English class

C. Read the text again and answer the questions. Choose a, b, c or d.

1. What point does the writer make in the second paragraph?
A. that certain food can make us feel depressed
B. that our bad moods mostly occur when we are hungry
C. that it is natural to experience changes of mood
D. that neglecting to eat can have serious effects on our mood
2. What does the result of the survey referred to in paragraph 3 suggest?
A. that there is a genuine link between what we eat and how we feel
B. that some people felt better when they went on a diet
C. that food affects us all in the same way
D. that food is something no one can agree about
3. Why should we try and limit the amount of stressors in our diet?
A. They have a high fat content.
B. They make us feel sleepy.
C. They don't improve our mood.
D. They increase our desire for food.
4. What does the writer claim the benefits of meeting for coffee are?
A. It improves our performance at work.
B. It helps people make friends
C. It gives us more energy to deal with stress.
D. It takes our mind off things.
5. Why might it be a bad idea to eat only supporters?
A. Our diet won't be balanced.
B. Trigger foods wouldn't work as well.
C. We'd miss out on the fun of eating.
D. As no one is sure of the effects of supporters, it could be harmful to our health.
6. Although there are different opinions about mood food, what do all the researchers agree
about?
A. Our mood affects our health.
B. It is important to drink plenty of water.
C. Each person knows what their dietary needs are.
D. Fruit and vegetables give us all we need for a healthy diet.
D. Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings below.
1. slow and lacking energy or power: sluggish
2. cheerful: jovial
3. allow someone to have something they enjoy: indulge
4. something that causes something else to happen or exist: tripper
5. bad-tempered, easily annoyed: irritable
6. something special that we enjoy
7. small amounts of something put in food to how we feel make it taste better or last longer:
additives
8. awake, paying attention: alert

B. Look at the groups of words that are easily confused and complete the sentences with the
correct form of the words.
leave - let – allow
1. let me taste the soup
2. Don't leave the children by themselves
3. You're not allow to eat in here.
touch - feel - handle
4. This sand feels like flour!
5. Don't touch that pan. It's hot!
6. Handle those glasses with care.
claim - announce- report
7. The teacher announces that there would be a test.
8. Ellen claims she's the best cook in her family
9. Local papers have reported an increase in robberies.
Include - contain - hold
10. Will that bottle hold 2 pints?
11. You should include more protein in your diet.
12. Does this chocolate contain additives?
C. Look at the items of food in the box and put them in the correct category.
parsley steak pineapple cabbage paprika chop basil grapefruit
onion thyme raspberry liver cucumber cinnamon chilli

Meat Vegetables Fruit Herbs spices

Liver Onion Pineapple Thyme cinnamon
Stake Cabbage Grapefruit Parley paprika
chop Cucumber raspberry Basil Chilli

I. Complete the sentences below, using the pattern preposition + (adj +) noun, Use the
prepositions at, in or on.
1. Are you at favour of vegetarianism?
2. My doctor insists that I go on a diet.
3. Jenny smiled in the sight of her birthday cake
4. Ken plays tennis to keep in good shape.
5. We have to be at the airport by six in the latest
6. It was an accident. I didn't do it on purpose
7. It was love at first sight when I saw the house.
8. Sam's in good terms with the ski instructor good shape.
II. Complete the sentences below, using the pattern adjective + preposition. Use the
prepositions at, to or with.
1. I'm so happy with this diet I'm on!
2. I'm addicted to chocolate I just love it.
3. Jo is terrible to cooking, but great to eating!
4. Limes are similar at lemons, only smaller.
5. Fast food is most popular at young people.
6. I can't eat seafood. I'm allergic at it
7. Everyone knows smoking is harmful to your health.
8. I'm annoyed with Alice. She took my last bar of chocolate.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box, to form the
combination verb + preposition.

suffer benefit Insist comment

depend argue prevent concentrate

1. Try doing yoga. You'll really benefit from it

2. I'm depend on you to help me prepare dinner.
3. When I'm hungry. I can't concentrate on my work
4. Do you still suffer from headaches?
5. A bad cold prevents her from attending her aerobics class.
6. Marty insists on paying the restaurant bill.
7. Please do as I say and don't argue with me
8. I wasn't there, so I can’t comment on what happened.

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