Đề bài

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

A Healthy Life?

 Many health experts believe that children and young people today are more (1) _________ than they used to be. So why has this happened?

One reason is bad eating habits. Lots of young people don't have a healthy diet. They eat too much fast food (2) _________ hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables. In the US, many children (3)_________ fast food regularly since they were very young. In fact, almost one-third of American children aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food nearly all the time. They also don't (4) _________ exercise and spend too much of their time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.

So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy lifestyle for a long time? First, change your (5) _________ and eat more fruit and vegetables. Next, find an activity you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing, surfing or hiking? Many young people have found that becoming fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.

Câu 1

Many health experts believe that children and young people today are more (1) _________ than they used to be. So why has this happened?

    A.

    healthy

    B.

    healthily

    C.

    unhealthy

    D.

    unhealthily

Đáp án : C

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Từ vựng – từ loại

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Sau động từ “are” phải là tính từ => loại B, D.

healthy (a): khỏe mạnh

unhealthy (a): không khỏe mạnh

Many health experts believe that children and young people today are more (1) unhealthy than they used to be. So why has this happened?

Tạm dịch: Nhiều chuyên gia sức khỏe tin rằng trẻ em và thanh niên ngày nay không khỏe mạnh hơn trước đây. Vậy tại sao điều này lại xảy ra?


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Câu 2

They eat too much fast food (2) _________ hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables.

    A.

    alike

    B.

    likely

    C.

    like

    D.

    unlike

Đáp án : C

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Từ vựng – từ loại

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

alike (a): giống nhau

likely (a): có vẻ như, dường như

like (prep): chẳng hạn như

unlike (prep): không giống như 

They eat too much fast food (2) like hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables. 

Tạm dịch: Họ ăn quá nhiều thức ăn nhanh như bánh mì kẹp thịt và bánh pizza và không đủ hoa quả và rau củ.


Câu 3

In the US, many children (3)_________ fast food regularly since they were very young.

    A.

    eat

    B.

    have eaten

    C.

    ate

    D.

    had eaten

Đáp án : B

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Thì hiện tại hoàn thành

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Dấu hiện nhận biết thì hiện tại hoàn thành: since they were very young (kể từ khi họ còn rất trẻ)

Cấu trúc thì hiện tại hoàn thành: S + have/has Ved/PP

In the US, many children (3) have eaten fast food regularly since they were very young. 

Tạm dịch: Ở Mỹ, nhiều trẻ em đã ăn thức ăn nhanh thường xuyên từ khi chúng còn rất nhỏ.


Câu 4

 They also don't (4) _________ exercise and spend too much of their time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.

    A.

    play

    B.

    make

    C.

    do

    D.

    bring

Đáp án : C

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Ta có: do exercise (tập thể dục)

play (v): chơi

make (v): tạo nên

bring (v): mang lại 

They also don't (4) do exercise and spend too much of their time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.

Tạm dịch: Họ cũng không tập thể dục và dành quá nhiều thời gian để xem TV, lướt Internet hoặc chơi trò chơi trên máy tính.


Câu 5

First, change your (5) _________ and eat more fruit and vegetables.

    A.

    menu

    B.

    ingredients

    C.

    recipes

    D.

    diet

Đáp án : D

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

menu (n): thực đơn

ingredients (n): thành phần

recipes (n): công thức nấu ăn

diet (n): chế độ ăn uống

First, change your (5) diet and eat more fruit and vegetables. 

Tạm dịch: Trước tiên, hãy thay đổi chế độ ăn uống của bạn và ăn nhiều trái cây và rau củ hơn. 

Chú ý

Bài đọc hoàn chỉnh:

A Healthy Life?

Many health experts believe that children and young people today are more (1) unhealthy than they used to be. So why has this happened?

One reason is bad eating habits. Lots of young people don't have a healthy diet. They eat too much fast food (2) like hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables. In the US, many children (3) have eaten fast food regularly since they were very young. In fact, almost one-third of American children aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food nearly all the time. They also don't (4) do exercise and spend too much of their time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.

So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy lifestyle for a long time? First, change your (5) diet and eat more fruit and vegetables. Next, find an activity you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing, surfing or hiking? Many young people have found that becoming fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.

Tạm dịch bài đọc:

Một cuộc sống lành mạnh?

 Nhiều chuyên gia sức khỏe tin rằng trẻ em và thanh niên ngày nay không khỏe mạnh hơn trước đây. Vậy tại sao điều này lại xảy ra?

Một lý do là thói quen ăn uống không tốt. Rất nhiều thanh niên không có một chế độ ăn uống lành mạnh. Họ ăn quá nhiều thức ăn nhanh như bánh mì kẹp thịt và bánh pizza và không đủ hoa quả và rau củ. Ở Mỹ, nhiều trẻ em đã ăn thức ăn nhanh thường xuyên từ khi chúng còn rất nhỏ. Trên thực tế, gần một phần ba trẻ em Mỹ từ bốn đến mười chín tuổi ăn thức ăn nhanh gần như mọi lúc. Họ cũng không tập thể dục và dành quá nhiều thời gian để xem TV, lướt Internet hoặc chơi trò chơi trên máy tính.

Vì vậy, làm thế nào bạn có thể thay đổi thói quen của mình nếu bạn đã theo một lối sống không lành mạnh trong một thời gian dài? Trước tiên, hãy thay đổi chế độ ăn uống của bạn và ăn nhiều trái cây và rau hơn. Tiếp theo, hãy tìm một hoạt động mà bạn yêu thích. Tại sao không thử một cái gì đó khác biệt như leo núi, lướt sóng hoặc đi bộ đường dài? Nhiều người trẻ nhận ra rằng trở nên cân đối và khỏe mạnh có thể mang lại rất nhiều niềm vui.


Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề

Bài 1 :

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

            Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can't find the energy to get out of bed (1) _____ time for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (2) _____  sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (3) ________. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours' sleep a night, (4)_____ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (5) ______ by on between two and five hours/ sleep a night, less than their parents did at their age.

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Bài 2 :

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

            Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (1) ______ important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to (2) _____ a chance in the job market afterwards. It's no wonder that many young people worry about (3) _____ their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too (4) ______ tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people (5) ___ from stress.

            There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that  caffeine, in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you (6)_______ and alert. But caffeine is a drug (7) ______ can become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. There are better ways to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good (8) _______ for stress, (9) ______ it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to (10) ______ stress and to stay healthy and full of energy.

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Bài 3 :

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

     In a recent government survey on healthy eating teens scored only out of 10. Only 1 in 10 teens eats the recommended amount of fruit and the only vegetable that many teens eat is “chips”. Most teens in the developed  world are eating too much but are still not getting the vital nutrients to help them grow and stay healthy. More information about nutrition and healthy eating is needed to help young people eat properly. Teens who diet often cut out food they need, such as bread or milk, because they think it is fattening. Others dont know what foods to choose in the school canteen in order to have a balanced diet. There is a saying “you are what you eat“”. So if you want to become the next David Beckham then you'd better start eating properly.  Lack of money in schools plus increased pressure to do well in the course exams means that teenagers are doing less sport in school than ever before. Girls, in particular, are more likely to suffer from lack of exercise and up  to 4 in 10 girls stop playing sports in their early teenage years. Just because you arent sporty doesnt mean you can t be active. Walk or cycle to school instead of taking the bus. Help at home with the housework or gardening. Go dancing with your friends. There are lots of ways you can stop being a couch potato.

     If "we are what we eat” then sleep is like food for the brain. Teens need at least 9 hours' sleep every night and even mild sleepiness can affect your performance, humour and health. Lack of sleep can make you tired, angry or depressed. Nearly 40% of secondary school students go to bed after 11 p.m. on school nights and 15% of teens say they have fallen asleep during class. In the USA some schools are starting classes at 10 a.m. so that teens can get some extra sleep. These schools have noticed an improvement in their students' work.

Một số từ vựng:

- vital nutrients (n): dưỡng chất quan trọng

- diet (v/n): ăn uống theo chế độ, ăn kiêng

- properly (adv): đúng đắn, đúng cách

- fall asleep: buồn ngủ

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Bài 4 :

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

It is often considered that the schoolyard is where bullies go to make other kids a miserable school life, but a new study suggests that classrooms are another popular place.

The study, presented recently at the American Public Health Association’s yearly meeting in Philadelphia, is based on the results of the research from more than 10,000 middle school students who answered questions online.

Of those researched, 43% said they’d been physically bullied within the last month. A bit more than half said they had been laughed at in an unfriendly way, and half reported being called hurtful names. About one third said groups had excluded them to hurt their feelings. 28% said their belongings had been taken or broken; 21% said someone had threatened to hurt them. According to the results, two-thirds of the students said they had been bullied in more than one way over the previous month.

The study authors mentioned that 8% of the students who answered said they had missed school at least once during the school year because of fear of being bullied, 25% said they had taken other actions, such as missing recess, not going to the bathroom or lunch, missing classes, or staying away from some area of the school to escape from experiencing a bully. Bullies did too much to the school life.

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Bài 5 :

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

The survey of eating habits was (1)_________ in Ho Chi Minh City by a group of Japanese nutritionists in order to understand the changes of eating environments and habits accompanying with the economic growth after the war in Viet Nam.

The surveys were made in 2002 and 2006. In the survey in 2002, the Vietnamese surely took three meals a day without taking any snacks. They mainly took (2)_________ like rice, bread, noodles and some vegetables. But the (3) _________of oils and fats and milk products was rare. It is like (4)________ of Japan in several decades ago.

In the survey in 2006, the changes in eating habits were observed. (5) _________the rising of their concern on eating, they rarely took food late at night. The variety and frequency of food was increased. The intake (6)_________ snacks was also increased. These changes are (7) _________to have been caused by the change in their attitude towards eating due to the change in lifestyle and those changes had been observed in Japan. More rapidly, however, they were in Viet Nam.

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Bài 6 :

Advice from a School Counsellor

(Lời khuyên từ cố vấn trường học)

1. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc.)


School Counsellor: Good morning, class. Welcome to our "Tips for Good Physical and Mental Health". In this session, feel free to ask any questions.

Nick: How can we maintain good physical health?

School Counsellor: You should get enough sleep, eat a healthy diet, and do physical exercise regularly.

Mai: My parents say students of our age need to sleep at least eight hours a day. Is that right?

School Counsellor: Yes, it is.

Phong: But we often find it difficult to get a good night's sleep, especially before exams. Could you offer us any advice?

School Counsellor: I understand that exams bring about lots of stress. You can reduce this stress by studying long before the exam, not waiting until the night before it.

Phong: Thank you. Do you have any tips about looking after our mental health?

School Counsellor: If you want to have good mental health, you should have a well-balanced life. I mean you should balance your study and life.

Nick: But how can we balance them?

School Counsellor: Well, you have to manage your time by planning your schedule and giving priority to your work. And you should keep a balance between study and play.

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Bài 7 :

2. Read the conversation again and tick () T (True) or F (False) for each statement.

(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại và đánh dấu () T (Đúng) hoặc F (Sai) cho mỗi câu.)

1. The counsellor is giving advice on how to maintain good physical and mental health.

2. According to Mai's parents, students shouldn't sleep more than eight hours a day.

3. Many students find it easy to get a good night's sleep before exams.

4. Nick doesn't know how to have a well-balanced life

5. The school counsellor advises the students to balance their study and play time.

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Bài 8 :

3. Match the words with their definitions.

(Nối các từ với định nghĩa của chúng.)

1. physical

a. a person whose job is to help and support people with problems

2. mental

b. connected with a person's body rather than their mind

3. well-balanced

c. something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first

4. priority

d. connected with the state of health of the mind

5. counsellor

e. having the right amounts of all the different parts that make up something

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Bài 9 :

Tips for being happy on school days

(Mẹo để mỗi ngày đi học là một niềm vui)

3. Read the text and complete each sentence that follows with a suitable word.

(Đọc đoạn văn và hoàn thành mỗi câu sau bằng một từ thích hợp.)

Do nice things to others

Praise or encourage your classmates for a fun activity. Thank your teacher for his or her interesting lesson. Making other people feel happy can bring you great happiness.

Don't delay

When you complete your homework or assignment ahead of time, you will feel less worried about it. Don't wait to study until the night before a test. Instead, study one or two hours regularly a day.

Take care of yourself

Get enough sleep and eat healthy food. Do exercise regularly and do some activities you like. Taking care of yourself can bring you good health and happiness.

Be optimistic

There will always be bad things and difficulties to overcome at school, but they don't last long. If you have an unhappy day, you should try to get through it!

1. You should make others feel _______ by giving them encouragement or being thankful to them.

2. You shouldn't _______ doing your homework or assignment or preparing for a test. This will reduce your stress.

3. Getting enough sleep, eating healthy food, and doing what you like can bring you good health and _______.

4. You should always be expecting good things to happen and try to _______ difficulties.

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Bài 10 :

4. Work in groups. Write tips for one of the following situations.

(Làm việc theo nhóm. Viết lời khuyên cho một trong các tình huống sau.)

1. A friend of yours cannot get a good night's sleep.

(Một người bạn của bạn không thể có được một giấc ngủ ngon.)

2. A friend of yours does not feel very well.

(Một người bạn của bạn cảm thấy không khỏe lắm.)

3. A friend of yours cannot remember the words he/she learnt.

(Một người bạn của bạn không thể nhớ được những từ đã học.)

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Bài 11 :

Reading

1. Work in pairs. Discuss the following question.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận câu hỏi sau đây.)

How is a well-balanced life important for students?

(Cuộc sống cân bằng tốt quan trọng như thế nào đối với học sinh?)

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Bài 12 :

2. The following text is about how a successful teen celebrity kept a well-balanced life when he was at school. Read the text and match each highlighted word with its meaning.

(Đoạn văn sau đây kể về việc một người nổi tiếng tuổi teen thành công đã giữ được cuộc sống cân bằng như thế nào khi còn đi học. Đọc văn bản và nối mỗi từ được đánh dấu với nghĩa của nó.)

When I was at school, I had to learn how to have a well-balanced life in order to reduce stress and anxiety. Below are some of the typical things I did.

Firstly, I managed my time properly. I started to plan my schedule, made a weekly work list and gave priority to some of my work. This helped me concentrate my efforts on my most important tasks.

In addition, I communicated with my family, friends, and teachers about my busy schedule and problems, so they would offer me additional support.

I also took breaks appropriately because they helped me keep away from stress and anxiety and gave my brain a rest and improved my mood.

Finally, I looked after my physical health. I got at least eight hours of sleep a day. I played football with my classmates twice a week and went for a walk with my grandparents early every morning. Besides, I also tried to follow a healthy diet. I ate a lot of fruit and vegetables. I ate little fattening foods and avoided junk foods like chips, cookies, pizza, etc.

1. anxiety

a. more than the amount you expected or agreed to

2. additional

b. likely to make you fat

3. appropriately

c. the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen

4. fattening

d. in a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation

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Bài 13 :

3. Read the text again and answer the following questions.

(Đọc lại đoạn văn và trả lời các câu hỏi sau.)

1. Why did the teen celebrity have to learn how to have a well-balanced life when he was a student?

(Tại sao ngôi sao tuổi teen phải học cách cân bằng cuộc sống khi còn là học sinh?)

2. What did he do to manage his time properly?

(Anh ấy đã làm gì để quản lý thời gian hợp lý?)

3. Why did he communicate with his family, friends, and teachers about his schedules and problems?

(Tại sao anh ấy lại nói chuyện với gia đình, bạn bè và giáo viên về lịch trình và vấn đề của mình?)

4. Why did he take breaks?

(Tại sao anh ấy lại nghỉ giải lao?)

5. How did he follow a healthy diet?

(Anh ấy đã thực hiện chế độ ăn uống lành mạnh như thế nào?)

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Bài 14 :

Reading

1. Read parts of the notices about different workshops for teens. Tick () the appropriate box(es) to show which workshop has the following features.

(Đọc các phần thông báo về các buổi hội thảo khác nhau dành cho thanh thiếu niên. Đánh dấu () vào (các) ô thích hợp để cho biết hội thảo nào có những đặc điểm sau.)

A. This workshop focuses on designing posters on Canva. You'll use your new skills to make a poster with any themes you like on Canva. We've got a lot of sample posters and poster templates to give you ideas. You'll have a chance to work with our experienced instructors and to present your poster at the end, too.

B. Our workshop is all about dealing with problems teens face in their daily life. You'll have a chance to talk about your own problems, and our counsellors will help you solve them. We'll also share with you tips on time management, priority setting, and how to live a healthy life.

C. This workshop shows you how to choose good ingredients and cook healthy dishes. You'll have a chance to practise choosing and buying meat and vegetables in a nearby supermarket. You'll also be able to cook some dishes at the workshop. Our professional cooks will give you feedback to improve your cooking.

 

A

B

C

1. Teens will practise doing things, using the new skills.

 

 

 

2. Teens can work with professional people.

 

 

 

3. It deals with teens' daily problems.

 

 

 

4. Teens can improve their skills based on the feedback from professionals.

 

 

 

5. Teens will present their product.

 

 

 

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Bài 15 :

In pairs: Look at the pictures. What are these people doing? Do you think what they're doing is healthy or unhealthy? Why?

(Theo cặp: Quan sát các bức tranh. Những người này đang làm gì? Bạn nghĩ những gì họ đang làm là lành mạnh hay không lành mạnh? Tại sao?)

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Bài 16 :

a. Read the article about health. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

(Đọc bài viết về sức khỏe. Tiêu đề nào sau đây là tiêu đề phù hợp nhất cho đoạn văn?)

1. Health myths: what's harmful and what's harmless

2. Health myths that you should stop believing

The internet is full of health advice. Some advice is actually harmful. Let's find out the truth behind the popular health myths below.

You need to detox your body.

From not eating to only drinking juice, these detox diets can be harmful because you won't get enough calories and nutrients. The truth is, we have organs that detox our bodies. Doctors suggest eating a healthy diet and drinking enough water to help your organs stay strong.

Fat-free diets are healthy.

Your body needs fat to protect its organs, and fat helps you get the benefits from some vitamins. Fat also helps you feel full for longer. Of course, too much fat is also bad. The WHO (World Health Organization) suggests getting less than 30% of your calories from fat.

You shouldn't use products that have chemicals.

Your food and your body are mostly chemicals. Some people suggest using natural products, but they are also full of chemicals. There are good and bad chemicals. Experts suggest learning which chemicals are safe and how to protect yourself. So, be careful of what you read online. Knowing which health tips are myths is key to healthy living.

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Bài 17 :

b. Now, read and circle True, False, or Doesn't say.

(Bây giờ, hãy đọc và khoanh tròn Đúng, Sai hoặc Không nói.)

 

True

False

Doesn’t

1. We need special diets to help detox our bodies.

 

 

 

2. We should eat lots of fruit and vegetables to keep our bodies strong.

 

 

 

3. Fat doesn't help your organs stay healthy.

 

 

 

4. We shouldn't eat anything that contains more than 30% fat.

 

 

 

5. Products that are natural are also full of chemicals.

 

 

 

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Bài 18 :

c. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc)

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Bài 19 :

a. Look at the Reading on page 45 and the Listening on page 49, then read the summary below. Why are the headings organized this way?

(Hãy xem phần Đọc ở trang 45 và phần Nghe ở trang 49, sau đó đọc phần tóm tắt bên dưới. Tại sao các tiêu đề được sắp xếp theo cách này?)

1. They are in order of importance (1 = very important, 5 = not very important).

2. They are in the same order as the Reading and Listening tasks.

The article discusses how a lot of online health advice is harmful to our health. There is also information about some health problems teens have.

1. Eat a healthy diet: People think detox diets are healthy. However, they are harmful. Our organs detox our bodies. We should eat a healthy diet and drink enough water to help our organs stay strong.

2. Eat a little fat: Many people eat diets with no fat because they think fat is unhealthy. However, our bodies need fat to protect our organs and get benefits from some vitamins.

3. Learn which chemicals are safe: Lots of people think that they shouldn't eat products that have chemicals in them. However, all have chemicals in them. Health experts suggest learning which chemicals are safe. types of food

4. Teens don't get enough sleep: Teens naturally fall asleep after 11 p.m., but they have to wake up early for school. Some people say school should start later, and there should be time for a nap at school. Then, teens can get more sleep

5. Teens are becoming obese: Lots of teens don't know about the dangers of sugar. They should have access to nourishing lunches and healthy snacks to be healthier. 

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Bài 20 :

b. Now, read and choose the correct answers.

(Bây giờ hãy đọc và chọn câu trả lời đúng)

1. What should we do to help our organs stay strong?

A. Eat a detox diet.

B. Eat a healthy diet.

C. Only drink water.

D. Detox our organs.

2. What do many people think about fat?

A. It's unhealthy.

B. It's healthy.

C. It tastes good.

D. It makes us fat.

3. What do health experts say we should know about chemicals in food?

A which food has chemicals in it

B. which chemicals are OK

C. which chemicals taste good

D. we don't need to know

4. The word naturally in point number 4 is closest in meaning to which phrase?

A. in a way that you expect

B. as a normal result

C. in a relaxed way

D. without special help

5. What can a reader infer from the summary?

A. Eat a lot of vegetables.

B. Know the right information.

C. Eat different types of food.

D. Try different diets.

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c. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc)

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Bài 22 :

d. In pairs: Discuss which piece of information you find most interesting and say why

(Theo cặp: Thảo luận về thông tin nào bạn thấy thú vị nhất và cho biết lý do)

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Bài 23 :

Read and circle True or False.

(Đọc và khoanh tròn Đúng hoặc Sai.)

Dear parents,

From next week, the school cafeteria will stop selling soda and junk food. Although many students like eating chips and candy at school, we are removing these foods. They are unhealthy and don’t help the students study well. Instead, we will include a variety of healthier snacks and fruit. We will also provide nourishing lunches every day for all students. We suggest noting any special diet needs on the school lunch form.

There will also be a weekly healthy eating and cooking class in the cafeteria. Here, students can learn about different diet, how to make a diet suitable for your body, and how to prepare simple and nourishing meals. This is a fun and free class that all students could really benefit from. Please sign up for it at the library.

We will also increase P.E. classes from two to four times a week. Although we already tried to promote exercise after school, students weren’t very interested. We hope this will help students form a habit of getting regular physical activity and understand its benefits.

Best regard,

Principal Andrew Thomas

0. Students will still be able to buy chips from the school cafeteria.             True/False

(Học sinh vẫn có thể mua khoai tây chiên từ căn tin của trường.)

1. The cafeteria will start selling more fruit and healthy snacks.                            True/False

2. Students can tell the school about any special diets they have.                            True/False       

3. Students can get free meals once a week in cafeteria.                                      True/False

4. Students will start having two P.E. classes each week.                                     True/False

5. The principal wants students to understand the benefit of eating healthily and doing exercise. True/False

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 STUDY STRATEGY (Chiến lược học tập)

Predicting content (Đoán nội dung)

Before you read, look at the title and the pictures. This will help you understand the content of the text.

(Trước khi đọc hãy nhìn vào tiêu đề và hình ảnh. Điều này sẽ giúp bạn hiểu được nội dung của văn bản.)

 

1. Look at the title, headings and photos in the article on this page. What is different about these people’s lifestyles? Why do you think they decided to live this way?

(Nhìn vào tiêu đề và hình ảnh trong bài viết trên trang này. Lối sống của những người này có gì khác biệt? Bạn nghĩ tại sao họ lại quyết định sống theo cách này?)

 

Alternative lives

People who have chosen to live differently

 

Living without waste

Lauren Singer has always been interested in the environment. After finishing her degree in environmental studies, she made up her mind to live a ‘zero-waste’ lifestyle because she was shocked that people are so wasteful. Since then, she hasn’t used any ‘disposable’ products. (1) _____ She either reuses containers or buys products without packaging. She even makes her own toothpaste. She has managed to reduce her waste so much that two years of her rubbish filled only one 500 gram jar!

Lauren has been blogging about her lifestyle for the last few years and her blog gives useful advice and ideas for people who want to reduce their impact on the environment.

 

Living without money

Daniel Suelo is a modern nomad – he’s moneyless and homeless, so he moves around to find food and shelter. He sometimes looks after people’s houses for two or three weeks, but usually he lives in the caves of Utah, in the USA. When he was younger he worked as a cook, but he dropped out of society and hasn’t used money since 2000. He says he’s happier since he made his decision.

Mark Boyle is another moneyless man – he hasn’t used money since 2008. Mark lives in a caravan in a field and grows his own vegetables. (2) _____ He says that he’s never been happier or healthier.

Tạm dịch:

Cuộc sống thay thế

Những người đã chọn cách sống khác biệt

 

Sống không lãng phí

Lauren Singer luôn quan tâm đến môi trường. Sau khi hoàn thành chương trình học nghiên cứu về môi trường, cô quyết định sống theo lối sống ‘không rác thải’ vì cô rất sốc khi thấy mọi người lại lãng phí như vậy. Kể từ đó, cô không sử dụng bất kỳ sản phẩm ‘dùng một lần’ nào nữa. (1) _____ Cô ấy tái sử dụng hộp đựng hoặc mua sản phẩm không có bao bì. Cô thậm chí còn tự làm kem đánh răng cho mình. Cô đã cố gắng giảm lượng rác thải của mình đến mức trong hai năm rác của cô chỉ chứa đầy một lọ 500 gram!

Lauren đã viết blog về lối sống của mình trong vài năm qua và blog của cô đưa ra những lời khuyên và ý tưởng hữu ích cho những người muốn giảm tác động của mình đến môi trường.

 

Sống không có tiền

Daniel Suelo là một người du mục hiện đại – anh ấy không có tiền và vô gia cư, vì vậy anh ấy phải di chuyển khắp nơi để tìm thức ăn và chỗ ở. Đôi khi anh ấy trông coi nhà cửa cho người khác trong hai hoặc ba tuần, nhưng thường thì anh ta sống trong các hang động ở Utah, Hoa Kỳ. Khi còn trẻ, anh ấy làm đầu bếp nhưng đã rời xa xã hội và không sử dụng tiền kể từ năm 2000. Anh ấy nói rằng anh ấy hạnh phúc hơn kể từ khi đưa ra quyết định của mình.

Mark Boyle là một người đàn ông không có tiền khác – anh ấy đã không sử dụng tiền kể từ năm 2008. Mark sống trong một cái xe caravan trên một cánh đồng và tự trồng rau. (2) _____ Anh ấy nói rằng anh ấy chưa bao giờ hạnh phúc hơn hay khỏe mạnh hơn thế.

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2. Read the article. Match two sentences from a-d with gaps 1-2 in the text. Then listen and check.

(Đọc bài viết. Nối hai câu từ a-d với khoảng trống 1-2 trong văn bản. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

a. They didn’t spend much time online. (Họ không dành nhiều thời gian trực tuyến.)

b. He hasn’t bought food for a long time. (Đã lâu rồi anh ấy không mua đồ ăn.)

c. More and more people are training to become chefs. (Ngày càng có nhiều người được đào tạo để trở thành đầu bếp.)

d. She never uses plastic cups, bags or bottles, for example.

(Ví dụ, cô ấy không bao giờ sử dụng cốc, túi hoặc chai nhựa.)

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3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

 

1. Why did Lauren change her lifestyle? (Tại sao Lauren thay đổi lối sống?)

2. How does Lauren help other people live without waste?

(Lauren giúp người khác sống không lãng phí bằng cách nào?)

3. What have Mark Boyle and Daniel Suelo got in common? (Mark Boyle và Daniel Suelo có điểm gì chung?)

4. How are their lifestyles different? (Lối sống của họ khác nhau như thế nào?)

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14. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn đáp án đúng.)

In our survey about voting ages, we asked people ‘Is sixteen old enough to vote in general elections?’ Of the 25 people who took part, 59% said ‘yes’ and 32% said ‘no’. These people had strong opinions. However, 9% of people were (1) _____.

Those (2) _____ commented that it’s important for young people to have a voice, whereas those (3) _____ said that politics doesn’t affect young people. Another comment from the ‘yes’ side was that teenagers follow the news and know plenty about the world. In contrast, people who said ‘no’ (4) _____ that teenagers haven’t had enough experience of life.

Most people who were undecided did not make comments, although one person said ‘Everyone is different’.

(5) _____, the results (6) _____ that (7) _____ of people think that sixteen is old enough to vote.

1. a. decided                                       b. undecided                                       c. unchosen

2. a. with favour                                 b. as a favour                                      c. in favour

3. a. against                                         b. agreeing                                          c. not favour

4. a. thinking                                       b. thinks                                              c. think

5. a. All of all                                     b. All in all                                         c. All with all

6. a. indicate                                       b. showing                                          c. shows

7. a. most                                            b. the most                                          c. the majority

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6. Read the text again. For questions (1-3), choose the correct options (A, B, C or D).

(Đọc văn bản một lần nữa. Đối với các câu hỏi (1-3), hãy chọn các phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D).)

1. Which is NOT mentioned in the text as a benefit of sports and exercise? (Điều nào KHÔNG được đề cập trong văn bản như lợi ích của thể thao và tập thể dục?)

A. We can avoid some diseases. (Chúng ta có thể tránh được một số bệnh.)

B. We can get taller. (Chúng ta có thể cao hơn.)

C. We can become more energetic. (Chúng ta có thể trở nên tràn đầy năng lượng hơn.)

D. We can improve our fitness. (Chúng ta có thể cải thiện thể lực của mình.)

2. According to the text, what can make you feel more confident? (Theo bài đọc, điều gì có thể khiến bạn cảm thấy tự tin hơn?)

A. reducing stress (giảm căng thẳng)

B. building relationships (xây dựng mối quan hệ)

C. having a good appearance (có ngoại hình đẹp)

D. sharing our interests (chia sẻ lợi ích của chúng tôi)

3. Which is NOT mentioned in the text as a way for teenagers to work out? (Điều nào KHÔNG được đề cập trong văn bản như một cách rèn luyện sức khỏe của thanh thiếu niên?)

A. taking part in a sports competition (tham gia một cuộc thi thể thao)

B. joining an after-school sports team (tham gia đội thể thao sau giờ học)

C. joining a fitness club (tham gia câu lạc bộ thể hình)

D. doing exercise at home (tập thể dục ở nhà)

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7. Read the text again and decide if the statements (1-4) are R (right), W (wrong) or DS (doesn’t say).

(Đọc lại văn bản và quyết định xem các câu (1-4) là R (đúng), W (sai) hay DS (không nói).)

1. Sports and exercise can make our muscles stronger.

 

2. Exercising can bring benefits to our physical health only.

 

3. Doing exercise can help us sleep better.

 

4. Joining a fitness club is the best way for teens to work out.

 

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1. Think: Read the text quickly. Is the text about making an announcement? giving advice? advertising something?

(Suy nghĩ: Đọc văn bản một cách nhanh chóng. Có phải văn bản nói về việc đưa ra một thông báo? cho lời khuyên? quảng cáo gì đó?)

FOOD FOR LIFE

Which foods do we need to stay healthy? Read on to find out.

Carbohydrates

Feeling weak? Then get some carbs. Our bodies turn carbohydrates into glucose, a type of sugar and the body’s main source of energy. We can find carbs in rice, bread, pasta and potatoes, but we shouldn't eat too many. (1) _______ This can lead to weight problems.

Protein

(2) _______ Our bodies use protein to build and repair bones and muscles, so it is especially important for growing children and athletes. Some great sources of protein are meat, fish, eggs, beans, nuts and grains.

Vitamins and minerals

There is a huge variety of vitamins and minerals with different functions in our bodies. (3) _______ Fruit usually contains vitamins and green vegetables usually contain minerals. Our bodies cannot store some vitamins and minerals, so we need to eat foods with them daily.

Water

All of our organs need water: (4) _______ We lose water through sweat, urine and even breathing, so it is important to drink water throughout the day. Remember to drink water instead of soft drinks because they contain a lot of sugar.

 

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