INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DU SPORT ET DE L'EDUCATION PHYSIQUE DE SFAX

Niveau : M1 : Physiologie et Optimisation de la Performance Sportive Epreuve : Anglais Scientifique

Date : 9 – 12 – 2022 Semestre : I
Nom et Prénom: …………………………………………………………………………… Durée : 60 minutes

A – Put the bracketed words in the correct tense / form [4]

When British TV chef Jamie Oliver launched his ‘Feed Me Better’ campaign in 2004 in schools in the
Greenwich area of London with the aim of improving the diet of British schoolchildren, some people were
skeptical about the impact it would have.

The ISER study analyzed the academic test results of more than 13,000 children in Greenwich
between 2002 and 2007 to (evaluation) ______________ the impact of Oliver’s healthier meals on
school performance. Pupils who sat exams in 2006–2007 had been on the new diet for at least 12 months,
and the (research) ______________ found that the number of pupils reaching higher levels of
(achieve) ______________ had clearly risen. The study also compared the results of the schools in
Greenwich with those of pupils of the same age in seven other London areas who (not / eat)
______________ the meals created by Oliver. The scientists were surprised by the speed of (improve)
______________ in the Greenwich pupils. They could find no other explanation for the results except for
the healthier and more nutritious meals (create) ______________ by Oliver.

Commenting on ISER’s (find) ______________, Oliver said he felt the research proved that he
was right in his (decide) ______________ to remove fatty processed food and replace it with nutrient-
rich foods.

B – Define the following terminology [2]

Dyspnea: _____________________________________________________

Osteomalacia: _____________________________________________________

Bradycardia : _____________________________________________________

Hepatitis: _____________________________________________________

C – Rewrite the poor style sentences in a more formal way. [2]

1. Another thing to think about is the chance of COPD getting worse.

_________________________________________________________________________

2. Sadly, the lack of exercising led to obesity, anxiety and so on…

_________________________________________________________________________

3. In the near future a cure for cancer may be discovered.

_________________________________________________________________________

4. I think they will find a vaccine for monkeypox.

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D – Rewrite the following sentences using hedging language. [1]

1. People aged under 25 use the internet more frequently than older people.
Tutor's feedback: Is that true for all younger/older people?
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

2. Perceived fatigue is seriously affected by match results.

Tutor's feedback: I don't think the research has 100% proven this link yet.
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

E – Reorder the words to get meaningful sentences. [1]

1. with – often – physical – academic – fitness – is – higher – associated– performance.

Physical __________________________________________________________________

2. intake – heart – correlation – and – caffeine – there – diseases – a – between – is.

There ___________________________________________________________________

F – Comment upon the following chart: [10]

Number of people diagnosed with COPD in Switzerland

7

5
Thousands

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Swiss Medical Publishers EMH

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