Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Healthy Eating"

Variant 6 Ex. 1. Use a dictionary to read the text and translate the highlighted abstract into Russian. Healthy Eating Most of us would like to live a long and healthy life. Increasingly, doctors are telling us that, in order to do so, we must eat a healthy diet. Too often we ignore the advice. In most countries of developed world there is no shortage of food, but their inhabitants could be suffering from a form of malnutrition. This is something that we are accustomed to associate with poor countries which regularly suffer from famine, caused by primitive agricultural methods and over-population. The problem in the developed countries is that all too many of us are eating food which is far from being nutritious and which is lacking in many of the vitamins essential to health. Because of our busy way of life, we rely too much on convenience foods, not taking the time to prepare a nourishing meal for ourselves. Instead, we grab something from the supermarket shelves of freezer and put it in the microwave....

Ex. 2. Answer the questions in writing. 1. What is the reason why people buy convenience food? Give two examples of “convenience foods” that you know of? 2. What are the kinds of food that are recommended for health? 3. What is the health risk in taking too much dairy products? 4. What do you think are the health benefits of following a nutritious diet? 5. Do you agree with these statements? Give a reason for each of your answers. 6. All food is good for us if not eaten in large amounts. 7. Healthy eating is only talked about in rich countries.

Ex. 3. Open the brackets using the positive, comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives. Italian food is sometimes very (1) ……… (spicy), but South American food is usually (2) ……… (much / spicy). Indian food can be the (3) ……… (spicy) food of all – sometimes it is so (4) ………_ (hot) that it can make your mouth burn. Because we cook Chinese – style vegetables for a (5) ……… (much / short) time, they are (6) ……… (crispy) than American – style vegetables. European cakes and pastries are (7) ……… (rich) and (8) ……… (sweet) than Chinese custard or Japanese rice cake. Americans eat (9) ……… (much) ‘fast food’ than people in other countries. Some people believe that French cuisine is the (10) ……… (good) in the world.

Ex. 4. Look through the text and write out the sentence containing the comparative form of the adjective. Translate it into Russian.

Ex. 5. Put the adjectives from the text into the comparative and superlative forms. long; healthy; poor; primitive; nutritious; essential; busy; significant; important; high

Ex. 6. Write sentences about fast food and healthy food pointing out their similarities and contrasts. Make at least 10 sentences. Use the comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs as well as other structures that express similarity (as+adjective+as) and contrast (comparative + than). Take into account the following things:  Popularity 50  Calories  Fats  Cost  Nutrients  Convenience You may use the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives and adverbs: injurious; good / bad; much / little; cheap / expensive; popular; healthy; convenient; great; nutrient-rich / nutrient-poor; quick / slow; fat.

Ex. 7. Work out what active grammar the sentences in italics present. Write out the sentences and translate them into Russian. (at least 4).

Ex. 8. Join the sentences using a relative pronoun or relative adverb. Don’t use “that”. 1. People should eat more vegetables. They only eat pre-cooked meals or fast food. 2. I sometimes eat sweets and drink fizzy drinks. These are usually rich in sugar and bad for our health. 3. I’m going to this new restaurant. They usually serve lots of salads, fresh vegetables and fish there. 4. Lots of DVDs and YouTube clips are about keeping fit. They teach you how to do simple workouts and physical exercise. 5. Mary is a pescetarian now. She used to eat meat and poultry. 6. Pete wrote a great vegetarian recipes cook book. His TV show is about leading a healthy life.

Ex. 9. Use a suitable future tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the text. Healthy eating (1) ……… (to help) you get the right balance of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Healthy eating is one of the best things that (2) ……… (to prevent) many health problems, such as: heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and even some types of cancer. If you have healthier habits or lose weight, your risk for these conditions is reduced. Instead of a diet, focus on lifestyle changes that (3) ……… (to improve) your health and achieve the right balance of energy and calories. Having support from others can be a huge help. The more support you have, the easier it (4) ………_ (to be) to make changes. 51

Ex. 10. What predictions can you make about the food of the future? Put down at least 10 of your own predictions which are likely to happen in the near future using Future Simple tense forms of the verbs. You may use the following words and word combinations:  to meet the world’s demands;  to suffer from;  to eat sensibly;  exercise regularly;  food shortage;  to lead a healthy lifestyle;  unhealthy eating habits etc.

Ex. 11. Now write a paragraph (at least 10 sentences) about what you used to eat when you were about 12 years old using used to expression.

Ex. 12. Ask questions to the underlined words in the sentences. Then form yes / no questions to these sentences.

Ex. 13. Write a summary of the text using the pattern below (at least 7 sentences). 1. The title of the text is ……… . 2. It comprises two parts: a) ……… , and b) ……… . 3. Although many people feel / think / claim that ……… , I think that ……… . 4. It is undoubtedly true that ……… . 5. According to ……… . 6. As a conclusion ……… .

Ex. 14. Write an essay on the topic “My eating habits and food preferences” (at least 10 sentences).