English Language Center 2.

If you dont get enough ____________________, you may become

Semester 2, Level 4 sick.
Chapter One Living Past 100
3. A diet that is high in fat and sugar can lead to __________________.
Vocabulary Practice.
Activity 1:
4. The student teacher ______________________ in the college has
Complete the vocabulary chart from the box given below. Write at
increased dramatically in the last five years.
least two synonyms for the words.
nutrients ratio gene connection obesity martial arts 5. Kung fu and karate are examples of __________________.
life expectancy positive attitude retirement
6. They held a dinner to celebrate the _________________ of his uncle.
1 the length of time a person is expected to live
being extremely fat in a way that is dangerous to
7. The doctor identified a defective _____________________ that
2 ones health caused the illness.
considering the good qualities of a situation or
3 person and expecting success 8. There is a direct ______________________ between smoking and
lung cancer.
4 people you know who can help you
a part of a cell that controls the development of a 9. The _______________________ of an Omani is 76.6 years now.
5 quality that is passed on to a living thing from its
parents
Reading
6 the time when you stop working
Part A: Write T if the statement is true; F if the statement is false
sports such as karate in which you fight using
7 your hands and feet and NG if the information is not given.
chemicals or foods that help plants, animals, or
8 people to live and grow 1. The people of Okinawa live the longest in the world. _________
a relationship between two amounts represented
by numbers that show how much bigger one 2. On Okinawa the life expectancy of an average man is higher than that
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amount is than the other of a woman. ___________
Activity 2:
Complete the sentences using the suitable words given in the box 3. Okinawans have more health problems than other people as they age.
below. There are two extra words. ___________
nutrients ratio gene connection obesity 4. Three Canadian doctors have found out the secret of the good health
martial arts life expectancy positive attitude retirement of Okinawans. ___________

5. Good genes help Okinawans to live alone. ___________

1. Students should have a _____________________ towards education.
6. Okinawans strictly practice hara hachi bu. ___________
7. Chi and karate are the martial arts derived from China. ___________ Part C: Complete the paragraph with the best words from the box.

8. Okinawans retire at the age of 78. ___________ There are two extra words.

Part B: Answer the questions in NOT MORE THAN TWO longevity retired attitude
WORDS / NUMBERS. obesity connections lifestyle

1. How many years does an average Okinawan male live? 1. When he _________________ at his sixty, he was working as the

manager of the bank.

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2. Which countries occupy the first and last positions, from the given
graph, in long-lived population in 1960? 2. The _________________ of a car's tires depends on how the car is driven.

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4. A healthy _____________________ can protect you from many diseases.
3. Find the name of a disease mentioned in paragraph 3 and write it
below.
5. Students should have a positive ___________________towards
________________________________________
education.
4. What is tofu made from?

________________________________________

5. According to Okinawans, what can make you look younger, feel

better, and live longer?

________________________________________

6. What is more important to lead a long life according to a research

study?

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Answer Key
7. Who supports the older Okinawans to live alone?

_____________________________________________ Activity 1.

1. Life expectancy - Synonyms: lifetime; longevity

 2. Obesity - overweight; fatness 11. Cancer P 3 L 9
3. Positive attitude ------ 12. Soybeans P 3 L 7
4. Connections contacts; relations 13. Positive attitude P 5 L 1-3
5. Gene - chromosome; heredity; DNA 14. Social connections P 5 L 14-15
6. Retirement - separation; withdrawal; leave service/job 15. Community people Page 18 - P 5 L 3
7. Martial arts - combat technique; judo; karate 16. Retired
8. Nutrients minerals; vitamins 17. Longevity
9. Ratio proportion; rate; quota 18. Lifestyle
19. attitude
Activity 2

1. Positive attitude
2. Nutrients
3. Obesity
4. Ratio
5. Martial arts
6. Retirement
7. Gene
8. Connection
9. Life expectancy

Reading Explanation

1. True - Para 1 Line 7

2. False P 1- L 23
3. False P 2 L 5
4. False P 2 L 12
5. False P 2 L 26
6. True P 3 L 14
7. Not Given P 4 L 5
8. Not Given P 5 L 7
9. 78 - P 1 Last line
10. Sweden (1st ) & Japan (last)