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Unit
2 Heal the world Te s t A
LISTENING 15 Minutes
A. Listen to the dialogues and order them accordingly in the grid below. One is not
necessary.
1 A B C
3
D E F
4
B. You will hear a news report about the World Health Organisation (WHO). Circle the
appropriate option for each sentence.
NOTE FOR THE MEDIA: REDUCING THE OVERUSE OF SALT MAY SAVE LIVES
2. Diseases like are the main causes of premature death in the 21st century.
(a) heart disease and strokes (b) cancer (c) high blood pressure
3. The World Health Organisation aims to reduce 30% of salt intake by .
(a) 2020 (b) 2035 (c) 2025
4. In most countries high levels of salt is found in .
(a) processed foods (b) organic foods (c) industrial foods
Consuming too much salt can lead to .
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(a) cancer (b) kidney failure (c) hypertension and blood pressure
(Adapted from: www.who.int/en/)
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READING COMPREHENSION 20 Minutes
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A. Say whether these statements are right (R) or wrong (W) according to the text.
1. Justin Bieber was on the news because he had a respiratory problem during a
concert.
2. Rosalind Dalton has problems with her lungs because she smokes.
3. Malachi’s respiratory problems got better since he moved to London and started
to ride his bike.
4. Dr Ian Mudway is not surprised at the levels of pollutants that people are
exposed to on a daily basis.
5. Political parties say that it’s not easy to solve this public health crisis.
B. Which of the underlined words in the text correspond to the following meanings?
1. a person who teaches at university or college: (n)
2. something that is given too little attention: (adj)
3. the organ that humans use to breathe: (n)
4. the result of harm or injury to a property or person: (n)
5. to breathe in a noisy way: (v)
3. What did Dr Ian Mudway do to measure the pollutants in the air and determine their
impact on the children’s respiratory health?
According to Dr Ian Mudway, what is the main cause of all these respiratory
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problems?
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GRAMMAR 10 Minutes
A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets to make first or
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Swoosh · 9.˚ ano Evaluation tests
A. You’ve just received this note from your friend Diana. Answer her message. In your
message, you should:
• decline the invitation and say why (you are sick)
• say what you have (choose a health problem)
• suggest another date to go to the cinema
Hi,
Why don’t we go to the
cinema tonight? There’s a great
comedy on at the Odeon.
Big hug,
Diana
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