Unit 3

A Complete the text with these words.

diagnosed  dietician  fit  flexibility  operation  stress  surgeon  well-balanced

Two years ago, my grandmother had to have a minor 1 ___________. She had been very tired and was
2
 ___________ with a heart problem. So the 3 ___________ was going to install a small device. Fortunately,
everything went really well. My granny, however, decided to change her lifestyle completely. First she went
to see a(n) 4 ___________ for advice on how to eat a(n) 5 ___________ diet. Now she has just taken up ballroom
dancing to relieve 6 ___________. She hopes this will also increase her 7 ___________. Last week, she had a
check-up and the doctor said she was as 8 ___________ as a fiddle!

B Choose the correct word, a, b or c.

 1 Let me give you a ___ . You should drink warm water with a bit of lemon in it in the morning.
a mineral b lip c tip
 2 Prevention is better than ___ as the well-known saying goes.
a diagnosis b cure c treatment
 3 I feel as fresh as a ___ after having had a good workout and a shower.
a cave b daisy c fish
 4 You need some time off work. It would do you a(n) ___ of good.
a world b experience c injection
 5 Thor went to the doctor and was given a ___ for his allergy.
a receipt b recipe c prescription
 6 It is thought that one in five people travelling by plane will ___ a cold.
a catch b breathe c capture
 7 You need to ___ before working out or you might pull a muscle.
a  stretch up b  warm up c  pull up
 8 Teenagers much prefer fast food to ___ food but many are starting to become more aware of feeling
better when they eat right.
a nutrient b vitamin c well-balanced

C Circle the correct answers.

 1 Fred doesn’t have much / a lot experience of cooking for a vegan diet.
 2 I haven’t seen him lately / already. I wonder how he’s doing.
 3 Eric read / was reading the menu and didn’t see Liz come into the restaurant.
 4 They have been marrying / have been married for 25 years and are still madly in love.
 5 Jimmy still hasn’t done his homework already / yet.
 6 My sister has studied / has been studying for three days so far. The final exam is tomorrow.
 7 Hi, there! I have to see / haven’t seen you for ages. How have you been?
 8 Nick only made a few / a little money picking grapes last summer, but it was loads of fun.
 9 The news is / are so depressing these days. I’ve decided to watch cartoons instead.
10 This is the first time I have tried / have been trying sushi. It’s disgusting!
11 They have grown / have been growing their own organic vegetables for years now.
12 I’m off to the shops to pick up little / lots of coffee.

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