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FILL IN THE BLANK Part 1-4
FILL IN THE BLANK Part 1-4
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Age of the interview 19
Part 4: For questions 23-32, listen to a lecture about sugar consumption and complete the
following summary. Write no more than ONE WORD for each answer.
Sugar, an addictive substance, is a direct or contributory cause of various serious
(23)_________such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity and mood disorders. Such health issues,
which are increasing at an (24)_________rate, can be avoided by taking different measures to
bringdown our intake of sugar. One effective solution is to skim through ingredients on
manufactured products to realise added sugar under different names. Bearing that in mind,
consumers are urged to opt for products with natural (25)_________such as honey which is
better for (26)_________and contains fewer empty calories than refined or processed sugar. In
case processed sugar is favoured, it is recommended to use it in its (27)_________ state, such as
brown sugar, instead of common white table sugar. Besides, it is essential that people refrain
from consuming soft drinks or even fruit juices, each of which contains a high concentration of
sugar and (28)_________ intake. Instead, we should drink water or herbal teas which give us
some flavour and provide extra (29)_________ It is equally important to stay away from
(30)_________ labelled manufactured food products since sugar is often added to compensate
for the flavour from missing lipid. Similarly, sugarless products should also be avoided as they
are likely to contain even more harmful chemical sugar (31)_________ All in all, most dietary
experts reach a consensus that people should get the sweetness our (32)_________ may want
through natural sources, rather than sweets or sugarless alternatives with chemicals.