5 What does Marcus say about eating

TB1.3 Midcourse test Units 1-3 food during exercise?

Name/Surname a It affects the way your body digests
food.
b It is a process you have to learn.
Listening _____/12 c It makes you less competitive.
Language _____/50 6 During the interview Marcus
Reading ______/20 a is explaining how diet can affect
Writing _______/20 exercise.
Speaking ______/20 b is informing listeners about a new
diet.
Total score ______/122 ( ____%) c is describing a book he has written.
___ / 12
LISTENING ___ / 12
LISTENING
1 [Track 07] You are going to hear part of
an interview with a sports nutritionist
called Marcus Jones. For questions 1–
6, choose the correct answer a, b, or c.
1 When did Marcus begin to work on his
book?
a When he was studying nutrition.
b When he was working with
athletes.
c When he decided to go on a diet.
2 Why does Marcus say fat is important
in an athlete’s diet?
a It can make you feel full.
b It can strengthen their muscles.
c It can be an energy source.
3 What does Marcus say about
successful athletes?
a They need to build up large
muscles.
b They need to be competitive.
c They need to eat a range of healthy
foods.
4 According to Marcus, what do
swimmers eat?
a Seven meals a day.
b Two vegetarian meals a day.
c Large amounts of meat.

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VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with one word
in each gap. The first letters are given.
0 Clothes which are the opposite of formal
or smart,
are casual: for example, a T-shirt.
1 Scientists do r____________ to test their
theories.
2 A person who has hair on their skins
because they haven’t shaved, is
u____________.
3 A vehicle which travels in space from one
planet to another is a s____________.
4 D____________ is a blue material used to
make blue jeans, and sometimes other
clothes.
5 Our s____________ s____________ has
the sun and nine planets, including ours.
___ / 5
2 Choose the correct option to
complete
the sentences.
0 I love playing football. Can I join on / in /
to when you play again?
1 The traffic is so loud. I can’t see / hear /
help myself think.
2 If you are overweight / underweight /
heavyweight, you should be careful what
you eat and take more exercise.
3 You should think once / again / twice
before deciding to cheat in a test. It’s
nothing to be proud of.
4 In hot weather, Monica prefers to wear an
easy-fitting / a loose-fitting / a tight-fitting
dress, so that she can move freely.
5 I decided I wanted pasta for dinner, but on
my way to the shop I changed my brain /
mind / idea and bought potatoes.
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3 Complete the sentences with the words
from
the box. There are two extra words.
blew faded fur gravity radiation
skinny thought wrinkles
0 I’m wearing a fake fur jacket. The material
doesn’t come from real animals.
1 There is very low ____________ in space
and objects float in the air.
2 I can’t see the pattern on your T-shirt from
far away because it is ____________.
3 That firework display is one of the most
amazing I’ve ever seen. It ____________
my mind.
4 I use cream to remove ____________
from my skin. I like it to look smooth.
5 My dad was surprised when I asked for
money to buy books, but he
____________ it over and later he
agreed.
___ / 5
4 Complete the text with the words
from the box. There are two extra
words.
bleeding break carry on in shock
qualified unconscious twisted
succeed
Last week I had a bad fall when I was trying
out a new routine at gymnastics. Usually
when that happens I just
0
carry on, but this time I didn’t feel too good,
so my coach told me to take a rest. I felt a bit
dizzy and cold and my ankle was really
painful. When he looked at it, he said that
I was lucky I didn’t 1 ____________ the bone.
Still, I was injured.
I 2 ____________ my ankle and I had to put
ice on it. He also thought that I was 3
____________ because I was cold and
shaking a lot. Sometimes that happens after
an accident. He said that whenever that
happened to him, he drank some sweet tea.
He told me he once fell very hard to the floor
and was 4 ____________ for a couple of
minutes! Luckily, that’s never happened to
me. Anyway, I’ve got to take it easy for a
couple of weeks and do some simple B: Maybe some sightseeing. What about
exercises to try and strengthen my leg you?
muscles. I’ve 2 A: Why do you wear those trousers so
5
____________ for the Youth Games next
often?
year, so I need to be at my best!
B: I love the / a belt that goes with them.
___ / 5
3 A: How long are you going / have you
been going to yoga classes?
B: Only a few weeks.
GRAMMAR 4 A: What is the / a quickest way to walk to
5 Choose the correct option a–c to the main train station?
complete B: Go down this street. It's only about 5
the sentences. minutes from here.
5 A: I’m thinking about buying Jim a denim
0 I don’t ___ anyone at this party. jacket for his birthday.
a knows b B: Good idea. He likes denim and it is
know becoming / gets popular these days.
c am not knowing ___ / 5
1 I ___ on the car and I need to wash my 7 Complete the sentences with the
hands. correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a have been working b am working 0 I don’t like shopping because I can’t stand
c work waiting (wait) in queues.
2 Don’t look directly at ___ sun. It’s bad for 1 Does your science teacher ____________
your eyes. (believe) everybody can understand some
a the science?
b ø (no article) ca 2 Will you allow me ____________ (help)
3 I hope ___ you at my eighteenth birthday you?
party. Are you coming? 3 I ____________ (see) my girlfriend
a to see b tonight. I’m so happy! We haven’t seen
seeing c see each other for a week.
4 Have you ever ___ a Broadway show? 4 I imagine ____________ (work) for twelve
a seeing b hours in a row is really tiring.
saw c seen 5 I ____________ (never / fall) off a horse.
5 Robots ___ more like humans these days. ___ / 5
a have been becoming b are becoming
8 Complete the text with the correct form
c become of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past
___ / 5 Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect or
used to.
6 Choose the correct option to complete
the mini-dialogues.
When I was a lot younger I 0 used to eat (eat)
0 A: What is the / a time? whatever
B: It’s a quarter to ten. I wanted, but I’ve realised that I can’t do that
anymore.
1 A: What do you want doing / to do on
holiday?
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I 1 __________________ (decide) to change I must go now. The builder has 10
___ arrived.
my eating habits last New Year. As I 2 Please write back soon!
__________________ (get) ready for a party, Jenny
and tried to put on my favourite top,
I 3 __________________ (discover) that it
didn’t fit anymore.
At first I told myself it 4 __________________
(get) smaller in the wash, but I finally had to
admit that it was me who was getting bigger. 0 a aren’t b don’t
So, I’m trying to get fit and lose weight. I c haven’t been d weren’t being
know I can do it. A month ago I joined a gym 1 a ’ve redecorated b ’m redecorating
and signed up to exercise classes. When I c ’ve been redecorating d redecorated
weighed myself after two weeks, I had lost
2 a the ba
quite a bit of weight already! I
5
__________________ (not / like) gyms, but c ø(no article) d some
I do now! 3 a for b up
___ / 5 c on d over
4 a ‘ve been seeing b ‘ve seen
c see d ‘m seeing
USE OF ENGLISH 5 a fashion b glamour
9 Choose the correct option a–d to c style d materials
complete the text.
6 a don’t want b haven’t wanted
Hi Sandra, c ‘m not wanting d haven’t been wanting
I’m writing this quick note because we 0 ___ in 7 a high b raised
touch for c high-heeled d full-length
a while. How are you? The truth is that I’m 8 a performance b achievement
very busy. You know how it is! I 1 ___ the flat. c marks d development
It’s almost finished. We had problems 9 a done b put
because we didn’t have a good builder for a c set d made
long time. Fortunately, 2 ___ builder we have 10 a just b yet
now is very good. c ever d since
Can I ask you for advice about something? ___ / 10
I’m meeting my son’s girlfriend, Sandra, for
the first time this weekend. Do you think I
should dress 3 ___ in anything special? I 4 ___ language ___ / 50
some photos of Sandra. She’s very pretty and
she really knows how to dress in 5 ___.
I 6 ___ her to think I’m unfashionable. Should I
wear my
7
___ shoes, or do they make me look too
tall?
My youngest son is doing better at school
now. His 8 ___ has improved, especially in
science subjects. He’s 9 ___ up his mind – he
wants to be a scientist in the future. We’re
happy with the decision!

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READING where you might trip, sprain an ankle or wrist or even
1 Read the article. Match sentences A–G with break a leg. 5 ___
gaps
This can help you forget other worries in life and clear
1–5 in the text. There are two extra sentences.
your mind.
Healthy body, healthy mind? So remember, if you’re concerned about your mood,
We all sometimes feel sad or depressed – life can be think about following a healthier diet, or putting on
stressful and there are often lots of challenges with some trainers. You might just start to feel a bit better.
study, work and relationships. But did you realize that
you have more power to change your mood than you
think? Here are some suggestions on how to beat the
blues! A When you belong to a group and do sports
Healthy snacks together you often become more confident
It is well known that eating lots of fruit and vegetables around others.
B Because of this, you have to focus on the
is good for your physical health, but the latest research
route ahead, concentrating hard and looking at
suggests that it might be good for mental health too.
every risk.
Scientists in Australia have found that the more fruit
C Running fast, and getting out of breath, will do
and vegetables you eat, the better you feel.1 ___ In
you the world of good physically and the
both studies, researchers measured people’s sense of different chemicals and hormones released
life satisfaction. The results suggest that one way to into your body improve your mood.
improve your mental health could be something as D This has been confirmed by UK research
simple as having a salad with a meal every day. 2 ___ which involved more than 40,000 participants.
How you feel inside has a direct effect on mood and E It proves that taking part in team games helps
concentration. So a quick change in what you snack improve your speed and strength.
on is an easy way to start feeling better! F This is because fruit and vegetables contain
This sporting life many nutrients which are good for the bacteria
living in your stomach.
Sports and fitness activities are a great way to get in
G However, there is an increased risk of injury
shape, build your muscles, and feel stronger. They are
during this kind of activity which limits the
also very important in improving mood. Team games
benefits.
have a powerful impact on well-being, as they are
___ / 10
social as well as physical activities. 3 ___ This is
because you tend to work together towards shared
goals. But don’t worry, if you like being on your own
when you do sports, you can still get that feel-good
effect. How about climbing? People who climb on
climbing walls use a lot of concentration – they have to
decide where to put their hands and feet to be safe.
Although this sounds mentally challenging, this
detailed focus on a physical activity actually makes
you relax! Studies show that training programmes
where you pay attention to your movements can be as
calming as yoga!
Many people, however, prefer to be on the move. 4 ___
But you don’t need an athletics track to train regularly.
In fact, trail running on uneven ground such as hills or
woodland has a big effect on how you feel mentally.
There’s a bit more challenge running somewhere

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READING drones can use this source of energy when sunlight is
2 Read the blog article and complete sentences 1−5 available.
with one to three words in each gap.
In other ways, the drones will look like the ones we
Drones in Space know: they will be about the same size and shape.
The last few years have seen big changes in drone There will be
technology and drones have become a familiar part of a camera underneath, pointing downwards to
our lives. People use them in climate monitoring, photograph the surface. One day a drone might take a
rescue, and amateur photography. When you think photograph of something nobody has ever seen.
about it, space exploration seems a logical next step!
In fact, NASA and other space agencies have already
started to develop drones for this purpose.
A range of applications 1 The writer mentions that drones will soon be
As humans travel into the Solar System and galaxies used for ________________________.
beyond, there are many ways drones will be able to 2 As astronauts travel through space, NASA
needs to consider their _________________.
help us. During space travel, safety is one of the most
3 ________________________ is the focus of
important things for space agencies like NASA to think
the majority of studies into living on other
about. Astronauts will need to avoid getting into danger
planets.
on the surfaces of planets and asteroids. Drones could 4 Instead of using rotor blades, models
be used developed for space will be powered by
to identify the most extreme conditions by collecting ________________________ or water.
information about the air, temperature, pressure and 5 Scientists are planning to use
other factors. They could also identify the safest ways ________________________ as power
to move around. source for the batteries in drones on other
At the same time as looking out for safe ways to travel, planets.
drones launched by these agencies could also find ___ / 10
possible locations to build colonies on other planets. At
the moment most of the research has focused on READING ___ / 20
Mars, where there are already plans to establish bases
there after 2020.
Special challenges
Conditions on Mars are very different to those on
Earth. With no atmosphere, it is very important to
decide on the correct mass of the flying drones. If they
are too heavy,
they won’t be able to get into the air; if they are too
light
they will be difficult to control. Drones won’t have the
usual rotor blades which make them look like small
helicopters. Instead, technicians have been
experimenting with models that use gas or water jets
to get into the air and fly around.
NASA admits that controlling the drones will also be
difficult because the remote control devices we use
with drones on Earth won’t work in space. Instead,
scientists plan to program the drones so that they can
collect information on their own. Scientists have also
been developing lightweight solar batteries so that

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