Doctor's Visits: Why Checkups
A few months ago, Mohammad went to the doctor for a check-up. He thought
that he was (1) fine, but the doctor told him that he had to
change his eating habits. Actually, his diet was a (2)
disaster: fried food, lots of chocolate and no exercise. So, Mohammad went to
see a (3) , who suggested that he should lose weight. He
(4) a list of healthy options and told him what to avoid.
He explained that staying (5) is not just a matter of
appearance but, more importantly, it’s a matter of health. So, he decided to join
his friends and start going to the gym. The (6) at the
gym helped him lose weight and feel a lot healthier.
VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with a suitable word from the box.
1. Whenever Billy goes to a fast food restaurant, he always orders .
2. Lots of people live in and can barely survive.
3. Medical is being given to all the earthquake victims.
4. At lunchtime I go to the and buy something to eat.
5. Unless we give this horse some food, it will die of .
6. Larry seems to be to coffee. He drinks at least three cups every day.
aid hunger poverty chicken nuggets addicted canteen
B. Complete the text with the words in the box.
drawbacks pastime overweight nutritious radical concerned
C. Match the two columns to make phrases/collocations.
1. come
2. take
3. in
4. to make
5. developing
6. vending
One of the (1) of modern life is the fact
that people don’t have much time to just relax. Scientists have
said that it is important to have a (2) in
order to relieve the stress of everyday life, but most of us have
little time to indulge in our interests. Another disadvantage of
leading a busy lifestyle is that you may not have enough time
to exercise and eat (3) meals. Many
people opt for eating fast food which is easier and less time
consuming. However, too much of this kind of food can often
lead to you becoming (4) . If you are
(5) about this situation, then now is the
time to do something about it. You may not even have to make
(6) changes; just setting aside some time
to do something positive like a hobby will make a difference and
lead you to a happier, healthier life.
a. machine
b. conclusion
c. action
d. up with
e. countries
f. matters worse
WRITING
D. Read the article and the letter a reader has written in response to it. The underlined phrases are inappropriate for
the letter because they are too informal. Rewrite them in a more formal way.
1. I want to tell you what I think.
2. Yeah, why shouldn’t we do this? It’s good for everyone you know!
3. You see these old folks have nobody.
4. I guess that together we can look after them.
A discussion is being held by the city council
A few months ago, Mohammad went to the doctor for a check-up. He thought
that he was (1) fine, but the doctor told him that he had to
change his eating habits. Actually, his diet was a (2)
disaster: fried food, lots of chocolate and no exercise. So, Mohammad went to
see a (3) , who suggested that he should lose weight. He
(4) a list of healthy options and told him what to avoid.
He explained that staying (5) is not just a matter of
appearance but, more importantly, it’s a matter of health. So, he decided to join
his friends and start going to the gym. The (6) at the
gym helped him lose weight and feel a lot healthier.
VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with a suitable word from the box.
1. Whenever Billy goes to a fast food restaurant, he always orders .
2. Lots of people live in and can barely survive.
3. Medical is being given to all the earthquake victims.
4. At lunchtime I go to the and buy something to eat.
5. Unless we give this horse some food, it will die of .
6. Larry seems to be to coffee. He drinks at least three cups every day.
aid hunger poverty chicken nuggets addicted canteen
B. Complete the text with the words in the box.
drawbacks pastime overweight nutritious radical concerned
C. Match the two columns to make phrases/collocations.
1. come
2. take
3. in
4. to make
5. developing
6. vending
One of the (1) of modern life is the fact
that people don’t have much time to just relax. Scientists have
said that it is important to have a (2) in
order to relieve the stress of everyday life, but most of us have
little time to indulge in our interests. Another disadvantage of
leading a busy lifestyle is that you may not have enough time
to exercise and eat (3) meals. Many
people opt for eating fast food which is easier and less time
consuming. However, too much of this kind of food can often
lead to you becoming (4) . If you are
(5) about this situation, then now is the
time to do something about it. You may not even have to make
(6) changes; just setting aside some time
to do something positive like a hobby will make a difference and
lead you to a happier, healthier life.
a. machine
b. conclusion
c. action
d. up with
e. countries
f. matters worse
WRITING
D. Read the article and the letter a reader has written in response to it. The underlined phrases are inappropriate for
the letter because they are too informal. Rewrite them in a more formal way.
1. I want to tell you what I think.
2. Yeah, why shouldn’t we do this? It’s good for everyone you know!
3. You see these old folks have nobody.
4. I guess that together we can look after them.
A discussion is being held by the city council
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