Health & Fitness

Global Tests Unit 9 Health & Fitness

Part A Grammar and vocabulary

A Read the government advice on swine flu. In each numbered line there is a mistake. Underline and correct the mistake.

The swine flu virus is new, so no one must have immunity to it (0) will and everyone should be at risk of catching it. If you think you (1) ……… have swine flu, you shouldn’t check your symptoms online. (2) ……… Then you will be told the nearest place to collect your anti-viral drugs. You shouldn’t stay at home, and you can ask a friend or (3) ……… relative to pick up your medicine. Your flu friend must to show (4) ……… their ID and yours. If you suddenly get much worse, you could (5) ……… contact your doctor.

B Read the biographical notes about the British sailor Ellen MacArthur. Complete the sentences below using the past perfect.

1976 Ellen MacArthur born in Derbyshire 1995 Sailed solo around Britain 1997 Sailed solo across the Atlantic 1998 Won Young Yachtsman of the Year award 2005 Became the youngest woman to sail solo round the world. Set the round-the-world record – videoed her voyage so she could later share it with friends and family. Slept in 20-minute periods. 2005 Honoured by Queen – became Dame Ellen MacArthur – youngest person to receive such an honour. Later honoured by French President. 2008 Francis Joyon beat MacArthur’s round-the-world record. 2009 Announced her retirement from yacht racing to concentrate on environmental campaigning

Example: In 2008 Francis Joyon beat Ellen MacArthur’s round-the-world record, which she had set in 2005.

6 By the time she was 19 Ellen MacArthur ……………………………….. around Britain. 7 Ellen became Young Yachtsman of the Year soon after she ……………………………………………………………… the Atlantic. 8 Ellen was honoured by the French President in 2008, but before that she …………………………………………………. Dame Ellen MacArthur. 9 Ellen told a journalist that she ……………………………. her voyage, so she could share it with friends and family. 10 She admitted that she ……………… …………… in 20-minute periods.

Global Pre-intermediate Teacher’s Resource CD Unit Test 9 1 © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2010 11 Three years after she ………………………………., Francis Joyon beat her record. 12 In 2009 she announced that she ………………………… from yacht racing.

C Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

Example: I feel really tired. She said she felt really tired.

13 I’ve got a terrible headache. He said …………………………

14 I think I’ve got a cold because I’m always sneezing. She said …………………………

15 I’m looking for some tablets. He said …………………………

16 I think I’ve broken my leg. I said …………………………

17 She had to leave early. He said …………………………

18 I feel sick and my back hurts. She said …………………………

D Complete the sentences with play, go or do.

Example: I like to keep fit, so I go jogging three times a week.

19 How often do you ………. swimming? 20 I don’t understand people who want to ………. boxing. It seems so violent. 21 Many people in the UK ………. football every weekend. 22 We’ve decided that we’re going to ………. skiing next winter.

E Complete the text with the appropriate form of the verbs ask, say, or tell.

I saw my personal trainer yesterday. He (0) asked me how hard I had worked out this week. I (23) …………… him I had done all my exercises every day. He (24) …………… he was very pleased, but then he (25) …………… me if I was (26) …………… the truth!

F Underline the correct word.

Example: My dad has to stay / go in the hospital overnight.

Global Pre-intermediate Teacher’s Resource CD Unit Test 9 2 © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2010 27 I think you should take / go for a check-up with your doctor – you don’t look very well. 28 I have to have / go for an operation on my toe next week. 29 I usually only have / visit the dentist once a year. 30 I don’t really like having / taking pills, but sometimes they work.

Global Pre-intermediate Teacher’s Resource CD Unit Test 9 3 © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2010 Part B Reading, listening and pronunciation

G Reading

Read the article on charity fundraising events, and answer the questions.

Pick a challenge Charity challenges are a great way to stay fit and healthy, and also help other people. Here are five of the best challenges you can do.

1 Chatsworth 10 km walk Every October you can raise money for Cancer Research UK by walking 10 km around the gardens of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. It isn’t very difficult and it doesn’t matter who wins! Do the walk with your family and friends and raise money for a great charity. Cancer Research also organises lots of other walks around the country.

2 Rainforest Foundation 10 km If you live in London, and want to help in the fight against the destruction of the rainforests, then this is the run for you. It takes place every November in Finsbury Park in London and the money you raise helps local communities in the rainforests of the world. There’s also 1 km run so your children can take part too.

3 Climb Kilimanjaro Have you ever wanted to climb a mountain? Then this is the challenge for you. Lots of charities organise expeditions to climb Africa’s highest mountain so you can choose who you want to support. The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is doing one at the end of February next year – but you should really get fit for this – you climb 5, 895 metres and walk about 50 miles.

4 Bath Half Marathon If you support the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institute), then make your way to Bath in March each year. The city hosts one of the UK’s most popular half marathons. At just over 13 miles, it’s easier than a full marathon, and it takes place in one of the UK’s most beautiful cities. It’s a hilly city, but the marathon course avoids the hills and follows the river Avon instead.

5 Three Peaks Challenge Breast Cancer Campaign is organising this challenge next summer, but the exact date hasn’t been fixed yet. The Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the highest mountains of three countries in the UK in just 24 hours – Snowdon in Wales, Scafell Pike in the Lake District and Ben Nevis in Scotland. It’s a difficult challenge, but lots of people complete it every year.

Example: Which two events do not take place in the countryside? 2, 4

Global Pre-intermediate Teacher’s Resource CD Unit Test 9 4 © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2010 31 Which three events are not raising money for a medical charity? 32 Which two events are physically tough? 33 Which event has a special arrangement for children? 34 Which event takes place in the spring? 35 Which event is not yet clear about its dates? 36 Which event is not in Britain? 37 Which two events involve running? 38 Which two events involve climbing? 39 What is Ben Nevis? 40 What does peak mean?

H Listening

Listen to the introduction to a radio programme on the life of the scientist Rosalind Franklin. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.

Example: Who was Rosalind Franklin? a a university student b a scientist c a doctor

41 How many people were awarded the Nobel prize? a one b two c three

42 Biology’s greatest 20th century discovery is a the structure of DNA. b the X-ray. c a cure for cancer.

43 Why was Rosalind Franklin not awarded a Nobel Prize? a Because she was dead. b Because nobody mentioned her important role. c Because no more than three people can share a Nobel prize.

44 When did Rosalind graduate from Cambridge University? a 1951 b 1941 c 1953

45 Why didn’t Maurice Wilkins acknowledge her at first? a Because she was a woman working in a man’s world. b Because they were working on the same project. c Because he didn’t like her.

46 What was James Watson looking at when he made his discovery? a an illustration of DNA b a photograph by Maurice Wilkins

Global Pre-intermediate Teacher’s Resource CD Unit Test 9 5 © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2010 c one of Rosalind’s X-rays of DNA

I Pronunciation

First, put these words into groups with the same stress pattern. There are four words in each group. Then write the number of syllables and the stress pattern. Finally, listen and check your answers.

Example: drowsiness: 3 syllables; stress pattern: 0oo

alcohol infection pollution discoveries sanitation recommended finally operation prescription diseases embarrassing individual exercise Arabic photographers ingredient

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