UNIT 1: A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE

PRACTICE
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect
1. I ______ (not/play) football since I was at school but I ___was__ (be) very good at it back then.
2. A: __have____ you ____choosen____ (choose) a dress for the party yet?
B: Yes, I __bought____ (buy) one yesterday.
3. I think our teacher _forgot__ (forget) about the test! He _didn’t said__ (not/ say) anything about it in the last
season!
4. A: ____________ (you/ sell) your house yet?
B: Yes, some people __saw__ (see) it last month and __bought__ (buy) it.
5. They __________ (lose) their cat. It ___________ (run) away last week.
6. __Have___ Helen ever ___tried___ (try) sushi?
7. __Did__ you ___went___ (go) to the wedding last night?
8. I __________ never __________ (be) to Paris
9. This year I __________ (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.
10. Paul and Judith ___were____ (be) married since 1998.
11. _____Have_____ you ____finished______ (finish) your homework yet?
12. Last night aunt Betty _____came_____ (come) by. She __________ (tell) us that this summer they are going
to Hawaii.
13. I _____have visited_____ (visit) many different countries so far. Last summer I _____went_____ (go) to
Italy and 3 years ago I _____was_____ (be) in Spain. I _____haven’t visited_____ (not/ visit) Germany yet.
14. When __________ you __________ (come) to Greece?
15. I __________ (come) in 2007.
16. _____Did_____ you _____watched_____ (watch) the film E.T. yesterday?
17. They __________ already __________ (leave) the train station
18. How long __________ you __________ (know) Jonathan?
19. I ____met______ (meet) him in 2009, so I ____have known______ (know) him for 3 years
20. What ____happened______ (happen) to Lucy last night?
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect
I (1) _____________ (be) a ski instructor for many years now. I (2) _______ (take up) the sport when I (3)
_________ (be) at school. I still remember the first time I (4) ______ (try) to ski. I (5) _________ (slip) on the ice
and (6) ________ (break) my ankle. Thankfully, I (7) _______ (not/ have) a serious accident since then. Last
year, I (8) ______ (try) ice-skating for the very first time. I (9) ________ (slip) on the ice rink a couple of times
since then but I (10) ________ (not/ break) anything. Two years ago, I (11) _______ (take) snowboarding lessons.
I (12) _______ (not/ like) it because I (13) ____ (find) it a little dangerous. I (14) ________ (not/ play) ice -
hockey yet. There’s a game tomorrow. I can’t wait to go!
VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
1. Children often get vaccinated so as to be immune to fatal diseases.
A. susceptible B. vulnerable C. fragile D. resistant
12. This kind of fruit helps to boost the immune system.
A. decrease B. reduce C. increase D. maintain

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3. In Vietnam, life expectancy for both men and women has increased significantly over the last ten years.
A. living standard B. longevity C. life skills D. lifeline
4. There are some principles for people to stick to if they want to stay healthy.
A. rules B. missions C. laws D. duties
5. The second theme describes the women's rejection of the pressure surrounding body size and food and their
desire to eat the foods they enjoyed.
A. cultivate B. purchase C. digest D. consume
6. There are numerous ways to exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
A. apply B. exploit C. keep D. operate
7. We should only use prescription medication when all other options have failed.
A. declined B. not succeeded C. broken D. passed
8. You will recover quickly if you take this medication.
A. get well B. get on C. get up D. get in
9. The doctor cautioned his patient against consuming too much sugar.
A. screamed B. threatened C. punished D. warned
10. Make sure you get a balanced intake of vitamins and minerals to stay healthy.
A. recognition B. stimulation C. consumption D. digestion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
4. After receiving hundreds of job rejections, I decided that I needed to do something about my obesity.
A. arrival B. approval C. refusal D. rebuttal
5. I discovered a website that advertised a quick and easy way to lose weight in one month.
A. suffer B. treat C. maintain D. gain
7. My boyfriend wholeheartedly supported me during my fight against obesity.
A. aided B. discouraged C. assisted D. boomed
8. After being out of work for two years, I have received my first job offer recently.
A. produced B. gained C. rejected D. acquired
9. If you haven't been active, begin slowly but consistently.
A. inactive B. impropriate C. inadequate D. indifferent
GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
1. Such human activities as pollution, drainage of wetlands, cutting and clearing of forests, urbanization, and
A B C
road and dam construction has destroyed or seriously damaged available habitats.
D
2. Habitat fragmentation have caused plant and animal species in the remaining islands of habitat to lose
A B C
contact with others of their own kind.
D
3. Without the particularly habitat, the species could not survive any more.
A B C D
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4. Forty years after Yuri Gagarin became the first man in orbit, Dennis Tito, an American businessman
A B
has become the world first space tourist.
C D
5. I wash the dishes yesterday, but I have not had the time yet to do it today.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The smallest _____________ are about 0.4 micron in diameter.
A. animals B. species C. bacteria D. diseases
2. Some can cause ___________ diseases such as tuberculosis and food poisoning.
A. infect B. infection C. infectious D. infectiously
3. Since 2009, Iceland has been the global _________ in gender equality.
A. leader B. leads C. leading D. lead
4. Vaccines are often used to prevent the _________ of diseases caused by viruses.
A. development B. increase C. decrease D. spread
5. Viruses can cause a range illness, from the common cold or the flu to more _________ diseases such as AIDS
and Covid-19.
A. infectious B. minimal C. serious D. benign
6. Start by looking at food labels, paying attention to ingredients and ________ such as vitamins and minerals
A. nutrients B. features C. types D. drinkables
7. The screens __________ blued light that can prevent you from sleeping well.
A. give away B. give out C. give in D. give off
8. Exercise __________ to always keep your body fit and your mind happy.
A. regular B. regularly C. irregular D. irregularly
9. Many doctors recommend _________ as a way to reduce stress.
A. medication B. thought C. stillness D. calmness
10. Whole grains are high in fiber and contain a variety of ________ that support healthy blood sugar levels.
A. nutrition B. nutrients C. nutritionists D. nutritious
11. Living to an average of 83 years old, Japan is the nation with the highest ________ in the world.
A. life skills B. life work C. life force D. life expectancy
12.This idea has long been _________ to Keynes, but in fact he was not the first to think of it.
A. contributed B. attributed C. dedicated D. applied
13. The doctor put me on a low-salt __________ to reduce my blood pressure.
A. weight B. food C. scale D. diet
14. The acid in nonstick pans is associated with birth and developmental defects, _________ system problems,
and cancer.
A. immune B. immunity C. immunization D. immunized
15. By paying attention to your hunger signals and switching to healthy snacks, you can _________ nutrition,
control cravings, and lose weight.
A. succeed B. boost C. stimulate D. request
16. Baking soda is considered the best home _________ for acne as it sooths itching and inflammation around
spots.

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 A. chemical B. medicine C. remedy D. substance
17. My own _________ for health is less paperwork and more running barefoot through the grass.
A. hobby B. treatment C. medicine D. prescription
18. If you want to keep fit, you should keep doing _________ like jogging, cycling, or swimming every day.
A. exercise B. homework C. test D. examination
19. Laura fell asleep during the lesson _________ she was tired.
A. so B. but C. because D. therefore
20. The doctor __________ me to go jogging every morning.
Make sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. Do / exercise / regularly / help / you / stay / healthy.
A. Doing exercise regularly helps you stay healthy. B. Doing exercise regularly help you stay healthy.
C. Do exercise regularly helps you stay healthy. D. Doing exercise regularly helps you are stay healthy.
2. We / need / calories / or / energy / do / things / every day.
A. We need calories or energy do things every day.
B. We need calories or energy doing things every day.
C. We needs calories or energy do things every day.
D. We need calories or energy to do things every day.
3. We / should / balance / calories / we / get / from / food / with / calories / we / use / physical activity.
A. We should balance calories we get from food with calories we use physical activity.
B. We should balance calories we get from food with calories we use for physical activity.
C. We should be balancing calories we get from food with calories we use physical activity.
D. We should be balanced calories we get from food with calories we use to physical activity.
4. Eat / healthy/ be / important / part / maintain / good / health.
A. Eat healthily is an important part to maintain good health.
B. Eat healthily is an important part to maintain good health.
C. Eating healthily is an important part to maintain good health.
D. Eating healthily is a important part to maintain good health.
5. Eat / less / sweet / food / and / eat / more / fruit / vegetables.
A. Eating less sweet food and eat more fruits and vegetables.
B. Eating less sweet food and eating more fruits and vegetables.
C. Eating less sweet food and to eat more fruits and vegetables.
D. Eat less sweet food and eat more fruits and vegetables.
6. Drink / lots / water / be / good / our health.
A. Drinking lots of water is good for our health. B. Drink lots of water is good for our health.
C. Drinking a lots of water is good for our health. D. Drink a lots of water is good for our health.
7. I / have / toothache / so / I / have to / see / dentist.
A. I have a toothache so I have to see dentist. B. I have toothache so I have to see dentist.
C. I have a toothache so I have to see the dentist. D. I have toothaches so I have to see the dentists.
8. Watch / much / TV / not / good / your eyes.
A. Watch much TV is not good for your eyes. B. Watching much TV is not good for your eyes.
C. Watch too much TV is not good for your eyes. D. Watching too much TV is not good for your eyes.

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9. When/ I/ ten/ begin/ play football.
A. When I was ten, I began to play football. B. When I was ten, I begin to play football.
C. When I am ten, I began to play football. D. When I was ten, I began play football.
10. Calories / important / human / health.
A. Calories are important for human health. B. Calories is important for human health.
C. Calories are important with human health. D. Calories is important with human health
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
1. This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.
A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable. B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.
C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.
D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.
2. I have not met her for three years.
A. The last time I met her was three years ago. B. It is three years when I will meet her.
C. I did not meet her three years ago. D. During three years, I met her once.
3. This pasta is a new experience for me.
A. I used to eat a lot of pasta. B. I am used to eating pasta.
C. It is the first time I have eaten pasta. D. I have ever eaten pasta many times before.
4. I have not seen Tom for ages.
A. It has been a long time since I last saw Tom. B. Tom and I do not look the same age.
C. Tom and I are friends for a long time. D. I often met Tom ages ago.
5. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year. B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. At last I went to the museum after a year.
6. I have not seen her for three years.
A. I have often seen her for the last three years. B. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
C. The last time when I saw her was three years ago.
D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.
7. "What a beautiful dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
8. "Please don't leave until I come back," Sarah said.
A. Sarah suggested not leaving until she comes back. B. Sarah asked us to leave until she came back.
C. Sarah told us not to leave until she came back. D. Sarah offered to leave until she came back.
9. "Stop smoking or you'll be ill", the doctor told me.
A. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.
B. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.
C. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness. D. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
10. She said, "John, I'll show you round my city when you're here."
A. She made a trip round her city with John. B. She planned to show John round her city.

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 C. She promised to show John round her city. D. She organized a trip round her city for John.
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage 2 and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions
Health Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is a healthy lifestyle. One of the benefits of yoga is that you can choose a yoga style that is suitable
for your lifestyle, such as hot yoga, power yoga, relaxation yoga, etc. If you are a yoga beginner, Hatha Yoga,
which focuses on basic postures at a comfortable pace, would be great for you. If you want to increase strength
through using more of your own body's resistance, Power Yoga may be right for you. Whether you prefer you're
at home, in a private session, watching a DVD or at a studio or gym, there are a huge variety of options available
to suit your goals and needs. Improved flexibility is one of the first and most obvious benefits of yoga. During
your first class, you probably won't be able to touch your toes. But if you stick with it, you'll notice a gradual
loosening, and eventually, seemingly impossible poses will become possible. Each of the yoga poses is built to
reinforce the muscles around the spine, the very center of your body, which is the core from which everything else
operates.
When the core is working properly, posture is improved, thus alleviating back, shoulder, and neck pain.
Strong muscles do more than look good. They also protect us from conditions like arthritis and back pain, and
help prevent falls in elderly people. And when you build strength through yoga, you balance it with flexibility. If
you just went to the gym and lifted weights, you might build strength at the expense of flexibility. Yoga gets your
blood flowing. More specifically, the relaxation exercises you learn in yoga can help your circulation, especially
in your hands and feet. Yoga also gets more oxygen to your cells, which function better as a result. Twisting poses
are thought to wring out venous blood from internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow in once the twist
is released. Many studies found that a consistent yoga practice improved depression and led to greater levels of
happiness and better immune function.
1. Yoga is a very convenient type of exercise because_______________.
A. we can watch a DVD at a studio or gym and follow it
B. we can choose a yoga style that is suitable for our lifestyle
C. we can choose Hatha Yoga to focus on basic postures or to increase strength
D. there are a huge variety of options available for our private session
2. According to yoga's principles, the spine is of great importance because _____ .
A. when the spine is working properly, postures will become possible
B. seemingly impossible poses will become possible
C. it is the center of your body, from which other muscles operate
D. we can avoid back, shoulder, and neck pain
3. In order to build strong muscles, _____.
A. we build strength with high expenses at the gym B. we don't pay any attention to our appearance
C. we should reinforce the muscles around the spine D. we can have strength with flexibility through yoga
4. Yoga can improve our circulation because _______.
A. it helps to provide more oxygen to cells or internal organs
B. it helps us to perform twisting poses more easily
C. we can have more relaxation exercises D. it helps to provide more blood to internal organs than others
5. The word " internal " in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. inner B. emotional C. relevant D. applicable
Read the following passage 3 and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions
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 In 1960, Americans spent 10% of their healthcare dollar on medicines. Most of the money came from their
own pockets, and was spent on drugs that largely treated infections heart disease, arthritis and depression. Beyond
that, there was little that science could offer. Today, the range of diseases for which medical research has some
partial treatment is vast. Despite this, and the double digit increase in drug spending - 75%-90% of which is paid
for by insurance companies - prescription drugs now account for 9% of total health expenditures.
Similarly, claims by insurers and corporations - that drug costs are driving insurance costs up in general -
are overstated. According to health analyst J.D. Kleinke, since pharmacy costs represent only 9% of all spending,
even increases of 20% could not be responsible for insurance premium increases of 10%-15% over the last two
years: Premiums have been increasing far out of proportion to increasing total medical costs over the past three
years.
The fact is we should spend more on newer, more expensive medicines because they are worth the
investment. Medical innovation creates what Harvard economist David Cutler calls health capital — the ability of
people to stay well early and consistently throughout their lives, and remain that way at an increasingly older age.
In fact, under the most conservative assumption, the U.S would have needed only about 30% of the improvement
in medical progress over the period in time. In the case of congestive heart failure, Mr. Cutler found that increased
consumption of new and more expensive drugs and other innovative technologies generated longer life, more
productivity and lower health costs that offset the cost of their development and consumption.
1. What has changed the least since 1960?
A. Percentage of money Americans pay for medicines out of their own pockets.
B. The variety of drugs available.
C. Percentage of healthcare dollar on medicines.
D. The amount of money spent on drugs by insurance companies.
2. Claims by insurers and corporations that drug costs are driving insurance costs are overstated because ____.
A. drug costs have not increased in the past
B. insurance costs have not increased in the past
C. premiums have increased by more than 20% in the last two years
D. premiums have increased much more than have total medical costs in the past three years
3. The way to invest in health capital is to ____.
A. adopt a healthy lifestyle
B. spend around 10% of the healthcare money on medicines
C. spend money on medicines that the latest medical science can offer
D. spend more money on medical care in spite of higher health costs
4. The cost of congestive heart failure illustrates that ____.
A. health capital is no guarantee for a better life
B. using newer drugs may prove too expensive for many people
C. using newer drugs contributes to a better life
D. it is difficult to make people spend more on medicines
5. The main idea of the passage is that ____.
A. people should spend more money on good medicines
B. people should get insurers to pay for their medicines
C. people are reluctant to pay a lot of money on medicines
D. medical technologies make most diseases curable