Instructions:
Circle the letter of the word that BEST fills the blank in the sentence.
1.
Robert’s life is very ____. His life is fast, active and busy.
|
a.
outdated |
b.
available |
c.
handy |
d.
hectic |
2.
The consumption of fast food in the US is not going down; it is _____.
|
a.
pushing |
b.
increasing |
c.
measuring |
d.
breathing |
3. Many people don’t ____ about nutrition; the only
important thing for them is taste.
|
a.
care |
b.
protect |
c. include |
d.
handle |
4. Most Americans can’t ____ the habit of eating fast
food.
|
a.
exhale |
b.
smell |
c.
break |
d.
grow |
5. The government is ____
about obesity because it leads to future health problems.
|
a.
wonderful |
b.
concerned |
c.
powerful |
d.
cheap |
6. People should ____ that obesity is a health problem.
|
a.
miss |
b.
afford |
c.
realize |
d.
begin |
7. If people are ____ by
more than 20%, doctors consider them obese.
|
a.
crowded |
b.
outstanding |
c.
overweight |
d.
inescapable |
8. In other words, obesity
is defined as being more than 20% ____ your ideal weight.
|
a.
near |
b.
below |
c.
through |
d.
above |
9. Ideal weight is usually
given in a ____ of 15 pounds.
|
a.
tool |
b.
score |
c.
task |
d.
range |
10. The best way to lose
weight is to ____ your eating habits.
|
a.
change |
b.
chew |
c.
gain |
d.
overeat |
11. Studies show that
students often drink soft drinks ____ eating good food.
|
a.
a way of |
b.
according to |
c.
instead of |
d.
a great of |
12. According to Fast
Food Nation, schools across the
country are _____ to make gym class more fun.
|
a.
trying |
b.
reducing |
c.
avoiding |
d.
treating |
13. If we don’t eat
well as children, we can ____ health problems later in life
|
a.
improve |
b.
develop |
c.
declare |
d.
spend |
14. Americans are getting heavier.
|
a.
joining |
b.
becoming |
c.
earning |
d.
helping |
15. One of my friends says vegetables
don’t have any taste, but I don’t ___. I love them.
|
a.
encourage |
b.
doubt |
c.
agree |
d.
start |
16. The food label contains
a lot of ____ about the nutrients in the product.
|
a.
facts |
b.
skills |
c.
scores |
d.
interviews |
17. The heart pumps ____
throughout your body.
|
a.
bribe |
b.
behavior |
c.
blood |
d.
rest |
18. Elena is ____; she knows
that she must eat well for the sake of the baby.
|
a.
kind |
b.
pregnant |
c.
puzzled |
d.
suited |
19. There are many
over-the-counter drugs on the
market to _____ strong pain.
|
a.
wish |
b.
watch |
c.
steal |
d.
relieve |
_____
NEW
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.
20. A senator has introduced
legislation that will allow the government to restrict the sale of soft
drinks in schools.
|
a.
bother |
b.
leave |
c.
lose |
d.
permit |
21. Recent studies now link
obesity to soft drink consumption.
|
a.
share |
b.
connect |
c.
destroy |
d.
guess |
22. The average
American eats three hamburgers a week.
|
a.
depressed |
b.
typical |
c.
complex |
d.
whole |
23. It’s nearly
impossible to overstate the impact of fast food on life in the US.
|
a.
dissolve |
b.reduce
|
c.
exaggerate |
d.
prescribe |
24. If you have a small frame, you
should weigh less.
|
a.
skeleton |
b.
container |
c.
brand |
d.
slice |
25. Ana figures she eats fast food
five times a week.
|
a.
protects |
b.
provides |
c.
inhales |
d.
estimates |
|
1. d 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. c |
7. c 8. d 9. d 10. a 11. c |
12. a 13. b 14. b 15. c 16. a |
17. c 18. b 19. d 20. d 21. b |
22. b 23. c 24. a 25. d |