets too high, it causes us to be unhappy and (8) ___________ . Therefore,
avoiding stress is as important as eating healthily and doing exercise regularly.
WRITING

Exercise 1. Reorder the words and phrases to make sentences.

1. eating/ My grandmother / tofu/ likes/.
 ______________________________________________
2. us / vitamins / Coloured vegetables / a lot of / provide /.
 ______________________________________________
3. regularly / John/ does / stay healthy / karate / to/.
 ______________________________________________
4. there / Are / protein / much / in / and fish / meat /?
 ______________________________________________
5. on / causes / Acne / usually / the face / small, red spots /.
 ______________________________________________
6. acne /You / to go to bed /early/ should / avoid /.
 ______________________________________________

Exercise 2. Reorder the words and phrases to make meaningful sentences in a paragraph about
how to avoid viruses.
1. can/You/do/things/ to avoid / viruses / many/.
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  ______________________________________________
2. keep/clean / always / First, / your surroundings/.
 ______________________________________________
3. every/day/You/clean/can/sweep and/house/your/.
 ______________________________________________
4. your / often /with/soap/Moreover, / wash/hands/.
 ______________________________________________
5. two litres / Drink/eat/more/water/of/ a day/coloured / and/vegetables /.
 ______________________________________________
6. three / times / a week / Exercise/to/have/good/ at /health/least/.
 ______________________________________________
7. remember/Always/wear/to/a mask / when / go out/you/. day.
 ______________________________________________

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences from the given simple sentences.

1. He is clever. He is active.
 He is clever and ______________________________________________
2. I wash my face. I brush my teeth.
 I wash ______________________________________________
3. You shouldn't eat much fast food. You shouldn't eat sweetened food.
 You shouldn’t eat ______________________________________________
4. Some students are jogging. Some students are talking.
 Some students are ______________________________________________
5. She wears a hat. She puts on some suncream.
 She wears ______________________________________________
6. The Japanese study hard. The Japanese work hard.
 The Japanese ______________________________________________
7. My cousin learns English. My cousin learns Japanese.
 My cousin______________________________________________
8. The car is new. The car is comfortable.
 The car______________________________________________
9. Nam likes playing chess. His brother likes playing chess.
 ______________________________________________playing chess.
10. Eating lots of vegetables is good for your health. Eating lots of fruit is good for your health.
 ______________________________________________is good for your health.
11. We have breakfast. We go to school.
 We ______________________________________________
12. He should avoid fast food. He should avoid soft drinks.
 He should avoid ______________________________________________
13. Some people are jogging. Some people are talking.
 Some people are ______________________________________________
14. Tom likes reading comic books. Tom likes playing video games.
 Tom likes ______________________________________________
15. Lan eats lots of carrots. Lan eats lots of tomatoes.
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  Lan eats lots of ______________________________________________
16. Your house is large. Your house is comfortable.
 Your house is ______________________________________________
17. Eating healthily is good for our health. Exercising regularly is good for our health.
 ______________________________________________is good for our health.
18. My brother likes outdoor activities. I like outdoor activities.
______________________________________________outdoor activities

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