NAME AND SURNAME:

DATE:

TEST PAPER

1.For questions 1-10 below you need to choose the relevant section (A-D) where the information
can be found. The sections may be chosen more than once.(10 x3=30points)
In which section does the writer mention:
1. that Velveth found it difficult to give up her unhealthy diet?_____
2.the negative effects of forcing people to lose weight? _____
3.that Velveth wasn’t always overweight? ____
4.that Velveth wouldn’t be able to afford eating the same way where she was from? ___
5.additional benefits of Velveth’s weight loss? ____
6.that people usually live very far from each other in Oklahoma? ___
7.something that happened causing the city to tackle the obesity problem? ___
8.that Velveth’s job made it easy to eat an unhealthy diet? ____
9.that the residents were taking responsibility for their own weight loss? ___
10.that people rarely used to walk anywhere in Oklahoma? ____

The Fat City

Velveth Monterroso went from a healthy weight to obese during her time living in Oklahoma.

A.Oklahoma is a city that covers six hundred and twenty square miles, but has a population of just
over half a million. This means that the residents are all spread out across the city making it nearly
impossible to go about your daily life without using a car. As a result, people tend to do very little
exercise, which has contributed to Oklahoma being known as one of the fattest cities in the United
States. Velveth Monterroso was a victim of the city’s reputation after she arrived from her hometown
of Guatemala. She initially weighed a healthy sixty three kilograms, but after ten years her weight
went up by over thirty kilograms.
B.Velveth noticed the difference from her hometown of Guatemala immediately. She commented
that in Guatemala people would usually eat a diet consisting mainly of vegetables as meat was so
expensive. In Oklahoma, however, it was much more common to eat fast food on a daily basis. She
soon found herself eating the typical diet of the city at the time. She worked long hours, starting at
eight in the morning and not finishing until eleven at night. This made it difficult for her to find the
time or energy to prepare healthy meals. Working all day as a cook, she found herself constantly
snacking on burgers, chips and pizza throughout the day and would usually get a takeaway on the
way home after a long day at work.
C.Even after stopping work to look after her second child, she was still addicted to the junk food that
had caused her health to decline. She was finding it difficult to make any meaningful changes. By
now, the city knew that there was a serious problem going on, and decided to declare a war on fat
which was started by the Mayor, Mick Cornett. He found out that his own weight increase had made
him clinically obese just as his hometown was identified by a magazine as one of America’s most
overweight cities. One of the changes made in the war on fat was a special programme to reduce
obesity that was offered to people who were overweight. It was thanks to this programme that Velveth
managed to change her life. Now she eats fast food just once a week, cooks more vegetables, has
smaller portions and exercises daily by walking up and down stairs for twenty minutes. Although she
is still overweight, in just four months she has lost nearly ten of the kilograms gained since moving
to Oklahoma.
D.All her friends were impressed not only with the weight loss but also with the amount of energy
she now has. Velveth wasn’t the only one who benefited from the city’s remarkable attempt to tackle
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obesity. Many more have taken advantage of new plans implemented by the city including the
creation of parks, bike lanes, gyms and various walking trails across the city. Overweight people
throughout the city are being targeted at home and at work to change their lifestyles. Rather than
making residents change their habits by banning sugary snacks and drinks, the campaign is focused
on educating people so they can make the choice to change. This approach appears to result in more
people maintaining a healthy lifestyle instead of just losing a few pounds and then going back to old
habits.

2. Read the following text and answer the questions that follow (5 x 2=10points)

There are many different kinds of sports that are undertaken by a wide variety of different people.
Some people do sport for their career and other people purely do sport for enjoyment and recreation.
Some sports, like cricket, require the use of a lot of equipment, while others need very little in order
to successfully play a game in that sport. Some people use public playing fields to play sport for free,
while other sports such as squash, tennis, badminton and table tennis are usually paid for on an hourly
basis in the comfort of a local leisure centre.
Most sports are played with a round object often known as a ball. Some sports use more than one ball
and snooker is one of the unique sports that make use of a number of balls while being played. The
game itself is often controlled by an impartial individual known as an umpire in cricket and a referee
in sports like football and rugby. Most sports have a duration of not more than a few hours, however
some athletic tournaments can last for up to a week and a game of cricket can be five days in duration
before a winner is announced.
Some people prefer to watch sport. This can either be done by going to a stadium, a local leisure
centre, park or on the television. It is often cheaper to watch sport from the comfort of a person’s
home than to visit the stadium or a special event. Some sports, such as football and cricket, are really
popular in the United Kingdom but not in the USA. In the USA people often play basketball and
baseball. However, most countries put aside time to compete in world sporting events such as the
football world cup or the Olympics, which occur every four years.
Nowadays, people who suffer from any kind of disability are also encouraged to participate in sport
and most sport equipment is adapted to suit the needs of a disabled person. This means sport is
something that can be enjoyed no matter the physical ability of the person. The para-olympics takes
place a week after the main event and it is equally popular. Participation in sporting activity is
encouraged by doctors and at schools given the beneficial impact it has on the health of the individual
that participates, and it is for this reason and the competitive nature of individuals that sport remains
a very popular activity worldwide.

1) Which sport requires the use of a lot of equipment?

A) Football
B) Athletics
C) Cricket
D) Rugby
2) What sport is popular in the United Kingdom?
A) Baseball
B) Cricket
C) Basketball
D) Athletics
3) What sport is popular in the United States?
A) Cricket
B) Baseball
C) Football
D) Squash
4) What sport can last longer than a day in duration?

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 A) Football
B) Baseball
C) Rugby
D) Cricket
5) How often is the Olympics held?
A) Every year
B) Every two years
C) Every four years
D) Every day

3.Choose the correct answer: (20 x 2=40 points)

1. The ___must be paid in full by the end of the month.
a. account b. addition c. bill
2. The ___are very generous in this restaurant.
a. dishes b. plates c. portions
3. The evening ____offers a wide choice of dishes.
a. catalogue b. menu c. directory
4. For example, a dinner can be divided into parts such as salad, a___, and a dessert.
a. main course b. main food c. main helping
5. I want you to ___all these toys away before bedtime.
a. cut b. clear c. clean
6. The effects of the anaesthetic were starting to wear__.
a. out b. off c. away
7. French bread goes ___very quickly.
a. rotten b. stale c. bad
8. I'm not a great cook, but I can follow a ____pretty well.
a. prescription b. instruction c. recipe
9. We made a pizza last night with ____bread dough.
a. frosted b. frozen c. chilly
10. We like simple things such as lamb and ____potatoes.
a. ground b. powered c. mashed
11. We need to work ___how we’re going to get there.
a. up b. out c. in
12. Take the milk off the heat before it boils___.
a. over b. in c. off
13. He was laughing, and waved at them with a ten-inch ___knife.
a. carving b. cutting c. normal
14. I like my steak___, not well done.
a. rare b. blood c. rarity
15. The hockey game ended in a (n)____, 2 to 2.
a. score b. draw c. equal
16. She ___forward and whispered something in my ear.
a. leaned b. Fell c. Rolled
17. The party is going to be___, but we have permission to use the community hall if it rains.
a. outdoors b. second c. Side
18. Meanwhile, he added ten of his actors who are ___musicians to double as jazz players and
servants.
a. skill b. skilful c. failure
19.We made the point that some of the evidence was so fantastic that it was___.
a. unbelievable b. inbelivable c. unbelivable
20. I couldn’t get ___– the line was engaged.
a. through b. off c. back

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1. 10 x3=30points
(1) C
(2) D
(3) A
(4) B
(5) D
(6) A
(7) C
(8) B
(9) D
(10) A

2. 5x2=10points
1) C 2) B 3) B 4) D 5) C
3. 20 x 2=40 points
1.c, 2.c, 3.b, 4.a, 5.b, 6.b, 7.b, 8.c, 9.b, 10.c, 11.b, 12.a, 13.a, 14.a, 15.b, 16.a, 17.a, 18.b, 19.a, 20.a

4. 5 x2=10 points
1.D, 2.F, 3.E, 4.A, 5.C