EXERCISES ON UNIT 2

HEALTH
Aims:
- Imperatives with more and less.
- Compound sentences.
- Sounds /f/ and / v/
- Talking about health problems & Giving advice on healthy lifestyles Practice:
I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
1. A. allergy B. calorie C. coordinate D. triathlon
2. A. compound B. concentrate C. monopoly D. melody
3. A. essential B. attention C. vegetarian D. depression
4. A. sick B. swimming C. itchy D. riding
5. A. really B. healthy C. regularly D. identify
II. Put the words in the box into two groups.
vast fast save fault leave surfing feel very give
/f/ /v/

III. Match the problem in column A with the appropriate advice in column B.
A B
1. I have spots I a. wear a sun hat
2. I get sun burnt A b. wear warm clothes and drink hot water
3. I have toothache F c. eat less junk food.
4. I feel sad d d. go outside and play with friends
5. I’m putting on weight C e. stay at home and take a rest
6. My eyes are getting weaker G f. stop eating too many sweets
7. I feel tired J g. spend less time on computer.
8. I have a cold B h. Don’t shout, sing or chew gum.
9. I have a temperature E i. cool down your room
10. I have a sore throat H j. wash your face regularly
IV. Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.
1. You can avoid some diseases by _________ yourself clean.
A. keeping B. taking C. looking D. bringing
2. The Japanese eat a lot of fish instead of meat ________ they stay more healthy.
A. but B. because C. although D. so
3. Rob eats a lot of fast food and he _______ on a lot of weight.
A. takes B. puts C. spends D. brings

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4. We need to spend less time _______ computer games.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. to playing
5. Do more exercise _______ eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. but B. or C. and D. so
6. After working on computers for long hours, you should ______ your eyes and relax.
A. sleep B. sleep in C. wake D. rest
7. Watching too much television is not good _____ you or your eyes.
A. with B. to C. at D. for
8. When you have flu, you may have a cough and a _______ nose.
A. runny B. running C. flowing D. noisy
9. When you have a temperature, you should drink more water and rest________.
A. most B. more C. most D. less
10. I forgot to wear a sun hat today and I got a _________.
A. stomachache B. earache C. backache D. headache
11. We should play sports or do exercise in order to stay in _________.
A. look B. shape C. fit D. health
12. Don’t eat that type of fish: you may have a/an _______.
A. sick B. sore C. energy D. allergy
13. Do you believe that eating _______ carrots helps you see at night?
A. much more B. less C. most D. the most
14. We should try to keep everything around us clean and then flu will find it ________ to
spread.
A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties
15. Be careful with _________ you eat and drink.
A. what B. that C. who D. this
V. Combine the sentences, using an appropriate coordinating conjunction in the box.
and but or so
1. I eat more fruit and vegetables. I want to be fitter and healthier
2. You have a sunburn. You don’t wear a sun hat.
3. You may have an allergy. Be careful with what you eat and drink.
4. Tom has a temperature. Tom has a sore throat.
5. You are catching flu. You don’t wash your hands very often.
VI. Complete each of the following sentences, using imperatives wit “more” or “less” and the words
given.
1. You have toothache. ................................. (candy)
2. ..............................................(exercise) if you want to lose weight.
3. ..............................................(vegetables), and you will feel healthier.

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4. The examination is coming. .....................................(TV) 5. You look like lack of
sleep. ................................(sleep)
6. .................................(fish), and you will be smarter.
7. You are putting on weight. ......................................(fast food)
8. ................................(try/talk) when you have a sore throat.
9. You have a cough. .....................................(warm water)
10. ...................................(sunbathe), or you’ll get sun burnt.
VII. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There is one extra word.
calories carbohydrates cholesterol dairy minerals vitamins
1. We use ____________ to measure the amount of energy in food.
2. Cheese is an example of a __________food.
3. Starchy foods have ____________ which give us the energy we need.
4. Cabbage contains a lot of _____________which are very good for you.
5. It’s important to get enough ______________ , such as calcium, into your body.
VIII. Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box. Then answer the questions below.
It will cost you With a bit of luck
I hate to say this I can’t wait
(The friends are going to the Buckingham Palace.)
Jane: This is great. (1)______________________ to see inside Buckingham Palace.
Peter: Yeah, maybe the Queen will be our tour guide!
Linda: I think we should join the queue. The last tour starts in ten minutes.
David: What’s the matter, Susan? Are you OK?
Susan: No, I don’t feel very well. I have a headache and I feel really hot. Maybe I
shouldn’t come on the tour.
David: Hey, everyone. Susan doesn’t feel very well. (2)______________________ but I
think we should go home with her.
Peter: But how about these tickets? (3)_____________________. We can’t go home! David:
Yes, we can. (4) ______________________ we can get our money back.
Answer the questions.
1. What does David want to see?
_______________________________________________________________________ 2.
Are the friends in the queue yet?
_______________________________________________________________________ 3.
Who feels ill?
_______________________________________________________________________ 4.
What does David want them to do?
_______________________________________________________________________
5. Were the tickets expensive? Why can they go home?

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