B2
English Vocabulary Exercises for B2 – Food science
7 latihan
1. Choose the correct words to complete the text.
- Our brains account for 2% of our weight, but 1) reduce / consume 20% of the energy that our bodies 2) produce / digest after eating. When we sleep, our brains continue to 3) burn / produce energy because they are still working. The 4) process / burn all the day’s activities and create memories. The brain also repairs itself, but if we don’t sleep enough, it 5) reduces / burns the time that our brains have for this work. Having fewer fours of sleep also affects our diets, as it is more difficult for our brains to 6) control / process our weight if we don’t sleep enough. If we want to 7) consume / boost our brains’ energy levels, we should do exercise. Exercise pumps blood full of oxygen to our brains.
2. Match the verbs below with the definitions. There is one extra verb.
- ache boost consume control digest process produce reduce
- 1)to use fuel, energy, or time, especially in large amounts
- 2)to make something smaller in size, importance, amount, etc.
- 3)to make something
- 4)to improve or increase something
- 5)to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use
- 6)the feeling you get in your muscles when you’re done a lot of exercise
- 7)to order, limit, or rule something
3. Complete the words in the sentences.
- 1)Sausages, sliced ham and bacon can be tasty, but p m is not very good for you.
- 2)You should avoid all types of p f such as pre-cooked meals.
- 3)D p like milk and cheese are important for growing children because they strengthen their bones.
- 4)It’s much better to eat brown bread made from w g flour rather than processed white bread.
- 5)Some p farmers keep turkeys and ducks as well as chickens.
4. Listen to a nutritionist giving advice about the best food for people who do sport. Tick the things he mentions.
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- 1)calcium
- 2)calories
- 3)carbohydrates
- 4)cholesterol
- 5)fat
- 6)fibre
- 7)minerals
- 8)nutrients
- 9)preservatives
- 10)protein
- 11)vitamins
5. Listen again and complete the advice with the words you ticked in exercise 4.
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- * You don’t have to eat broccoli, which is full of 1) , with oil and salt, but it might help to make it tastier!
- * Sweet potatoes and tomatoes contain a lot of 2)
- * You should try and avoid red meat because although it has 3) , it also has a lot of 4)
- * You must eat fruit – bananas are a good option because they have a lot of 5)
- * You mustn’t eat too many nuts because although they provide you with 6) , they also contain a lot of 7)
- * If you have to exercise in the evening, milk will help you relax and provide your bones with 8)
Extra exercises
6. Complete the sentences with the words below.
- calories carbohydrates dairy products
- minerals preservatives pulses
- 1)People burn when they do exercise.
- 2)Nuts, eggs and are good sources of protein.
- 3)can be found in bread, rice, pasta and potatoes.
- 4)contain calcium, which makes teeth and bones stronger.
- 5)Processed food contains so that it doesn’t go off.
- 6)Salt is one of the most common found in food, but there are many others.
7. Match the verbs in A with the words in B to make collocations. Then complete the sentences.
- A be beat convert keep lift pedal play push
- B an opponent a team sport competitive fit
- food into energy on a bike weights yourself to the limit
- 1)If you want to that isn’t football, why not try rugby?
- 2)My mum tries to by going running every morning.
- 3)The eight B vitamins help the body so that we are always ready for action.
- 4)When exercising, I think you should train as intensively as you can. It’s only when you that you get results.
- 5)You should use the right technique to so as not to injure yourself.
- 6)I’m always over the moon when I at tennis, because I usually lose.
- 7)Playing sports at school encourages children to which helps them to have higher expectations and achieve better results.
- 8)In my opinion, you should cycle outdoors as much as possible. It’s just not the same when you in the gym.
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