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xam Practice
Texting Ou r Way to Good Health
Mobile phones and text messaging are frequently held responsiblc for th e fact that young people lead inactive
lives. This inactivity in its turn has been linked to the rising levels of cruld obcsity all over the world. Yet, a
numbcr of recent studics have proposed various ways that text mcssagi ng could in fact be utilised to fight child
obesity.

It has er
long-t long been accepted
Yetthar self-monitoring caloric intak e an d body weight is very imponant for successful.
m weight in most cases, people who ar e rrying to lose weight find it difficult to continue to
observe an d record thcir ow n eating behaviour over time.

A recent study conducted at th e University o f North Carolina in the US A has shown that texting ma y be an
effective tool to help children monitor their eating habits. Researchers found that teen participants in th e study
who reponed their eating an d physical activiry using text messages were more likely lo continue monitoring
thcir eating and cxercise behaviour than those using a traditional diary. Th.is may be because when participants
in the study sent a text message, thcy immedia tely rccei ved an automated feedback message bascd on what
thcy had repon ed.
Researchers at the Universiry of Southem California in the USA are curren tly conducti ng a study in which
each teen participant is hooked up to a "mobile body-area network'' that includes a heart-rate monitor, a GP S
satellitc navigation unit, anda blood glucose meter. Each sensor is linked to a smartphone that sends the data to
the university's computers, which process the infonnation they reccive. l f he data suggests that a teenager has
been siuing around too much, a strcam of text messages are then scnt, either urging them to do sorne ex.ercise
or puning them in touch with other panicipants for group activities.

It's still unclear whclher or not text messaging is indced the so lution to fighting the rise in teen obesity.
However, it is clear thal something must be done to combat this alarming trend. I f we want to fight obesity
in the population as a whole. it is essential that we first beg in by auacking the problem arnongst children an d
teens. After all, they ar e ou r future.

1. Decide if th e follow1ng sentences are true or 3. Complete th e sentences using the inlformation
false. Find evidence in the text to justify your given in the te xt . Use your ow n words as f ar
answers. as po ss ible.
1. The wa y in which teenagers mon1tor the1r 1. Self-monitoring helps people to
eating behaviour may be important. 2. Both of th e studies described in th e article
2. Both of th e studies mentioned in th e article investigated
have been completed.
3. The writer of th e article believes that texting is 4. Choose th e best meaning f o r each w o rd.
th e best way to fight th e rise in child obesity. 1 linked (paragraph 1)

.
4. The writer of the article thinks that it is also a. suggested b. connected c. added

im portan! to deal with obesity amongs t adults.

a. changmg b. 1mprovtng c. checktng

2. Rewrite th e follow ing sentences with o u t 3. alarm1ng (paragraph S)

cha nging their original meaning. a. exciting b. frighten ing c. interesting

1. Researchers are conducting a study in whic h

S. Write a composition o f about 10 0- 15 0 word s
each teen participant 1s hooked up to a mobile
in your notebook. Choose ON E option .
body-area network.
1. A n opinio n essay: Sorne people believe that
Researchers are conductin g a study by
mob1le phones should be banned from schools.
2. lt 1s clear that somethtng must be done to
Do you agree? Why or wh y not?
combat this alarmtng trend.
2. An opinio n essay: Do you thtnk that text
lt is clear that we
messaging could help you follow a healthy
lifestyle? Why or wh y not?
 xam Practice
Buying Adventures
From cameltreks in Algeria to jeep tours of Afghanistan, an increasing number o f travellers are now opting for
adventure holidays whlch offer them thrilling and challenging experiences that they will never forget.
Traditionally, adventure holidays were primarily taken by young individuallravellers wh o travelled on a low
budget. Yet today, people of all ages are seeking ou t new an d exciting ways to take a break from tbe routine of
normallife. As a result. man y tour operators offer spccially designed tours that ar e dedicated ro taking
pa11icipants to remote an d dangcrous parts of the world. Many of these tours are extremely expensive. A trip to
th e Patagonia Wildemess in South America can cost around $11,000 while those wishing to reach the summit
of M . Everest are required to pay over $25.000.

Adventure travellers are looking for a challenge an d get satisfaction from taking risks an d accomplishlng
something that many others will never achieve. They tend ro go to places where very few people have ever
considered going. When a country decides to welcomc in travellers, it's 1he adventure travellcrs thal are the
first 10 arrive.
Adventure travellers often retum from thei r trip feeling that they have undergone a life-changing experience.
Many claim that th e fact that they have succe sfully coped with such a cha llengi ng situa1ion makes them more
confident in their ow n ability to deal with any difficulty they may encounter in everyday life.
Yet no1 everyone agrees tha1 adventure travel is a good thing. Environmental ac ti vists are increasingly
concerned thal the human desire 10 explore unfamiliar territory ma y in fact be very harmful 10 the environment.
T hey suggest that carbon emissions resulting from a human presencc in isolated arcas likc Antarclica may
cause irreversible damage to the natural surroundings. However, desp ile these objections. humans continue to
desire adventures. A s more and more possibilitics open up. including commercial space travel ju 1 around the
comer. it would seem thal adventu re travel is here to stay.

1. Choose th e correct answer. 3. Rewrite th e following sentences without

1. Adventure travellers today ... . changing their original meaning.
a. are young 1. Those wishing to reach the summit of Mt .
b. do no t have a lo t of money Everest are required to pay over $25,000.
c. often travel in groups lf you wish to reach the summit of

2. Adventure travellers wh o return from their M . Everest. ... .

travels . . . . 2. Carbon emissions may cause damage to the
a. are self-confident natural surroundings.
b. find tt diffcult to return to everyday life
Trying to print this document? The natural surroundings may .. . .
c. are unable to cope wtth challenging
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2. Answer the questions. 4. good fo r you (paragraph 5)

1. What attracts people to adventure travel?
5. Write a composition o f about 100-150 words
2. Why do environmentalists object to
in your notebook. Choose ON E option.
adventure travel?

2. An opinion essay: Would you like to go on an

adventure holiday? Wh y or wh y not?
 Exam Practice

xalll Practice
T he Death of Handwriting?
Today people are generally hammcring away on a computcr keyboard, texting on a mobilc phonc or twittering
on a Bl ackberry. They are no longer writing by hand. So is penmanship simply an outdated and inefficient
mode of communication or is there va lue in trying to preserve it?
At one time. writing clearly and quickly was essenrialto cverything from public documents to personal letters.
However today in the age of the e-mail and the text most people rarely need to write mo re than a
shopping list or a short note.
Although handwritten communication is less widespread than it once was. many people continue to believe
that the ar t of penmanship must be protected. They suggest we must continue to leam handwriting skilis i f we
wish to be able to read all types of handwriting and thus maintain a direct connection with the past. For them,
il b difficult to conceive of the possibility that a person might one day find his grandmothcr's diary and be
unable Lo read it.
In addition . people note th at a person's handwriting is distinctive and can be as personal as his voice or laugh.
By preserving hand-writtcn commu ni catio n. they claim, wc are also maintaining our connection with the
unique qualities of individuals.
lnterestingly. the development of the telephone. the computer and the text message ha ve not complctely
removed the need to write by hand as many feared. In fact. it seems highly unlikely that handwritten
communication will ever di sappear completely since there is always th e possibil ity of not havin g a computer
available a ta particular moment or that there will be a power failure and we will have to write down importan!
information on a piecc o f paper. Even in today's technological world, the bandwritten word is very much aJive
and we ll and it looks set to stay that way for a very long time to come.

1. Choose th e correct answer. 3. Answer the questions.

1 Handwritten communication .... 1. Wh y has handwritten commumcat1on become
a. is less important than 1t used to be less widespread than 1t used to be?
b. has disappeared 2. According to the writer, wh y is 1t unlikely that
c. s no w used on a larger scale the handwritten word wll ever d1sappear
2. People wh o learn handwrit1ng skills .... completely?
a. willlose their connection with th e past
b. will be able toread handwritten documents 4 . Find words or expressions in th e text that
c. will find it difficult to use computers mean:

Type-written communication is .... 1. old-fashioned (paragraph 1)

a. less widespread than handwntten 2.
communication
3. keep (paragraph 3)
b. unique
c. impersonal 4. un1que (paragraph 4)
5. Improbable (paragraph 5)
2. Rewrite the following sentences without
changing their original meaning. S. Write a composition o f about 100-150 words
1 Handwritten commun1cation is less widespread in your notebook. Choose ONE option.

than it once was.
Handwntten commun1cat1on 1s no t
2. The development of th e telephone, th e
computer and th e text message have no t
completely removed th e need to write by hand.
The need to write by hand . . . .
1. A narrative: Imagine that you have just come
....
across your grandmother's diary. Wnte a diary
entry n which your grandmothe r describes
something that happened to her on a
particular day.
2. An opinion essay: "Computers have made the
world a better place." Do you agree? Wh y or
wh y not?

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 TIPS FOR LISTENING EXAMS
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Befare listening to the recording, read the title and the comprehension
questions, as they can help you to predict the tapie and content of the

passage.
When you read the questions, identify keywords and underline them.
Make sure you know the type of nformation you are listening for
(place, time, person, reason, etc.).

WHILE YOU LISTEN

As you listen, pay attention to keywords and their synonyms or
antonyms to recognise the part of the recording related to each
question.
Remember - you don't to understand word to
comprehend the main ideas and answer questions.

Sorne English words can sound very similar. Try to recognise

the word from its context.

ANSWERING MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Read the choice of answers carefully and listen for the correct
answer expressed in a slightly different way.
Be aware of words that appear in the recording, but which are
used as distractors in the questions.

1
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1
 Listening Practi ce

1l Listening Practice
Guerilla Gardening ~ tune in (to) : s1nton1zar
make a p o in t o f: poner empeo en
You are going to listen t o a radio interview about neglected: abandonado'a, descuidado'a
a special kind o f gardenin g. Listen an d choose h1erba
th e correct answers.
show up : presentarse, aparecer
wasteland : pramo, terreno baldo
industrial estate: polgono mdustnal
soil : t1erra

1. Gueri Ita garden ers ....
a. use their ow n land for growing plants
b. do not grow plants on privately o wn ed land
c. grow plants on land they do not own
d. only use land that be longs to ev eryone
2. Marilyn is a guerilla gardener because
she .. . .
a. opposes land ownership
b. wants to grow food
5. Marilyn 's next project ... .
a. involves growing a lo t of grass
b. is one tha t listen ers will remember
c. wastes a lot of fertile so il
d. is on an industrial estate
6. The n e w project ....
a. 1s scheduled to start early in th e morning
1n
b. w ill the middle of the night
c. may disturb the local res1dents

c. likes flowers d. 1s 1llegal

d. wants to 1mprove the appearance of her 7. Marilyn encourages people to bring ....
hometown a. garden1ng tools
3. Marilyn is using plants that .... b. boxes
a. cost a lo t of money c. plastic bags

b. are donated d. noth1ng

c. she buys 8 . Guerilla gardeners think it is important
d. are old t o . ...
4. Right now, Marilyn's group .... a. use on ly environmentally-friendly mat erials
a. has been the same fo r years b. clean up after they finish
b. includes sorne students c. leave stones

c. are just students d. use plastic bags

d. includes a 10-yea r-old boy

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