Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the Word Bank. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks. You may not use any of the words more than once.A) precious E) comparative I) rejecting M) restrictB) inspire F) bounce J) farewell N) competeC) costly G) sufficient K) neglecting O) confineD) plus H) recover L) rivalMany Americans have developed a diet of fast food and are accordingly gaining weight. To combat their weight, they take up exercise while ________ 1 ________ to change their diet. While exercise is very important, you must also ________ 2 ________ how much fat you eat. You should also take care to select foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. This will help you to lose weight; ________ 3 ________ , it will give you a lot more energy to be active. People who do not eat healthily or get ________ 4 ________ vitamins and minerals will typically have a hard time losing weight. "It is a ________ 5 ________ mistake to think you can eat foods that are not healthy just because you start exercising," said one physician. "People who do not eat right are at a ________ 6 ________ disadvantage in every activity they participate in."One successful basketball coach said, "I not only try to get my players to work hard, but I also try to ________ 7 ________ my team members to eat a healthy diet. It really helps a player's body to ________ 8 ________ back day after day. Until other teams start to ________ 9 ________ our enthusiasm for good food, we expect to keep on winning."With all the evidence supporting a healthy diet, why haven't we said ________ 10 ________ to diets with too much fat? There's a lot to be said for eating right.
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the Word Bank. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks. You may not use any of the words more than once.
A) precious E) comparative I) rejecting M) restrict
B) inspire F) bounce J) farewell N) compete
C) costly G) sufficient K) neglecting O) confine
D) plus H) recover L) rival
Many Americans have developed a diet of fast food and are accordingly gaining weight. To combat their weight, they take up exercise while ________ 1 ________ to change their diet. While exercise is very important, you must also ________ 2 ________ how much fat you eat. You should also take care to select foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. This will help you to lose weight; ________ 3 ________ , it will give you a lot more energy to be active. People who do not eat healthily or get ________ 4 ________ vitamins and minerals will typically have a hard time losing weight. "It is a ________ 5 ________ mistake to think you can eat foods that are not healthy just because you start exercising," said one physician. "People who do not eat right are at a ________ 6 ________ disadvantage in every activity they participate in."
One successful basketball coach said, "I not only try to get my players to work hard, but I also try to ________ 7 ________ my team members to eat a healthy diet. It really helps a player's body to ________ 8 ________ back day after day. Until other teams start to ________ 9 ________ our enthusiasm for good food, we expect to keep on winning."
With all the evidence supporting a healthy diet, why haven't we said ________ 10 ________ to diets with too much fat? There's a lot to be said for eating right.