G10 – MOON C - Unit 2.

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YOUR BODY AND YOU

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. brain B. waist C. hair D. tail
2. A. digestive B. flesh C. system D. energy
3. A. blood B. tattoo C. food D. tooth
4. A. circulate B. cane C. capable D. capillary
5. A. nervous B. eyes C. organs D. shoulders
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. skeletal B. intestine C. digestion D. dioxide
2. A. oxygen B. memory C. exercise D. internal
3. A. acupuncture B. alternative C. temperature D. complicated
4. A. recommend B. stimulate C. evidence D. harmony
5. A. stomach B. digest C. body D. forehead
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following sentences.
1. Properly intake of water, salt and minerals can prevent chronic illnesses and even reverse the damage already
A B C D
done.
2. The pharmaceutical industry would lose billions in profits if people relied on the natural healing properties of
A B C
water other than expensive and toxic drugs.
D
3. The reasons why lack of water causes the body to become stressed and diseased, as well as very simple
A B C
methods to ensure your own vibrant health, are all explained in details.
D
4. In dehydration, even the body has a lot of water in it, it is the lack of free water that constitutes dehydration.
A B C D

5. You need to replace the water loss from your body with fresh intake of water in order to supply the body
A B C
with free water to perform new functions.
D
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following sentences.
1. Low salt diets actually cause osteoporosis, not calcium deficiency.
A. Low salt diets do not cause calcium deficiency, but actual osteoporosis.
B. It is neither calcium deficiency nor osteoporosis that is actually caused by low salt diets.
C. Actually, it's not calcium deficiency but osteoporosis that is caused by low salt diets.
D. Low salt diets are an actual cause of osteoporosis, not calcium deficiency.
2. Many people say that salt causes the body to hold water.
A. It is said that salt caused the body to hold water.
B. Salt is said to have caused the body to hold water.
 C. The body is said to cause water to hold with salt.
D. The water hold in the body is said to be salty.
3. A balanced healthy diet helps keep cholesterol levels down.
A. Cholesterol levels are kept down with a balanced healthy diet.
B. A healthy diet helps keep cholesterol levels balanced.
C. Keeping cholesterol levels down is helped with a balanced diet.
D. A balanced healthy diet is key to keeping cholesterol levels down.
4. Water makes up more than 50 percent of the average adult's body weight.
A. Making up more than 50 percent on average of the adult's body weight is water.
B. On average, the adult's body weight is composed of up to 50 percent of water.
C. More than 50 percent of the average adult's body weight is made up of water.
D. The average percentage of 50% of adult's body weight produces water.
5. The main disease of skin which is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A is pre-mature ageing.
A. Causing deficiency of Vitamin A is the main disease of skin known as pre-mature ageing.
B. The deficiency of Vitamin A is the main cause of pre-mature aging, a disease of skin.
C. Pre-mature aging, a disease of skin is mainly caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A.
D. Pre-mature aging is the main disease of skin caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A.
V. 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.
You need a balanced vegetable and protein (1) ____, a ratio of 20 to 80, 80 percent vegetables and fruits,
not very much starch, and 20 percent protein. Do this and (2) ____ the right amounts of water and cut out sodas,
I can (3) ____ you, I guarantee no disease (4) ____ occur in you for a long time. You need your water before
your food. First thing in the morning when you wake up, two glasses of water to offset the (5) ____ of
overnight. Then you need a glass of water half an hour before food (6) ____ if you expect to digest the food,
you better give the water beforehand. You need also a glass of water two-and-a-half hours after food, to (7)
____ up the process of digestion, and hydrate the areas that lost water to the circulation. You need (8) ____
every quart or liter of water a quarter teaspoon of salt, you also need the other minerals (9) ____ regulate the
volume of water that is held inside the cells. You need a balanced protein; eggs are very good, cottage cheese is
excellent, to give you all the amino acids and (10) ____ structure.
1. A. meal B. dining C. food D. diet
2. A. exchange B. absorb C. take D. convert
3. A. assure B. make sure C. ascertain D. make certain
4. A. will B. would C. may D. might
5. A. dehydrate B. dehydrating C. dehydrator D. dehydration
6. A. as B. even C. because D. only
7. A. end B. put C. finish D. wrap
8. A. with B. for C. in D. at
9. A. in order to B. in order that C. in order for D. in order of
10. A. balance B. balancing C. balanced D. balances