Unit 10. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND LONGEVITY
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. sugar
B. consume
C. trans-fat
D. obesity
2. A. vitamin
B. mineral
C. diet
D. fitness
3. A medicine.
B. remedy
C. exercise
D. obesity
4. A balanced
B. yoga
C. fatty
D. natural
5. A. vegetable
B. hygiene
C. sugary
D. longevity
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. prevent
B. injure
C. sugar
D. fitness
7. A. healthy
B. consume
C. diet
D. headache
3. А. уора
B. fatal
C. immune
D. careful
9. A. infectious
B. essential
C. precaution
D. properly
10. A. unhealthy
B. vitamin
C. mineral
D. natural
Part II, VOCABULARY
Exercise 3, Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. Children often get vaccinated in order to be immune to fatal diseases.
A. susceptible
B. vulnerable
C. allowed
D. resistant
12. This kind of fruit helps to boost the immune system.
A. decrease
B. reduce
C. increase
D. maintain
13. Life expectancy for both men and women has improved greatly in the past twenty years.
A. Living standard
B. Longevity
C. Life skills
D. Lifeline
14. Here are some principles for people to stick to if they want to stay healthy.
A. rules
B. principals
C. laws
D. duties
15. We should consume healthy food and exercise regularly.
A. store
B. purchase
C. buy
D. eat
16. There are several ways to exercise and stay healthy.
A. apply
B. exploit
C. keep fit
D. operate
17. We should take prescription medicine only when other methods fail.
A. decline
B. not succeed
C. break
D. fall
18. If you take this medicine, you will recover quickly.
A. get well
B. get on
C. get up
D. get in
19. The doctor warned his patient not to take too much sugar.
A. shouted
B. threatened
C. punished
D. cautioned
20. In order to stay healthy, make sure you have a balanced intake of vitamins and minerals.
