Test 9th Form Teacher Cristina Rocha

Part I – Listening Comprehension

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
I. Listen to what Tracy says and fill in the gaps with the missing words. 8 x 5 = 40p

I try to have a very (1)_healthy life I think I do enough exercise. I play basketball and I swim three
times a week. I do it not because I am (2) _worried_ about my (3) _body image (like some of my
friends) but because I know that it’s healthy to (4) keep fit . My parents also encourage me to do (5)
_exercise_ and they do sports themselves: my mother swims with me and my father plays tennis. The
food we eat at home is very (6) _healthy_ too. My mother always tries to give us a (7) balanced
diet . Of course I also like to watch TV, (8) _chat with my friends on the Internet and eat a pizza or a
hamburger with chips but I don’t do these things very often.

B. Match column A to column B to make true sentences about the text. Not all the
options are possible. 6 x 6 = 36p

1.Although Gary thinks healthy habits are a) …he eats too much.
b) …
important ... he doesn’t like doing exercise and
c) …
eating healthy food.
d) …
2. He loves ... eating junk food. e) ….
f) …
3. His father sometimes ... takes him to school.
g) …
4. He spends most of his time ... watching TV
h) …watches TV and eats sweets with him.
and eating.

5. His parents think… he weighs too much.

6. Gary considers himself…. a little fat.

1 2 3 4 5 6

C. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. 4 x 6 = 24p

1. Gary doesn’t like walking or doing physical exercise because he doesn’t think exercise is
important._hates sports.
2. He never walks to school because it is far from home. _he is lazy.
3. When he gets homes he always does his homework
first.__________________________
4. Gary’s parents think he is underweight._overweight.

Name: __________________________________________________ Class: ________ Number: _______

Part II – Reading Comprehension

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 TEEN SCENE: Three bad eating habits to stay away from

Being a teenager can be very busy. Teens usually find themselves with a schedule full
of responsibilities including schoolwork, extracurricular activities and various social
events. Such a full schedule can often cause teens to overlook* the importance of eating
balanced, nutritional meals. The benefits of eating healthy include weight regulation,
5 more energy, combat of various diseases and disorders*, and better sleep. Obviously,
eating healthy is important but it is especially important not to fall into the common eating habits that most
teens are exposed to.
One of the biggest mistakes teens make in their dieting habits is to skip meals. Skipping meals is an easy
habit for teens to fall into* simply because many teens feel they don’t have the time to sit down and eat when
10 they have a busy schedule. Often, teens skip breakfast, which is the most important meal of the day. Eating
breakfast on a regular basis improves metabolism, energy, concentration, weight control, school performance,
and mood.
Another bad dieting habit common to teens is eating fast food. This is a bad habit to fall into as fast food
choices are often unhealthy. The most common reason for teens falling into this habit is the convenience of the
15 fast food option. Fast food allows you to eat on the go so you don’t have to prepare and take time to eat a well-
balanced nutritional meal. It is very difficult to cut out eating fast food completely, so it is important to take into
consideration the nutritional value of the choices you make when eating on the go. Most fast foods have more
nutritional options to choose from. Also remember that occasional fast food is not going to be infinitely harmful
to your health; just make sure it does not become the norm of your lifestyle.
20 Finally, teens often have the habit of heavily snacking. Snacking does not have to be a bad habit. Usually
teens snack heavily to compensate for skipping meals. Often it is easier to just snack on something that is
available instead of trying to evaluate the best nutritional choice. So while snacking is not necessarily a bad
habit to fall into, try to balance out the snacks you eat and make sure you are eating the foods your body needs.
Enjoy life and the foods you eat but work to maintain healthy eating habits that will follow you into
25 adulthood.
By Jenna Welsh (GettysburgTimes columnist: Wednesday, March 9, 2011)

In: http://www.gettysburgtimes.com/news/blogs/jenna_welsh/article_fd6ce776-3f5c-11e0-a30d-001cc4c03286.html (shortened & adapted)

Vocabulary box
“overlook” (line 3): ignore.
“disorders” (line 6): health problems.
“fall into” (line 9): get used to.

A. What do the following words refer to? 4 x 5 = 20 p

1. It (line 6) __________________________
2. Their (line 8) __________________________
3. Which (line 10) __________________________
4. It (line 19) __________________________

B. Find the equivalents for the following words in Paragraph 1: 5 x 4 = 20p

1. Full of activities __________________________

2. Timetable __________________________
3. Happenings __________________________
4. Well proportioned __________________________
5. Advantages __________________________
C. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Quote from the text to justify ALL your choices.
5 x 6 = 30p
1. Teenagers are often very busy because they have classes all day long. ______

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 2. Missing meals is a teenagers’ dieting habit. ______

3. The main reason for teens’ habit of eating fast food is that they can eat it while they are walking. _____

4. Snacking is a habit you should always avoid.______

5. Healthy eating habits are important only for children and teens.______

D. Complete the following sentences with information from the text.

5 x 6 = 30p
1. The three bad eating habits mentioned in the text are ________________________________________
____________________,____________________________________________________________and
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2. Besides schoolwork, teens are also involved in other activities __________________________________
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3. Eating healthy is important because ______________________________________________________
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4. Fast food won’t necessarily harm your health if ______________________________________________
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5. Snacking isn´t bad when _________________________________________________________________
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Part III – Vocabulary and Grammar

A. Complete the table with the missing information. 10 x 1,5 =15 p
ENGLISH PORTUGUESE
Pequeno almoço tardio
fried
cozer
stir
grelhado
recipe
arrefecer
Prato / iguaria
bake
Um cacho de bananas

B. Complete the text with the appropriate word. The first letter has been given. 12 x 1 = 12p

Many people adopt an alternative d________________ because they want to be h _______________. Others do
it because they want to protect animals and nature. That’s the case of v_________________, who don’t eat
m_________________, f __________________ or d_______________ products, such as milk or butter.
However, you don’t need to have such restrictive eating habits to keep in s_______________. You can start by
avoiding f ______________ f _______________ and f______________ drinks, and eat plenty of
v_________________ and f_______________ instead.

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 C. Will or be going to future? Complete the conversations below. 5 x 3 = 15p

1.Waiter: “Coke or lemonade?”

Kate: “I ________________________________ (have) a lemonade, please.”

2.Charlotte: “Why don’t we go to the cinema on Saturday evening?”

Ollie: “I’m afraid I can’t. I ________________________________ (spend) the weekend at my grandparents’
country house. It’s their 50th wedding anniversary.”

3. Finn: “Wow, Anna, you look gorgeous tonight! Let me guess... you ____________________________
(meet) Jonathon.”
Anna: “Haha... wrong! I ________________________________ (have) dinner with Peter.”

4. Melanie: “Mum, I’m going to George’s house.”

Mum: “What about your bedroom, Melanie?”
Melanie: “Oh, all right, I ________________________________ (clean) it now.”

D. Complete the sentences with WHO for people and WHICH for things and animals. When it is
possible to OMIT the pronoun, put it in brackets ( ). 5 x 3 = 15p

1. The cookbook __________ was published by Jamie Oliver last year is very good.
2. Who is the girl __________ did the project on healthy eating?
3. I’ll try the recipe __________ I saw being cooked on TV .
4. The nutritionist __________ Sarah visited last week advised her to eat less fast food.
5. The girl __________ I met yesterday is a vegan.
E. Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun or adverb: WHO , WHOSE, WHICH , WHERE ,
WHEN 5 x 3 = 15p
1. The dinner lady __________________ works in our school is an excellent cook.
2. The gym ________________ I do gymnastics is offering special discounts.
3. That’s the chef ___________________ recipes are delicious.
4. Summer is the time of the year ________________ more people go on a diet.
5. Who has eaten the biscuits _________________ I left on the kitchen table?

F. Join the sentences by means of a relative pronoun: 3 x 4 = 12p

1. Teens are more likely to develop eating disorders. Their diet is unbalanced.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Many teens tend to skip it.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Young people will become healthy adults. They enjoy life and the food they eat.
_____________________________________________________________________________
G. Fill in the gaps with the correct QUANTIFIER: MUCH / MANY / ANY / SOME / LITTLE / FEW / A LOT OF
8 x 2 = 16p
1. Is there ____________________ food in the fridge? No, there isn’t ____________________ food in the
fridge. It is nearly empty. However, there are ____________________ leftovers if you want to eat.
2. How ____________________ work did you do and how ____________________ days did it take to do it?
3. We have ____________________ time to make a cake. Let’s buy one.
4. ____________________ people go to that restaurant because the food is really bad.
5. There are ___________________ fast food restaurants in the shopping centres.

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 Part IV – Writing
100p
Answer the following questions in an organized text of about 120 words.

Would you consider adopting an alternative diet like vegetarianism or veganism? Why/ Why not? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of those lifestyles?

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