УМОЛЯЮ РЕБЯТ Grammar
1.Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words in brackets. Use the passive form. Add
the agent when important.
We need essential minerals in our diet. (Essential minerals)
The Centre for Cancer Research announced a breakthrough recently. (A breakthrough)
They have sent Professor Clark a thank-you letter. (A thank-you letter)
People will eat a lot less sugar in the future. (A lot less sugar)
By the late 1960s, Dr Christian Barnard had carried out the first heart transplant. (The first heart
transplant)
2 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Paracetamol
Paracetamol 1 (discover) in 1877, and it
2 (use) ever since. Today, in Europe and the USA, it
3 (often / prescribe) to treat fever and pain. Although nobody knows
exactly how it works, it is popular because, unlike aspirin, it is safe for both children and
pregnant women. Strangely, paracetamol is lethal to snakes. They die if they eat it, even in small
doses. In 2010, news sources reported a strange story. The story said that, at that very moment,
dead mice full of paracetamol 4 (drop) on an American island that
5 (colonise) by thousands of snakes. The aim was to kill all the
snakes with the drug-filled mice!
3 Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the words below. There are three extra words.
carbohydrates fizzy drinks poultry preservatives processed foods pulses
vitamins wholegrain
1 Lentils, peas and beans are examples of .
1 Various acids that stop food from going off quickly are called .
2 Potatoes, cakes and bread contain fattening .
3 Chicken, duck and turkey are often referred to collectively as .
4 Lemonade, cola and orangeade are .
4. Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences.
1.Andy ___aerobics three times a week.
A goes b keeps c does
2.___weights is a great way of building up your muscles.
A Attending b Lifting c Beating
3. I try to ___myself to the limit when I’m in the gym.
a push b pedal c play
4. We ___the other team 3–0. It was a fantastic victory!
a played b beat c won
5. I ___fit by going jogging.
a keep b play c do

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