Expanding Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Units 21 - 24 Testing focus: Listening for organization

‣ Choose the correct answer, A, B, or C.

  1. What problem does the woman identify concerning dietary information?
    • A. The topic of diet is unfashionable at present.
    • B. There is a shortage of qualified dieticians.
    • C. Giving advice about diet can be very profitable.
  2. Why did the man decide to see the dietician?
    • A. He thought he should try to get fitter.
    • B. His doctor advised him to.
    • C. He has had a serious illness.
  3. What does the man say about physical exercise?
    • A. He does some exercise every day.
    • B. He only does light exercise.
    • C. He doesn't have a regular pattern.
  4. One of the main things that the dietician will take into account is
    • A. how motivated the man is to be healthy.
    • B. how much energy the man normally uses.
    • C. which foods the man likes and dislikes.

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

NOTES ON A HEALTHY DIET

Starchy foods
● Very important
● Should be about (5)_____ of total food eaten.
● Contain fewer calories than (6)_____

Fruit and vegetables
● Eat plenty
● Can be fresh or preserved
(7)_____ don't count as vegetables

Fish
● Eat at least twice a week
● Eat (8)_____ fish once a week

Fats
● Don't eat a lot
● Vegetable ois and (9)_____ are better than butter, etc.
● If food is pre-cooked, look at the (10)_____ (20% fat is too much)

Salt and sugar
● Eat less!

‣ Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

  1. Many rural communities have problems obtaining water for domestic use and _____.
  2. Avoiding the use of fossil fuels reduces _____ and expense, and conserves non-renewable resources.
  3. Compared to older designs, modern ram pumps are both more efficient and more _____.
  4. Ram pumps are more _____ than other methods of supplying water in rural areas.
  5. _____ can be taught how to do routine maintenance of ram pumps.
  6. The smallest ram pumps deliver approximately _____ of water daily.

Look at the diagram of the ram pump. Write the appropriate letter on the line next to each item.

  1. _____ Canal
  2. _____ Catchment tank
  3. _____ Waste valve
  4. _____ Check valve

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