Reading A2.

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Exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle. It helps you to stay fit and strong, and it's good for your heart and your lungs. But how much exercise do you need to do? And what kind of exercise is best? If you want to be healthy, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that adults aged 18-64 should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity every week. You can do this in different ways. For example, you could go for a fast walk or a bike ride, or you could do some gardening. Or you could dance, play football or swim. If you prefer, you can do 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity instead. This means doing something that makes your heart beat faster and makes you breathe harder. For example, you could run or play basketball. It's also a good idea to do some muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week. These activities work all the major muscle groups - your legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms. You can do this by going to the gym, lifting weights or doing push-ups. Children and young people aged 5-17 need to do 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity every day. This should include aerobic activities, such as running, and activities that strengthen muscles and bones, such as jumping and running. They should also try to do some activities that improve flexibility, such as stretching. Older people (aged 65 and over) should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity every week, or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous-intensity activity. They should also do some muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week, as well as exercises to improve balance and prevent falls. Remember that it's important to start slowly and do what you can. If you're not used to doing much exercise, you might find it difficult to do 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity every week at first. But you can build up to this gradually.

According to the passage, what is the recommended weekly amount of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity for adults aged 18-64?

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Exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle. It helps you to stay fit and strong, and it's good for your heart and your lungs. But how much exercise do you need to do? And what kind of exercise is best? If you want to be healthy, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that adults aged 18-64 should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity every week. You can do this in different ways. For example, you could go for a fast walk or a bike ride, or you could do some gardening. Or you could dance, play football or swim. If you prefer, you can do 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity instead. This means doing something that makes your heart beat faster and makes you breathe harder. For example, you could run or play basketball. It's also a good idea to do some muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week. These activities work all the major muscle groups - your legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms. You can do this by going to the gym, lifting weights or doing push-ups. Children and young people aged 5-17 need to do 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity every day. This should include aerobic activities, such as running, and activities that strengthen muscles and bones, such as jumping and running. They should also try to do some activities that improve flexibility, such as stretching. Older people (aged 65 and over) should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity every week, or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous-intensity activity. They should also do some muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week, as well as exercises to improve balance and prevent falls. Remember that it's important to start slowly and do what you can. If you're not used to doing much exercise, you might find it difficult to do 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity every week at first. But you can build up to this gradually.

Which of the following activities is considered vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity?

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Exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle. It helps you to stay fit and strong, and it's good for your heart and your lungs. But how much exercise do you need to do? And what kind of exercise is best? If you want to be healthy, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that adults aged 18-64 should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity every week. You can do this in different ways. For example, you could go for a fast walk or a bike ride, or you could do some gardening. Or you could dance, play football or swim. If you prefer, you can do 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity instead. This means doing something that makes your heart beat faster and makes you breathe harder. For example, you could run or play basketball. It's also a good idea to do some muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week. These activities work all the major muscle groups - your legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms. You can do this by going to the gym, lifting weights or doing push-ups. Children and young people aged 5-17 need to do 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity every day. This should include aerobic activities, such as running, and activities that strengthen muscles and bones, such as jumping and running. They should also try to do some activities that improve flexibility, such as stretching. Older people (aged 65 and over) should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity every week, or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous-intensity activity. They should also do some muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week, as well as exercises to improve balance and prevent falls. Remember that it's important to start slowly and do what you can. If you're not used to doing much exercise, you might find it difficult to do 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity every week at first. But you can build up to this gradually.

How many days a week should adults do muscle-strengthening activities?