Upper Intermediate/Advanced Answer Keys

Life Longevity

Reading comprehension 3 possible answers

1b 1 chronic condition
2b 2 ageing process
3c 3 scientific studies
4a 4 surprising result
5c 5 long life / old age
6a 6 impossible achievement
7c
8a Grammar practice
9b
10 c 5
1 Apparently, the latest research on
Vocabulary practice diabetes is really promising. / The latest
1 research on diabetes is really promising,
1 harmful apparently.
2 achievement 2 When I am ill, I always do what the
3 medication doctor tells me. / I always do what the
4 restricts doctor tells me when I am ill.
5 benefit 3 Can you tell me exactly what the problem
6 unreliable is? / Can you tell me what the problem is
exactly?
4 We do want to live a long time, but
2
ultimately, we want to be healthy. /
1 aging process Ultimately, we do want to live a long
2 chronic diseases time, but we want to be healthy.
3 environmental factors 5 We’ve met some elderly people who lead
4 genetic condition particularly active lives.
5 genetic factors 6 I completely agree with your point of
6 impossible achievement view on smoking. / I agree with your
7 long life point of view on smoking completely.
8 old age 7 We try to go to the gym every day, but
9 scientific studies invariably things get in the way. / We try
10 surprising result to go to the gym every day, but things
invariably get in the way.