Unit 1.

A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE

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Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
HEALTHY LIVING
Millions of people today are overweight and out of shape. This is due in part to their diet, which
is often high in sugars and fats. Another (1) ____ is that too many of us spend our evenings gluing
(2) ____ the television, instead of doing something to keep (3) ____ fit. Today hectic lifestyles
also prevent us from spending as much time as we should on staying in shape.
Long hours at school and work don't (4) ____ much time for healthy eating. Convenience food,
such as (5) ____ meals and canned vegetables, saves time but is often (6) ____. Fast food and
takeaways are also (7) ____ for many health problems.
In order to enjoy good health, a regular programme of (8) ____ is essential. This can be anything
from gentle forms of yoga (9) ____ body building. Doing a little exercise every day so as not to
develop (10) ____ problems is something that all of us should consider, young and old. If you
don't practise any form of exercise now, it is for you to choose one and start today and get in
shape!
1. A. reason B. effect C. result D. consequence
2. A. in B. on C. to D. at
3. A. them B. themselves C. us D. ourselves
4. A. take B. leave C. spend D. waste
5. A. freeze B. freezing C. frozen D. unfrozen
6. A. health care B. healthful C. healthy D. unhealthy
7. A. responsive B. reacted C. responsible D. irresponsible
8. A. exercises B. exercise C. homework D. housework
9. A. to B. but C. and D. with
10. A. healthy B. unhealthy C. health care D. health

Exercise 2. 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.
11. Children often get vaccinated in order to be immune to fatal diseases.
A. susceptible B. vulnerable C. allowed D. resistant
12. This kind of fruit helps to boost the immune system.
A. decrease B. reduce C. increase D. maintain
13. Life expectancy for both men and women has improved greatly in the past twenty years.
A. Living standard B. Longevity C. Life skills D. Lifeline
14. Here are some principles for people to stick to if they want to stay healthy.
A. rules B. principals C. laws D. duties
15. We should consume healthy food and exercise regularly.
A. store B. purchase C. buy D. eat
16. There are several ways to exercise and stay healthy.
 A. apply B. exploit C. keep fit D. operate
17. We should take prescription medicine only when other methods fail.
A. decline B. not succeed C. break D. fall
18. If you take this medicine, you will recover quickly.
A. get well B. get on C. get up D. get in
19. The doctor warned his patient not to take too much sugar.
A. shouted B. threatened C. punished D. cautioned
20. In order to stay healthy, make sure you have a balanced intake of vitamins and minerals.
A. take-off B. take-away C. consumption D. digestion
21. Too much fast food consumption can increase the risk of obesity and heart disease.
A. being underweight B. being overweight
C. malnutrition D. fitness
22. A popular way to relieve stress in today's busy lifestyles is practising meditation.
A. reduce B. relax C. repeat D. require
23. People can fight infection more easily if they have an adequate diet.
A. injection B. disease C. hygiene D. each other
24. We should drink a lot of water to prevent water loss.
A. boost B. stimulate C. avoid D. trigger
25. In order to avoid sunburn, many people wear protecting clothes when they go out.
A. continue B. encourage C. facilitate D. block
26. Remember to wash your face twice a day with warm water and mild soap to remove dirt.
A. light B. destructive C. strong D . protective
27. Squeezing pimples can lead to swelling, redness, and infection.
A. falling B. declining C. shrinking D. becoming bigger
28. Eating a wide variety of fruit and vegetables provides you with vitamins and nutrients.
A. broad B. narrow C. limited D. certain
29. She gave us some tips for keeping our skin healthy and preventing common skin problems.
A. particular B. normal C. infrequent D. accepted
30. Having healthy skin is especially essential to women to maintain their beauty.
A. trivial B. meaningless C. vital D. contributory
31. If you stare at a computer screen for too long, it may damage your eyesight.
А. peep B. look C. glance D. gaze
32. The increase in life expectancy can be attributed to health lifestyle, better nutrition, and
advances in medical science and technology.
A. activities B. advisers C. delays D. breakthroughs
33. Mass media have helped to raise people's awareness of lifestyle choices.
A. stabilise B. reduce C. lift D. encourage
34. John Keith has been a fitness instructor for more than ten years.
A. practitioner B. trainer C. learner D. intern
35. Here are some precautions for us to take when doing different types of physical activities.
A. safety measures B. safety levels C. safety rules D. safety factors
36. If you do workout outdoors in the hot and sunny weather, your body can overheat and lose a
lot of fluid.
A. liquid B. vitamins C. minerals D. nutrients
37. Losing a lot of fluid can lead to heat stroke.
A. result from B. result in C. originate D. be due to
38. You should drink a glass of water before a workout and then pause regularly to drink more.
A. break up B. break down C. break off D. break in
39. You should also exercise early in the morning when it's not too hot.
A. have a rest B. do housework C. do homework D. work out
40. Make sure you have warmed up your body by stretching or jumping before swimming.
A. exercised B. put on warm clothes C. had a warm bath D. rested
41. If you are swimming and lightning strikes, you risk serious injury or death.
A. trivial B. bad C. important D. minor
42. If yoga is not done properly, it can do more harm than good.
A. socially accepted B. morally accepted C. correctly D. easily

Exercise 3. 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.
43. You need to do some warm-up exercise such as stretching before you start your yoga
practice.
A. remaining B. declining C. developing D. shrinking
44. Stretching will relax your muscles and prevent any damage to your joints.
A. allow B. avoid C. limit D. protest
45. When you walk, don't look at your feet. This will slow you down and cause back pain.
A. result in B. result from C. lead to D. activate
46. After hundreds of rejections by the employers, I decided that I need to do something about
my obesity.
A. denial B. approval C. refusal D. rebuttal
47. I found a website advertising an effective way to lose weight in one month.
A. drop B. waste C. maintain D. gain
48. I have followed a special diet and joined a fitness class for overweight people for over six
months.
A. refused B. obeyed C. adhered to D. carried on
49. My family totally supported me during my fight against obesity.
A. aided B. discouraged C. assisted D. promoted
50. I have just received my first job offer after having been unemployed for two years.
A. got B. gained C. rejected D. acquired

Exercise 4. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Super Size Me is a 2004 film by Morgan Spurlock, in which he documents his experiment to eat
only McDonald's fast food three times a day, every day, for thirty days.
Spurlock made himself a short list of rules for the experiment, including an obligation to eat all
of the three meals he ordered. He also had to ‘Super Size’, which means accepting a giant portion
every time the option was offered to him. He ended up vomiting after the first Super Size meal
he finished, after taking nearly twenty minutes to consume it.
After five days Spurlock put on almost 5kg, and he soon found himself feeling depressed, with
no energy. The only thing that got rid of his headaches and made him feel better was another
McDonald's meal, so his doctors told him he was addicted. More seriously, around day twenty,
he started experiencing heart palpitations and one of the doctors detected liver problems.
However, in spite of his doctor's advice, Spurlock continued to the end of the month and achieved
a total weight gain of 11kg. His body mass index also increased from a healthy 23.2 to an
overweight 27.
It took Spurlock fifteen months to recover from his experiment and return to his original weight,
but the film also had a wider impact. Just after its showing in 2004, McDonald's phased out the
Super Size option and healthier options like salads appeared on the menu. Unfortunately,
McDonald's denied the connection between the film and the changes, but it is interesting to note
how closely they coincided with the release of the film.
51. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. An experiment with McDonald's fast food
B. Putting on weight due to eating fast food
C. Connection between fast food and heart diseases
D. How fast food trigger liver damage
52. Which of the following is TRUE about Morgan Spurlock?
A. He had to eat Super Size meal once a week.
B. He had to eat Super Size meal twice a day.
C. He had to eat Super Size meal three times a week.
D. He had to consume Super Size for three meals a day.
53. In paragraph 2, the word "giant” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. light B. balanced C. big D. healthy
54. Which of the following could get rid of Spurlock's headaches?
A. salad B. a McDonald's meal C. a pain killer D. nothing
55. According to the passage, all of the following are the results of the experiment EXCEPT
____.
A. Spurlock put on weight B. the experiment affected his heart
C. the experiment affected his liver D. he became fairly relaxed and energetic
56. The word “its” in paragraph 4 refers to ____.
A. McDonald's B. the experiment C. the film Super Size Me D. the menu
 Vocabulary / Phrase Vietnamese Translation
nghĩa vụ, trách nhiệm
tim đập nhanh/bất thường
phát hiện
chỉ số khối cơ thể
thừa cân
loại bỏ dần
trùng hợp

Exercise 5. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
In 2002, several obese teenagers in the USA sued McDonald's, claiming that the company was
responsible for making them fat. They argued that McDonald's deliberately misled them into
thinking that their cheeseburgers and other products were healthy and nutritious food. They
claimed that the company had not warned them about the health problems that can result from
eating too much salty, high-fat food and drinking too many sugary drinks: diabetes, high blood
pressure and obesity. The mother of one of the children, who at the age of 15 weighed more than
180 kilograms, said in her statement: ‘I always believed McDonald's was healthy for my son.'
McDonald's rejected the claim that they were responsible for these teenagers’ health problems.
‘People don't go to sleep thin and wake up obese,' said McDonald's lawyer, Brad Lerman. 'The
understanding of what hamburgers and French fries do has been with us for a long, long time,’
he added. The judge agreed, and dismissed the case, saying: 'it is not the place of the law to
protect people against their own excesses.' In other words, if people choose to eat a lot of
unhealthy food, they can't blame the company that sold it to them.
Other similar lawsuits against fast food companies in the USA have also failed. In 2005, the US
House of Representatives passed a bill which became known as the 'Cheeseburger Bill'. It made
it much harder for obese people to take legal action against the food industry. However, the bill
has not ended the arguments about responsibility. There is some scientific evidence to suggest
that fast food is addictive, and harmful too. So is selling fast food the same, in a way, as drug-
dealing?
57. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Obesity - who is to blame? B. Is fast food addictive?
C. Is fast food really healthy? D. How to get rid of fast food?
58. According to the obese teenagers in the USA who sued McDonald’s, which of the following
health problems was NOT mentioned?
A. diabetes B. hypertension C. obesity D. heart disease
59. In paragraph 2, the word “rejected” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. accepted B. denied C. ignored D. agreed
60. In paragraph 2, the word “it” refers to ____.
A. law B. healthy food C. unhealthy food D. bill
61. What happens if people choose to eat a lot of unhealthy food?
A. The company will be responsible for their health problems.
B. They may get financial support from the company.
C. They will surely succeed in lawsuits.
D. They can't force the company to be responsible for them.
62. In paragraph 3, the word “failed” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. not famous B. not important
C. not successful D. not proud
63. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about fast food?
A. salty and high-fat B. addictive C. nutritious D. harmful

Vocabulary / Phrase Vietnamese Translation

tiến hành kiện tụng
lừa ai đó để họ làm gì
bác bỏ yêu cầu / cáo buộc
bác bỏ vụ kiện
bảo vệ mọi người khỏi sự quá đà của chính họ
thông qua dự luật
kiện hoặc khởi tố ai đó
kiện
buôn bán ma túy