Name: Date: reading (10 marks) 1

verb

noun

injure

Example: 

provide

1 

reduce

2 

suffer

3 

encourage

4 

solve

5 

A

injury

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5  Complete table with the collocations next to their definitions. The first one has been done for you as 

an example. 2 marks for each correct answer.

collocation

definition

Example: 

how long a person can expect to live

1 

 

 

 

 itional val 

 

how good a particular kind of food is for you

2 se

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ess

a very bad medical problem

3 r

 

 

 

 ar e

 

 

 

 

 

e

sport or physical activity which people do at 

the same time each day, week, month, etc.

4 bal

 

 

 

 

  d

 

 

a mixture of the correct types and amounts of 

food

5 advert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gn

paid publicity to convince people to buy a 

product 

GRAMMAR FOR WRITING (10 marks)

6  Complete the sentences using for example, to, such as, or so that. You will need to use some of 

these words and phrases more than once. 1 mark for each correct answer.

    1  There are many ways to burn fat, 

 gardening and running.

    2  Local councils should build more sports centres 

 people can do more sports.

    3  School canteens should help promote healthy eating 

 increase life expectancy.

  

4 

 

Nutritional information should be clearly written on the packaging 

 people can 

see how healthy their food is.

    5  Governments can discourage people from eating junk food 

 improve their diets.

  

6 

 

, we need a good balance of proteins, carbohydrates and fats in order to stay 

healthy.

    7  Governments should increase the tax on junk food 

 burgers and chips. 

  

8 

 

Schools should provide free access to their sports facilities at weekends 

 people 

from poorer backgrounds can do sports.

  

9 

 

 really make a difference, the government needs to fund a massive educational 

campaign.

 10 

 

It might be a good idea to ban smoking in public places 

 people find it more 

difficult to smoke.

life expectancy

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ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS (5 marks)

7  Put the five sentences (a–e) in the best order (1–5) to form a complete paragraph with a topic 

sentence and supporting sentences. 1 mark for each correct answer.

a  

For example, we need protein from meat and carbohydrates from rice and 

bread, as well as vitamins from fruit and vegetables, in order to stay healthy.

b  Eating a balanced diet is a great way for individuals to stay healthy.

c  

In fact, nutritionists and doctors are agreed that we need a good mix of 

carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats such as omega 3s and 6s.

d  Obesity can lead to heart disease or diabetes. 

e  

However, consuming too much sugar and fat in junk food such as fried chicken 

or cola drinks causes health risks.