PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1

Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined

part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
1. A. sugar B. consume C. muscle D. obesity
2. A. vitamin B. mineral C. diet D. fitness
3. A. medicine B. energy C. exercise D. obesity
4. A. yoga B. fatty C. balance D. habit
5. A. ache B. chip C. choose D. cheese
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions.
1. A. nervous B. healthy C. verbal D. polite
2. A. natural B. dangerous C. unhealthy D. regular
3. A. infectious B. essential C. resistant D. properly
4. A. lifestyle B. frequent C. routine D. balance
5. A. device B. treatment C. muscle D. movement

B. VOCABULARIES AND GRAMMARS

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the verbs given in the correct form.

fall lead include help ensure

give off treat workout give up stay
1. How do you make this change and ensure a balanced diet?
2. A healthy lifestyle includes taking exercise and not smoking.
3. The fire doesn't seem to give off much heat.
4. One in seven road accidents is caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel.
5. My father always leads a very active life.
6. It was difficult to treat patients because of a shortage of medicine.
7. Herbal products can help you to relax and sleep well.
8. Eat right to stay healthy.
9. I go jogging every morning and work out with weights twice a week.
10. Peter has decided to give up football at the end of this season.
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. During the COVID ___________, residents were advised to stay at home to avoid further
spread of the disease.
A. pandemic B. complication C. side effects D. enamel
2. There have been great advances in the ________ of cancer.
A. treatment B. diet C. celebration D. enthusiasm
3. You can change your eating habits and lead a healthier ________.
A. health B. development C. lifestyle D. muscles
4. Computers are now being brought into this career to perform ________ tasks.
A. possible B. inactive C. complete D. repetitive
5. The instructions give a balanced ________ and protect against infections.
A. physic B. treatment C. diet D. injury
6. You must be very ________ if you do so much running.
A. fit B. active C. complete D. infectious
7. Regular exercise will help to strengthen your ________.
A. lifestyle B. muscles C. treatment D. development
8. We focus on the importance of ________ participation by elderly people in the life of
the community.
A. huge B. contagious C. repetitive D. active
9. The doctor told him to ________ on his drinking.
A. look at B. cut down C. work out D. suffer from
10. I'm taking ________ for a throat infection.
A. antibiotics B. natural remedies C. traditional therapies D. acupressure
11. The screens _______ blued light that can prevent you from sleeping well.
A. give away B. give out C. give in D. give off
12. In order to have good _______, you should eat lightly and laugh cheerfully.
A. spirit B. body C. health D. mood
13. Some alcoholics ________ liver cancer when they drink heavily.
A. contain B. repeat C. develop D. replace
14. Pregnant women should ________ certain foods such as raw eggs.
A. eat B. avoid C. promise D. apologize
15. Some _______ help the human body fight disease.
A. animals B. species C. bacteria D. diseases
16. Some unhygienic conditions encourage the _______ of disease.
A. development B. increase C. decrease D. spread
17. Foot and mouth disease is caused by a highly _______ virus which animals either eat
or inhale.
A. infect B. infection C. infectious D. infectiously
18. _______ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years.
A. Life work B. Life force C. Life expectancy D. Life skills
19. The poor boy had a serious chest ______ which had spread into his lungs causing a
very painful cough.
A. sickness B. indisposition C. infection D. indigestion
20. A well- ______ diet is the key to a happy and healthy life.
A. balanced B. informed C. preserved D. mannered
21. The patient is _______ treatment, so there is nothing more we can do.
A. resisting B. defying C. refusing D. opposing
22. Some of the tasks required considerable physical ________.
A. mineral B. energy C. muscle D. strength
23. They are looking ________ ways to add further value to their products.
A. about B. up C. for D. to
24. His back injury may prevent him ________ playing in tomorrow's game.
A. in B. at C. with D. from
25. Cut down ________ fatty foods if you want to lose weight.
A. for B. with C. at D. on
26. Diseases that were once thought incurable can be treated ________ antibiotics
A. with B. under C. in D. about
27. She suffers ________ a rare bone disease.
A. with B. on C. from D. for
28. We _________since we left school.
A. don’t meet B. haven’t met C. hasn’t met D. didn’t meet
29. Peter has played football ________ he was a child.
A. for B. so C. since D. because
30. She _________ two miles and a half, and now she feels exhausted.
A. will have run B. was running
C. has run D. has been running
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. People can fight infection more effectively if they eat a nutritious diet.
A. injection B. disease C. hygiene
D. digestion
2. The first step in boosting Nagano’s life span was a campaign to reduce salt
consumption and promote a healthier diet and lifestyle.
A. decreasing B. reducing C. increasing
D. maintaining
3. You should also exercise in the early morning when the weather is not too hot.
A. have a rest B. do housework C. do
homework D. work out
4. At school, it was compulsory to attend gym class twice a week in order for the
students to get some exercise.
A. free of charge B. required C. necessary D. optional
Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. That area of the hospital is dangerous and must not be entered by any members of
the public or patients without permission.
A. vivid B. risky C. dangerous D. secure
2. SARS-CoV-2 is super contagious, and researchers don’t yet know all the reasons
why.
A. harmless B. infectious C. spreading D. active
3. Stress may weaken your immune system
A. lengthen B. enlarge C. strengthen D. shorten
4. Stretching will relax your muscles and prevent your joints.
A. allow B. avoid C. limit D. protest
Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. I have sent an email to Jack last week, but he hasn't replied.
A B C D
2. I feel at home in this village because we lived here for six years now.
A B C D
3. You can help prevent heart disease from changing your lifestyle.
A B C D
4. I'm a big football fan, but I have been never the stadium.
A B C D
5. We need some (A) cholesterols to help our skin, brain, and other organs grow (B), but
too much of it (C) can cause (D)health problems.
Exercise 6: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as
the first one.
1. The company last won a trophy 20 years ago.
 The company hasn't won a trophy for 20 years.
2. The club has been successful for three years.
 The club started to be successful three years ago.
3. The team last won a home game in September.
 The team hasn't won a home game since September.
4. Peter hasn't scored a goal for 2 months.
 Peter last scored a goal 2 months ago.
5. The club started to play in this stadium in 2010.
 The club has played in this stadium since 2010.