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PRACTICE TEST UNIT 2: HEALTHY LIVING

A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1. A. cough B. enough C. through D. laugh
2. A. dolphin B. uphill C. earphone D. alphabet
3. A. night B. tough C. flight D. high
4. A. ate B. about C. amazing D. above
5. A. learn B. early C. earth D. hear
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. myth B. cycling C. itchy D. allergy
2. A. headache B. spread C. health D. weak
3. A. fat B. leaf C. of D. safe
4. A. flu B. sunburn C. junk D. much
5. A. wash B. wear C. wake D. wrap
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
Exercise 4: Write a simple sentence from the two given sentences.
Example: Many people are running. Many people are exercising.
=> Many people are running and exercising.
1. We avoid sweetened food. We avoid soft drinks.
 _____________________________________________________ .
2. My dad loves outdoor activities. I love outdoor activities.
 _____________________________________________________ .
3. You should wear a hat. You should wear suncream.
 _____________________________________________________ .
4. My mother read the health tips. My mother downloaded the health tips.
 _____________________________________________________ .
5. You are active, and y our brother is active too.
 _____________________________________________________ .
6. Your room looks dark, and it looks untidy too.
 _____________________________________________________ .
7. The Japanese work hard, and they exercise regularly.
 _____________________________________________________ .
8. My mother eats a lot of fruit, and she eats a lot of vegetables too.
 _____________________________________________________ .
Exercise 5 : Fill in the blanks with and, so, but, or.
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1. We stayed at home ________ watched a film.
2. I want to buy a new car, ________ I don’t have enough money.
3. She had a terrible headache last night, ________ she couldn’t go out.
4. I eat cake, ________ I never eat biscuits; I don’t like them.
5. Would you like cake ________ biscuits with your coffee?
6. My job is very interesting, ________ it doesn’t pay very well.
7. We can go by bus, ________ we can walk.
8. My classmate studies very hard, ________ she always gets good marks.
9. You had better hurry up, ________ you’ll be late for work.
10. The Japanese eat healthily, ________ they have high life expectancy.
Exercise 6 : 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. Don’t skip breakfast or may have _______ .
A. earache B. toothache C. stomachache D. back ache
3. Robin is in hospital because he has a ___________ of 40°C.
A. temperature B. flu C. cough D. cold
4. Having enough sleep helps you _________ at school
A. watch B. exercise C. sleep D. concentrate
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. Kelley is coughing and sneezing. She may have_________ .
A. a backache B. an earache C. sore eyes D. a sore throat
9. My cousin is getting sick. He feels weak and________ .
A. tired B. heavy C. well D. strong
10. He had a(n)__________ toe from the mosquito bite.
A. sad B. hot C. itchy D. weak
Exercise 7 : I. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.
1. The Japanese eat ______________, so they have high life expectancy.
A. good B. healthily C. little rice D. unhealthy
2. Drinking unclean water can cause ______________.
A. pollution B. homesick C. polluted D. sickness
3. Healthy food and exercise help us __________ fit.
A. keep B. not keep C. feel D. feeling
4. My uncle is a ______________. He doesn’t eat meat or fish.
A. monks B. librarian C. vegetarian D. balance diet
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5. Bad habits like eating too much sweetened food and going to bed late _____ harmful to our health.
A. aren’t B. are C. was D. has been
6.______________ can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
A. good food B. no fat C. obesity D. healthy food
7. I’m ______________ to shellfish, so I can’t eat lobster and shrimp.
A. allergic B. afraid C. excited D. happy
8. I got ______________ during my beach vacation.
A. cold B. sunburn C. hot D. heat
9. Lack of vitamin E can cause skin diseases and ______________.
A. obesity B. poverty C. hungry D. tiredness
10. The symptoms of the disease include fever and ______________.
A. headache B. cold C. temperature D. runny nose
11. Please wake me ________ at 5 and we will leave at 6 in the morning.
A. up B. on C. over D. in
12. If you want to ________ weight, you should follow a low-fat diet.
A. lose B. gain C. put on D. take
13. Junk foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar, which can lead to ________.
A. fever B. allergy C. obesity D. stomachache
14. He looks so ________. He can’t keep his eyes open!
A. happy B. tired C. healthy D. fit
15. If you want to stay healthy, eat ________ vegetables, whole grains, fruit and fish.
A. much B. fewer C. more D. less
16. Fruit tastes good ________ it’s healthy for your body.
A. so B. but C. or D. and
17. My sister feels pain in her ear. She has __________
A. earache B. toothache C. sore throat d. headache
18. She looks very tired. She should work ________ or she will get sick.
A. well B. less C. more D. enough
19. She stays in ________ by exercising daily and eating well.
A. health B. fit C. size D. shape
20. Don’t sit too close to the screen, ________.
A. and you’ll hurt your eyes B. so you can see more clearly
C. or you’ll get a headache D. but it’s bad for your health
C. READING
I. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Breakfast is the (1) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for
good health, the calories it needs for (2) ______ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have
shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and
(3) ______ to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to (4)
______ weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ______
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three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than (6) ______ breakfast and having two larger meals a day
does.
1. A. healthy B. tasty C. main D. most
2. A. strength B. power C. energy D. effort
3. A. able B. enable C. unable D. capable
4. A. lose B. put C. gain D. drop
5. A. in B. into C. up D. for
6. A. skipping B. making C. buying D. serving
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
In 2019, Spain was the healthiest country in the world. The secret is their Mediterranean diet. This diet
focuses on healthy fats and proteins. This includes cold tomato soup, plenty of seafood (especially fish), and
veggies. Spanish people say that they have some of the most delicious salads in the world. Due to the
Mediterranean diet, the Spanish suffer from fewer diseases than the rest of the world.
Physical health is important, but mental health is important too. Eight out of ten Spanish people are
happy. Why? A major reason is the weather. Spain has beautiful weather all year round. Another reason is that
Spain is home to a lively and relaxing culture. The Spanish enjoy the simple pleasures of life.
1. In 2019, Spain was number _______ in health.
A. one B. two C. ten D. three
2. The Mediterranean diet includes__________ .
A. lots of vegetables B. red meat C. potato soup D. some beef
3. Spanish people________
A. have more diseases than the rest of the world.
B. have fewer diseases than the rest of the world.
C. do not have diseases.
D. don’t have serious problems.
4. Beautiful________ makes the Spanish happy.
A. beaches B. houses C. weather D. people
5. The Spanish enjoy__________
A. good food B. simple pleasures C. good education D. good economy
D. WRITING
I. Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. cold / I/ sore throat/ love/ a/ drinks/ but/ have/ I.
 ________________________________________________________.
2. Jim/ overweight/ so/ eats/ is/ fast food/ too much/ he.
 ________________________________________________________.
3. too much/ bad/ television/ watching/ for/ health/ your/ is
 ________________________________________________________.
4. the flu/ should/ you/ a cold/ if/ have/ or/ you/ home/ stay.
 ________________________________________________________.
5. Alex/ usually/ fishing/ so/ loves/ goes/ in/ near/ he/ his house/ fishing/ the lake.
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6. you/ some/ clean/ yourself/ avoid/ diseases/ by/ can/ keeping.
 ________________________________________________________.
7. Please / eye exercises / keep / eyes / getting dry.
 ________________________________________________________.
8. People / Iceland / eat / lot / fresh fish.
 ________________________________________________________.
9. Air pollution / be / really harmful / our health.
 ________________________________________________________.
10. Going to bed / getting up / early / be / good / your health.
 ________________________________________________________.
11. Healthy food / love / laughter / bring / healthy life.
 ________________________________________________________.
II. Write sentences, using the words given.
1. Phong/ eat/ lots of/ junk food/ so/ he/ putting/ weight.
 ________________________________________________________.
2. I/ exercise/ daily/ because/ I/ want/ stay/ healthy.
 ________________________________________________________.
3. Sitting/ too/ close/ the TV/ hurt/ your eyes.
 ________________________________________________________.
4. She/ often/ take/ parace tamol / if/ she/ get / bad/ headache.
 ________________________________________________________.
5. how many calories/ you/ bum/ do/ aerobics/ 2 hours?
 ________________________________________________________.
6. getting/ enough/ sleep/ help/ students/ do/ their best/ the classroom.
 ________________________________________________________.
III. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. Sue started to eat a low carb diet two years ago.
 Sue has _________________________________________________ .
2. Could you take me to the airport Friday morning?
 Would you mind ___________________________________________ .
3. How about going to the movies tonight?
 Let’s _________________________________________________ .
4. July stayed home from school yesterday because she had a high fever.
 July had a high fever, ________________________________________.
5. She eats fruits and veggies every day, but she keeps gaining weight.
 Although _________________________________________________ .
6. Mark’s gained 5 kilos since he quit smoking.
 Mark’s put _________________________________________________ .
7. Joana doesn’t eat much in order not to be overweight.
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 Joana doesn’t eat much because _________________________________ .
8. It’s a good idea to do exercise regularly.
 You _______________________________________________________ .
IV. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases. You can add some words or make
changes to the given words and phrases.
1. Here / be / some / tips / help / you / keep fit.
 ___________________________________________________________________ .
2. Exercise / daily / at least / an hour.
 ___________________________________________________________________ .
3. You / can / ride / bike / run / or / go / swim.
 ___________________________________________________________________ .
4. Eat / right / foods / drink / enough / water.
 ___________________________________________________________________ .
5. You / should / eat / colour / vegetables / and / lean meat.
 ___________________________________________________________________ .
6. Avoid / eat / much / fast food / and / sugar.
 ___________________________________________________________________ .
7. Get / enough / sleep / night / be / good / for / you.
 ___________________________________________________________________ .
8. Six / to / eight / hour / of sleep / can / help / body / recharge.
 ___________________________________________________________________ .
9. Stay / motivated / be / good / you / as well.
 ___________________________________________________________________ .
10. This / help / you / be / happy / positive.
 ___________________________________________________________________
Paragraph (B1–B2 Level):
In today’s busy world, many people experience health problems because of poor daily habits. Common issues
include high levels of stress, back and neck pain, and being overweight or obese. These problems often develop
when individuals do not follow a healthy lifestyle. For instance, people who sit at a desk for long hours without
moving may suffer from pain in their muscles or joints. In addition, eating unhealthy food—such as fast food or
snacks high in sugar and fat—can lead to weight gain and increase the risk of heart disease. Mental health is
also affected; when people are overworked and do not get enough sleep, they may feel anxious or depressed.
Fortunately, there are simple ways to improve well-being. Regular physical activity, nutritious meals, proper
sleep, and taking short breaks during the day can help the body and mind stay in balance. Making small,
consistent changes can lead to long-term health benefits.
Comprehension Questions:
1. What is the central idea of the text?
a) Most people no longer suffer from health problems.
b) Fast food can help people save time and money.
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c) A healthy lifestyle can prevent many common health problems.
d) Physical pain is more serious than mental stress.
2. What does the paragraph say about people who sit at a desk for long periods?
a) They are less likely to have health issues.
b) They may experience pain in their back, neck, or joints.
c) They get more exercise than others.
d) They sleep better at night.
3. According to the text, how can an unhealthy diet affect a person?
a) It makes them more focused and energetic.
b) It improves heart health.
c) It can cause weight gain and increase the chance of heart disease.
d) It helps reduce stress.
4. What are some emotional problems mentioned in the paragraph?
a) Boredom and laziness
b) Sadness and anger
c) Anxiety and depression
d) Confusion and frustration
5. What is one recommended way to maintain good health?
a) Work longer hours without breaks
b) Watch more television to relax
c) Make small but regular changes in your daily routine
d) Avoid physical activity as much as possible

Reorder the sentences below:

To stay healthy, it is important to sleep 7 to 8 hours each night.
A regular sleep schedule can help the body and mind feel more balanced.
Many people do not get enough sleep during the week.
This can lead to problems like tiredness, poor concentration, and stress.
Choose the best concluding sentence:
a) Sleep is a key part of a healthy lifestyle.
b) Eating more vegetables helps you sleep less.
c) People should avoid going outside at night.
d) Watching TV all night is a good way to relax.