Spotlight-9. Test Module 7

TEST 7/9

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Task 1. Listening. Listen to two friends talking and mark statements 1-4 True, False or Not stated. 
1. Lan’s parents want him to get his dog from an animal shelter.
A True B False C Not stated 
2. Claire is afraid even when she sees a drawing of a dog.  
A True B False C Not stated 
3. Lan thinks it's a mistake for Claire to stay away from dogs  
A True B False C Not stated 
4. John’s fear of dogs is even worse than Claire’s.  
A True B False C Not stated 

Task 2. Reading. Read the text and fill in the gaps (1-5) with the phrases (A-F). There is one phrase you do not need to use. 
Junk Food 
It is a sad reality that children all around the world are putting on more and more weight, 1____________. Unhealthy meals and snacks are freely available in many primary and secondary schools, which raises the serious question of whether schools should ban junk food in order to help children keep their weight down. 
There are some good reasons for banning junk food in schools. For instance, eating junk food has been shown to cause nervousness and bad behaviour in children. Children would behave and perform better in the classroom 2_____________.In addition, given a choice between junk food and heafthy food, a child will always choose junk food. As eating too much junk food can cause serious diseases, it is inappropriate that schools offer children junk food, 3_____________________ . There are also, however, very good reasons for not banning junk food in schools. For example, telling a young child that they are not allowed to have a particular type of food simply makes that food more appealing to the child. So, a ban could in fact increase the appeal of junk food. What is more, as children will still be able to get junk food outside of school, banning it in schools will do little good, 4_______________. All in all, the strong arguments on both sides of the debate make it clear that it is difficult to decide if banning junk food in schools is a good idea. It seems unlikely, however, that ‘hiding' foods from children will do much good. What seems more likely to work is educating children about healthy eating habits. Parents have the greatest influence over a child's eating habits, thus it is perhaps in the home 5_______________.

A if junk food wasn’t available in schools 
B which might mean that weight levels will go down 
C and many health experts say junk food is responsible 
D and not in schools, where food education must take place 
E as it is their job to protect and care for children 
F as this action will not change children’s general eating habits

Task 3. Vocabulary and Grammar

Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use.

• thirsty • burn • embarrassed • chewing • beat • sweat • screamed • tasty 
• roast • eating • home-made • cut • starving • sip(прихлёбывать) • shaking

 
1. On cold winter nights, Joanna likes to sit by the fire and ______a bowl of hot tasty soup.
2. I love _________bread! It’s so much better than what we buy at the bakery. 
3. When I was young, we always had _________beef and mashed potatoes for Sunday dinner. 
4. Rick hasn’t eaten anything all day; I’m sure he’s_______! 
5. It’s bad enough that Tim is so afraid of flying that thinking about it makes him ____________. 
6. If you want to lose weight, you should __________ down on sweets and exercise more. 
7. The best way to ________calories is to exercise and drink plenty of water. 
8. David was very nervous about giving a speech in class, and started _______ like a leaf. 
9. Tracy is so afraid of being in enclosed spaces that just thinking about getting into a lift makes her heart ________ faster. 
10. Parents can teach their children good ________ habits by offering them healthy food choices. 
11. Mum jumped on a chair and _________ loudly when she saw a mouse in the kitchen. 
12. Jason is eating so fast that it looks like he’s not even _______ his food!

Underline the correct item. 

13. Are you sure Phillip joined/took up mountain climbing? I thought he was scared of heights. 
14. Anne is thinking about putting on/going on a diet, as she wants to lose some weight. 
15. Kate tries to avoid desserts/snacks such as crisps and biscuits, as they are unhealthy and only make her hungrier. 
16. Fear is a basic human/nervous emotion which is often accompanied by panic or shock. 
17. Carrots improve your eyesight, as they are rich/full in vitamins A and C. 
18. Jim leads/passes such a busy life that he rarely finds time to work out at the gym.

Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 

19. If I _________(be) you, I would be very careful; there are poisonous snakes in this area. 
20. If grass isn’t watered, it_________(not/grow). 
21. The cat __________(not/scratch) Harry if he hadn’t tried to pull its tail. 
22. Your headache will go away if you __________(take) some aspirin. 
23. If I had __________(eat) breakfast this morning, I would have been able to concentrate better on my maths test. 
24. Never follow a particular diet unless you _________(discuss) it with your doctor first. 
25. If George ___________(exercise) regularly, he would be in better shape. 
26. The operator ___________(connect) you to the emergency service you want if you dial 999.