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TEST PAPER

1. Read the text below and mark the sentences true (T) or false (F): (8x1.25p=10p)

Most people think that typical North American diet consists of fast foods hamburgers and French fries. It also includes convenience foods, usually frozen or canned, junk food without much food value candy, potato chips, cereal and so on. This diet is very high in sugar, salt, fat but not in vitamins. However, eating habits are changing. North Americans are becoming more interested in good health and nutrition is an important part of health. People are eating less red meat and fewer eggs, and they are eating more chicken and fish. For health reasons, many people are also buying raw vegetables. They may eat them without cooking them first, or they might cook them quickly in very little water because they want to keep the vitamins. The typical North American diet now includes food from many different countries. At lunch time, many people go to ethnic fast-food places for a Mexican taco Meddle Eastern falafel, or Philippine lumpia. In the future the Americans will still buy convenience foods but frozen foods will be better for their health, and canned foods will have less salt and sugar. Junk food is not going to be junk at all because instead of candy bars there will be nutrition bars with a lot of vitamins and protein. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Americans are becoming more and more interested in healthy nutrition. Eating habits never change. All North Americans eat only fast foods, convenience foods and junk foods. Ethnic fast-food places are not very popular in North America. Vegetables keep their vitamins better if they are eaten without cooking. Junk foodcontains little fat and lots of vitamins. In the future Americans will never buy fast foods. In the future junk food will cease to be junk.

2. Look in the text for meaning or examples of the following words, as in the example. (8x2.5p=20p) a. fast foods hamburgers and French fries b. convenience foods - ... c. junk food - ... d. ethnic food - ... e. raw vegetables - ... f. nutrition bars - ... g. taco, falafel, lumpia - ... h. diet - ... i. nutrition - ... 3. Match the four paragraphs to their corresponding topic. (4x2.5p=10p) a. b. changing eating habits food and eating habits in the future c. d. the typical North American diet ethnic foods in America

II. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. (10x5p=50p) a. We started working here three years ago. We ...have worked here...... for three years. b. This is the first time Ive been on a plane. I ......... on a plane before. c. Thats strange! My pen isnt here! Thats strange! ......... disappeared! d. Nicky and Jan arent at this school any more. Nicky and Jan ......... this school. e. I saw a friend of yours a few moments ago. I ......... a friend of yours. f. Im stil writing my letters. I ......... writing my letters yet. g. Is this your first visit to South America? Have ......... to South America before? h. Oh no! My wallet is still in the car. Oh no! I .........my wallet in the car. i. Its a long time since we spoke to your sister. We ......... to your sister for a long time. j. Is Anna still asleep? Has ......... up yet?