ENGLISH TEST 8th Form

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________

A. Young people know how to eat wisely and many do though its hard to resist temptations.
Read these teens opinions.

Porscha Hall

I usually skip breakfast and have chips, cookies, candy and soda for lunch. I buy it from school
vending machines. After school, I often go a take away restaurant for French fries, fried rice and
egg rolls. Dinner at home tends to be much healthier baked chicken and rice, grilled fish,
salads I know my mom would prefer that I eat healthier meals, but the fact is that I dont have
much time and junk food is often the quickest way to satisfy my hunger when Im on the go and
thats common among busy teenagers.

Roy Patel
I am a big fresh fruit eater, which is unusual, I admit, for a 15-year-old. I love citrus fruit, apples, nectarines,
kiwi and mango. I never skip breakfast. For me its the most important meal of the day. At school I only eat
soup and sometimes an apple. I usually come home around 3 oclock and I have a vegetable salad. I know I do
this thanks to my parents mealtime routines. When I eat out, I also try to choose healthy dishes, but sometimes
I cant resist some delicious desserts.

Rashida Ross
I enjoy chips, pizza, candy and hot sausages, but my moms rule of eating a salad with every meal
sticks. I try to do what my mom does with vegetables and stuff. I know its good for me.
Sometimes I could skip the salad, but I take it anyway. It has become a habit I guess. Im not a big
fried-food eater and my parents try not to buy cookies and chocolates. We always have fresh fruits
and yoghurts in the house, which helps me to keep good eating habits.

Source: Profile 8, Texto Editores

(adapted)
B. Who says what? Identify the teenager.

1. I try to follow my mothers attitudes towards food. _________________

2. My eating habits are a little different. _________________
3. My parents have certain habits related to meals that have helped me. _________________
4. Im often in a hurry and thats why I choose this type of food. _________________
5. I like junk food but I try to eat healthy things too. _________________
6. I dont have all the meals I should. _________________

C. Answer these questions about the text.

1. What is the usual impression of teens eating habits?

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2. According to the writer when do teens tend to opt for junk food?

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3. In your opinion whats wrong with Porschas eating habits?

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4. Find three eating habits mentioned by Roy?

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5. Rashida may eat some junk food but there is a rule she must follow. What is it?

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D. What about you? Do you usually follow your parents advice about food?

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II

A. Complete the sentences. Use the COMPARATIVE and/or the SUPERLATIVE of the adjectives given.

1. The con- Super Size Me was the ______________ (good) documentary Ive ever watched.

2. Its __________ (good) eat healthily than die prematurely.

3. Eating too much is a very big mistake. It is ____________________ (bad) than eating few everyday,

4. My sister is _________________ (thin) than me. She is the ____________ (thin) in her class.

5. It is _____________________ (comfortable) eating smartly than eating in a super-size way.

6. Some of the ___________________(interesting) places where we can eat well are small typical restaurants.

7. Although some of the ______________________ (spectacular) eating places are in the ___________(big) cities, there

are also some awesome ones in small towns and villages.

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B. Underline the adjectives and the adverbs in the text below. Use the blue colour for the adjectives and the black for
the nouns.

Last August my parents and I went to the Algarve. We spent a lovely fortnight there. We usually go there every summer.
Its weather and beaches are incredibly warm. We used to go to the typical touristic restaurants almost every evening in
order to taste the delicious Portuguese cuisine.

C. Complete with CAN, COULD, MAY/MIGHT, MUST/ MUSTNT, SHOULD/SHOULDNT.

1. Whose sandwich is this? It ____________ belong to you. Im almost sure.

2. We ___________ fast food. It seriously is unhealthy.

3. Its 9 oclock in the morning. That restaurant ___________ be open by now.

4. ________ you wait for me, please. Ill be there in a minute.

5. You _________ eat fast food every week. It isnt healthy.

6. Everybody _________ do physical exercise at least for 30 minutes, every day.

7. When I was younger I ____________ eat everything I wanted and I didnt put on any weight at all!

8. You probably _________ get high cholesterol levels if you eat too much sugar and fat on a daily basis.

III

A. Write a text about your own eating habits. Write 80 words.

Dont forget to mention:

Meals at home and at school;

Positive and negative things related to your eating habits;
Your favourite type of food;
Usual eating habits.

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