School Name _________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________ no ______ Class _____

Date: ________________________________________________________

A. Read the text carefully.

A case of anorexia
As a teenager Catherine Monbiot weighed
around five and a half stone (thirty-six kilos) and
because of that she spent long periods of time at
the Adolescent unit at Warneford Hospital. She
hated every moment of it. For the first six weeks
I had to stay in bed except to go to the toilet.
When I got better, I still had to stay in bed. The
nurses treated me like a naughty1 child. I was
obliged to eat 3,500 calories a day until I got
fatter. When I weighed nine stone (fifty-eight kilos
and a half) I returned to school and heard two
girls saying how fat I was. I left school and refused to eat. My parents were so desperate
that they enrolled me on a dietary therapy course.
It was about that time that Catherine discovered that she was allergic to dairy
products; and that was when she began to get really better. My parents and my doctor
wanted me to return to hospital for some time but I refused. I knew I was on the mend*.
Catherine is now a well-known arm wrestling champion and a therapist. She wants to
help other people who suffer from anorexia as she did in the past.
Source: Best
Vocabulary:
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disobedient, bad in behaviour

*was getting cured

B. Are the following sentences TRUE or FALSE according to the text. Quote the text to support all your
answers.
1. As a teenagers Catherine was very fat. _______________
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2. She remembers the time in hospital as the best period of her life._____________
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3. The nurses were not very nice to her._______________

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4. She got worse when two girls said she was very fat._______________
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5. Now, shes a strong, famous sportswoman.________________
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C. Match the words taken from the text with their corresponding synonyms.
1. hated
2. obliged
3. returned
4. desperate
5. refused
6. well-known

a. made
b. went back
c. famous
d. said no
e. disliked a lot
f. despairing

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D. Answer the questions on the text. Use your own words as far as possible.
1. Why did Catherine spend long periods of time at the hospital?
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2. What was part of her treatment in hospital?
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3. What happened when she returned to school?
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4. Why didnt Catherine want to go back to the hospital again?
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E. Complete the sentences with the superlative of the adjectives in brackets.
1. In my opinion reading is _______________________ hobby I know. (relaxing)
2. Mathew is ______________________hockey player in my class. (good)
3. Joe is _______________________ friend I have. (funny)
4. ________________________ problem with anorectics is that they dont recognize their problem. (big)

F. Complete the sentences with a comparative or superlative.

1. I am _______________(good) at tennis than at basketball but my sister Sue is ____________(good) player I

know.
2. Football is __________________(popular) sport at school. We find it _________________(interesting) than
volleyball.
3.Yesterday it was ________________(hot) day of the day.
4. In my opinion __________________________ (nice) thing to do in my free time is being with my friends.
5. Adam is _____________________(strong) Peter. His hobby is wrestling.

G. Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb must / should / mustnt / can / could
1. That restaurant ___________ be very expensive. Its really fancy.
2. Peter, you ______________ disobey your parents.
3. She _________ cook great meals. She ___________ be a great chef if
she wanted.
4. Your _______________ leave the restaurant without paying the bill.

H. Fill in the blanks with the correct modal verb according to the
meaning given in brackets.
a) Teenagers ________ eat so much junk food. It is the leading cause of
obesity. (ADVICE)
b) Schools ________ inform students about healthy eating habits. (OBLIGATION)
c) At our school canteen, we ________ choose between main meals and a vegetarian alternative.
(POSSIBILITY)
d) You ________ search on the Internet to find out information about the new food pyramid. (ABILITY)
e) She ______________________ be sick. She is much thinner and she looks terrible. (LOGICAL
DEDUCTION)
f) Dad, ____________ I borrow your car? I want to go out with Susan. (PERMISSION/FORMAL)

I. Choose one of the topics and write around 60 words on it.

A. Imagine you had a friend who had an eating disorder. Imagine a
conversation with her/him about that issue.
B. What are the most common eating disorders nowadays. What
are their causes and consequences?

Topic ______

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