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    3 Fit as a Fiddle Reading A Read the Exam Reminder. What would you underline in each question? B_ Now complete the Exam Task. | Running for their lives Runming is a great way to keep fit. We asked four people to tell us about their experiences. A Sue has been running for as longas she can remember. She has always been sporty, but now she finds that running is her main exercise, ce There's no need to pay fora mand the only equipment you need is a good pair of running shoes. There are no excuses ~ you just put on your tracksuit, warm up and off ‘you go, You can go running whenever it suits you, even in the dark if you have some reflective clothing. The bad ‘weather puts some people off, but not me, I can run in snow with special spikes on my shoes: Sue is always pushing herself harder and has started hill running recently, ‘t's really difficult at first, but running up hills is excellent training, It makes your legs very strong. Even going downhill is not as easy as it might seem; you have to keep your body upright and not go too fast or brake too much. t've taken part in hill running races and I'm really pleased with my progress’ B Jack took up running two years ago, but suffered injuries until he tried running barefoot. ‘Its surprising how ‘easy itis to run barefoot once you get used to it. The human body was built to nun without shoes, and you run in a different way when you are barefoot The ball of your foot, the part just behind your big toe, hits the ground first, whereas if you have shoes on, the heel often absorbs a lot of the shock. started running along the ‘beach and went on to run through fields and on soft ground, Now Ican even wun barefoot on concrete, which is good because T ilive in New York city. BA You have to watch where you are stepping of course because you don’thave shoes to protect you. I get some strange looks from passers-by, Identifying key words in questions + Remember that with multiple-matching tasks, it is a good idea to underline the important words in each question + Then read the text quickly, before going back and scanning each paragraph to find the important information you underlined in the questions. but love it There are quite a lot of barefoot runners here and they have even organised darefoot races.’ c Simon says that running hhas changed his life. He can muna distance of 400 metres faster than most of his friends at the running track, although he only took up the sport a few years ago. He is hoping to improve his speed enough to enter international competitions and has ambitions to break records. ‘This would be an achievement for any young person, B but the amazing thing about Simon is that he has never had legs.'l wear artificial legs which were specially designed for running, They are lighter than the ones I wear for walking and I can run as fast as many able-bodied athletes. Running is my life; it's such a great feeling!” D Clare has just returned from a thirty- kilometre run. She’s been training for the Athens Marathon for about five months. ‘You have to build up the distances slowly. My trainer's advice is to increase the distance by no more than ten percent each week. I started off running just a few kilometres a week and now I'm running about 64 Kilometres a week. Thad a lot of difficulty at first with sore feet, and I need to buy new running shoes every other month. am careful with my diet and will be eating a lot of carbohydrates in the week before the race, as this is supposed to help the body keep going’ This will be the frst time she has run a marathon. ‘Tm so excited. I'm hoping ‘under four hours, but now it will be the most Exam Task Youre going to read an article about four people who enjoy running. For questions 1-10, ‘Ghoose from the paragraphs (A-D). The paragraphs may be chosen more than once. ‘© which paragraph(s) do you read about -Sperson with a disability? 7 someone who has been running for many years? (2) [= personal goal? a] ‘Se importance of a training programme? I _SFerent techniques needed for running? & 1 ‘seca diet requirements? | ‘=roblems that running can cause? ‘Sow convenient and inexpensive running is? a a Vocabulary A Complete the sentences with these words in the correct form. evamine “forbid have lose prescribe recover treat’ twist 1 Albertis very unhealthy and needs to__________ weight. 2 Samantha ___her ankle while she was playing tennis 3 Youmayhaveto__________an X-ray to see if the bone is broken. 4 Youcen________some illnesses with natural remedies such as herbs. S Maryis stil ________ from her cold; even after two weeks. Fs: & The doctor decidedto__________antibiotics for my chest infection. 7 The law________ smoking enywhere in the hospital & The nurse wil me today, but | can't start the treatment until next week. ‘Complete each sentence with the words given. 4 The ____wasin the ___ talking to his patient. (surgeon, ward) 2 Fresh food is high in __________and usually containsno_________ (addlitives, vitamins) 3 Before the ___, Iwas glvenan______. injection, operation) 4 checked my eyes and then the gave me an eating plan. S After the accident, Toby hada__________around his head and had to walk witha (bandage, crutch} 6 —__helps to relax the mind, while is very good for improving fitness. (gymnastics, meditation) 7 The pharmacist couldn't read the doctor's writing on the for my (medication, prescription) | @ Myhomemade flu___ works well, but my daughter says I should have a ‘to protect myself against fu in the future. (remedy, vaccination) The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write each word next to the correct sentence. Jamie is staying at home today because he has a high wound, ‘She dropped the tablet on her foot and broke her big toe. The best thing about meat is that itis high in preservatives. Fortunately, the treadmill wasn't too big to swallow. FAAS wov oad: ‘You should avoid food that has a lot of weights in it. ae My temperature advised me to drink more water. = The nurse dressed the protein with @ bandage. At the gym, | prefer walking on the trainer to running, re OOH RUN Grammar Present Perfect Simple & Present Perfect Continuous; for, since, lately, already, yet, still A Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect iple and the Present Perfect Continuous form of : the verbs in brackets. : ‘it all moming, and|_____over one hundred pages so far (ead) : 2 Sheila ____nearly 20kms because she fer hours. (walk) : 2 Francis___TVsinee nine o'clock this moming;he—__________four ims. ( ? 4 Betty ______tothe gym fora few months:in fact, she _therenow. (golf 5 Gordon his new cooking show forweeks;he five episodes already. (film) 6 Thechildren the entire cake; they ____ very unhealthly lately, (eat) 7 |____to make this recipe four times; in fact, |___________all week, but it’s still terrible! (try) 8 lan _____ since he was six,andhe________in three Olympic Games. (swim) B Complete the sentences with these words. already for lately “since still yet 1. Have you been going to the gym_________ two months? 2 Brice has been watching his weight August, 3. Timmy and | haven't been eating much chocolate 4. Daisy has ___ finished her project on healthy food. 5 Winnie hasr't seen the doctor about her cough 6 We—__ haven't had our vaesinations for our trip! Listening ‘A Read the Exam Reminder. What can help you think (Seer U cof words which could fit the gaps? P=xelnn sic iaal A Thinking about the missing words " + Remember to try to think of a word or B BWI Listen and complete the Exam Task. Area thee rebennes sera ca Fe + Use the words around the gap to help. aes ‘+ Try to also think about the topic of the listening |) | 3 You will hear a woman called June Wyatt talking about how and list the words which you might hear. = she and her family keep fit and healthy, For questions 1-6, i, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. ee | The report seys that people who lve to an ole age have wide (1) * * | June's father agrees withthe report, but also says that (2) keeps x | pecheathy = | She describes her father as aivays appearing (3) asa daisy. a | eccrine revue a ‘She has decided to sign up for(S)________ classes ‘She is teaching her daughters that eating more (6)_________improves your appeerance and health. eas C HEA) Listen again and check your answers. till ad) s. (watch ow. (go) des y. (eat) t's sll Arammar ble & Uncountable Nouns; Quantifiers Find and corract the mistakes in the sentences. Do you have any informations on local dairy farms? We haven't got many money left to buy new gym equipment: There is afew medicine in this bottle. es warts We really ought to get new furnitures for the clinic. How many flour do | need for this cake recipe? Thanks to healthy eating, my hair are really shiny now. I know you like lemonade, but you should only drink a few, The doctor's advice have been very helpful. S @Vounons B Circle the correct words. 1) MBAVPIMURE people enjoy pancakes for breakfast. They are very filling and ‘Give you (2) oisioK//hiahy energy. My favourite pancake recipe is a bit unusual because you have to add a (3) IBEIFEW of cottage cheese to the mixture, but that’s what gives it a deliciously creamy texture! It’s easy to make, too. You only need cottage cheese, (4) If few eggs, some milk, a bit of oil, a (5) FEW I/Iit flour, and just 2 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix everything up in a blender and then pour a () Blees 76 of the mixture at 3 time into @ pan and cook. You can serve ‘the pancakes with a (7) feWilittle fresh strawberries or raspberries and some honey. Because of the eggs and the cheese, these pancakes are high in protein. ‘They're certainly better than a boring (8) lieB/bat of toast for breakfast! Use your Guglish A For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (a, b, cor d) best fits First aid kit - every home should have one Accidents happen and they often happen at home. Kids fall over and hurt themselves ‘= you can cut yourself while chopping food. If you haven't done so (1) —, you should ‘92t first aid kit for your home. (2) — essential items are all you need. ‘Make sure your kit contains a thermometer to chack body temperature, plastic gloves, +213) of soap, an antiseptic cream to prevent scratches and cuts from becoming, © __. some aspirin and other (5) to deal with pain and fever, (6) to cover ‘wounds and keep them clean, adhesive tape, tweezers and a pair of scissors, “=sals0 2 good idea to keep another kit in your car, particularly if you're going on Soliday and more so if you're going camping. There's nothing worse than being in ‘Se countryside or on an isolated beach, (7) miles from the nearest town, when an -se

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