11th form Test 4

Read the text below and decide which answer a, b, с or d best fits each gap.

FEEDING THE BRAIN

It’s no secret that a balanced diet can help us keep in shape, as well as feel better; but the relationship between nutrition and thinking has only recently          [put, come, got, appeared]to light. As it turns out, there really is such a thing as '        [eating, food, meal, snack]for thought.’

Elliot is nine years old. A year ago, he didn’t       [bring, take, put, set] any effort into doing his schoolwork. His grades were poor, and he would watch TV rather than open any book when he got home from school. But the past year has                [got over, come into, brought about, taken up] a dramatic change in Elliot’s life. His school performance has greatly improved and he has           [developed, become, turned, grown] an enthusiastic Harry Potter reader.

Elliot            [showed up, took part, hung out, stuck with] in a scientific study which required 100 children to take nutritional              [supplements, vitamins, refreshments, extras] of oils high in omega-3 fatty acids for six months. Omega-3 fatty acids are found naturally in oily fish       [such, like, alike, so] as salmon and sardines. This study suggests that omega-3 fatty acids can improve brain functioning and enhance mental concentration and memory.

So if you want to become brainier, it might be a good idea to head to the fishmonger’s more often!

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

TASTE

We take it (1)______ granted that when we put something in our mouths, we taste it. But why should our bodies be able to detect chemicals in this way? In order (2)_________ answer that question. we need to consider two things: the dietary requirements (3)________ our bodies and the risks associated (4)__________eating.

Our bodies need certain substances (5)___________ a regular basis, including vitamins, carbohydrates and salt. The flavour of food, (6)________ as fruit, gives us important information (7)________ the nutrients it contains. Sweet tastes mean sugar, which (8)________ turn means high energy levels. Salty tastes indicate the presence of other chemicals we need besides sugar. Because we find these tastes pleasurable, we tend to eat food that (9)__________ high in these substances.

Bitter and sour tastes, on the other hand, usually act (10)_____________ nature’s warning devices. When something is poisonous, it usually has a bitter flavour, a taste (11)____ we naturally dislike. Also, as food (12)_______off it tends to develop a sour taste. This means that we are able to avoid food that could cause health problems.

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

TASTE

We take it (1)______ granted that when we put something in our mouths, we taste it. But why should our bodies be able to detect chemicals in this way? In order (2)_________ answer that question. we need to consider two things: the dietary requirements (3)________ our bodies and the risks associated (4)__________eating.

Our bodies need certain substances (5)___________ a regular basis, including vitamins, carbohydrates and salt. The flavour of food, (6)________ as fruit, gives us important information (7)________ the nutrients it contains. Sweet tastes mean sugar, which (8)________ turn means high energy levels. Salty tastes indicate the presence of other chemicals we need besides sugar. Because we find these tastes pleasurable, we tend to eat food that (9)__________ high in these substances.

Bitter and sour tastes, on the other hand, usually act (10)_____________ nature’s warning devices. When something is poisonous, it usually has a bitter flavour, a taste (11)____ we naturally dislike. Also, as food (12)_______off it tends to develop a sour taste. This means that we are able to avoid food that could cause health problems.