Exercise I (Essay)

Instructions
A. Complete the text with a word that is similar in meaning to the corresponding
number in the list given below.

eg. typical ; usual [ a word that is similar in meaning to typical ; usual

1. common ]

2. work, activities etc. in which you spend a lot of time sitting down 2. __________
3. careful attention to ; take notice of 3. __________
4. to remove or get rid of ; to expel ; to discharge ; to flush out ; to excrete
4.__________
5. a period of physical exercise that you do to keep fit 5.____________
6. a person who likes to choose only particular food to eat ; fussy eaters
6.___________
7. to decide not do things that are enjoyable because it is bad for your health ; refrain
7.____________
8. harm or damage ; threat 8.____________
9. forming the necessary basis ; essential ; basic ; main 9._________
10. to succeed in doing or completing something ; to achieve 10. __________
11. fail to take care of or not given enough attention to 11.__________
B. Write a Thesis Statement and suitable Topic Sentences in the blanks provided.

How to stay healthy?

Modern people spend long hours working nowadays and stress is a 1. common
occurrence in the workplace. To make matters worse, we have insufficient rest and
lead a 2. ______________ lifestyle. All these will gradually cause our health to
deteriorate. Therefore, it is crucial to pay 3.____________ to our health before it is
too late. (Thesis statement)

(Topic sentence 1) If we exercise frequently, we can 4. _____________ toxins from

our body. This will keep us hale and hearty. Moreover, our body will be well-built. For
instance, we can go for a 5._____________ in a gym. It is also good to swim, cycle
or jog twice a week. Doing these exercises will help us maintain our health.

(Topic sentence 2) Our body needs minerals, vitamins and proteins to function well.
All these are found in different kinds of food. In order to stay healthy, we should not
be 6.___________ _ eaters. We should eat vegetables and fruits every day. In our
daily meals we need to eat many types of food to ensure that sufficient nutrients are
supplied to our body.

(Topic sentence 3) Sleeping and waking up early are examples of a good lifestyle. It
is said that ‘early to bed and early to rise
_______________________________________’. We should also try to
7.___________ from smoking and drinking as these two bad habits will be a 8.
_________ to our health.

_____________,(Concluding Transition) eating a balanced diet and frequent

exercise are two 9.______________ ways to keep us robust. Leading a healthy
lifestyle is also of vital importance to live better. Our health is our wealth. Without a
healthy body, we are unable to 10._______________ a lot of tasks in our life. We
must not 11.___________ our health as it is one of the components to achieve
happiness.