Module Test 3
Vocabulary 3 Idiomatic phrases for problems and solutions
Complete the sentences with a word from each
1 Problems and solutions
box.
Choose the correct options in italics to complete
the text. crux of knock-on last quick thorny tip of vicious
Say goodbye to extra weight cycle effect fix issue resort the iceberg the matter
After visiting his doctor last year, Jeremy was 1 They failed to realise that the
advised to lose 20 kg, which was quite a was the cost of the food
and not the quality.
1 challenge/threat/method for the young man.
2 She loses weight then regains it. It’s become a
His doctor said that his weight was a 2 issue/
that she can’t escape.
priority/threat to his overall health. Jeremy wasn’t 3 We tried cutting out junk food first and only went
sure what 3 method/approach/outcome to take so on a diet as a .
he searched online and was inundated with ways 4 Working in a stressful job can have a
to lose weight. The 4 danger/approach/priority was on all areas of our lives.
that there were so many different 5 methods/ 5 The debate about obesity is a pretty
issues/problems of losing weight that he almost , which can upset a lot
gave up. Then he noticed a flyer for a local club of people.
6 There isn’t a for losing
which promised weight-loss 6 results/priorities/
weight. You have to eat well and exercise regularly.
concerns and guaranteed to refund his money 7 Doctors have discovered that a couple of people
if the 7 test/outcome/threat didn’t meet his in the area are allergic to a local plant but this
expectations. That had been a key 8 danger/ could be just the and
challenge/concern for him as he was a student there could be many more.
and couldn’t afford to waste money. It turned out /7
to be money well spent as he lost all the weight the
4 Adverbs of attitude
doctor recommended. Match the underlined words (1–5) with the
perspectives (A–E).
/8 1 Eating healthy food is undeniably good for you.
2 Academic collocations
Complete the text with the words in the box. 2 Undoubtedly you’ll be healthier and live longer if
face find make pose tackle
you eat a Mediterranean style diet.
B
3 He evidently has the information we need, or he
wouldn’t have said anything. C
Absenteeism reduces profits 4 Unfortunately he didn’t lose as much weight as he
had hoped.
Long hours spent at work can 1makea 5 He was naturally very upset by what his friends
challenge to the work-life balance of employees had posted on Facebook.
A
and ultimately their health. Their bodies A it’s normal and unsurprising
face
2 threats every day from stress, pollution
and unhealthy workplaces causing large
B
C
you cannot reject this idea
you can see that this is true
numbers of employees to take sick leave. This D I think this is definitely true
is an issue which employers are struggling to
tackle
3 because absence from work means poor
I
E this is an unlucky situation
/5
productivity. Many large companies now realise
that they must 4
pose it a priority to 5 finda
solution to this problem as soon as possible.
/5
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Module Test 3
Language development 7 Modal forms; degrees of certainty
Choose the correct options in italics to complete
5 Real and unreal conditionals
the text.
Complete the text with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
I hate diets. If I 1
I never 2
(do) them,
(stick) to them
Exercise your brain
so I decided to see what 3
(happen) if I 4
happens (exercise)
Research has shown that we 1 could/must/won’t
all benefit from exercising our brains throughout
regularly everyday exercise
but 5 n't
(not/change) my diet. Most health change
our lives. In addition, good nutrition and regular
experts agree
exercise can improve our vascular health. Our
that if you 6 (diet) and
brains need to be stimulated so that we are less
exercise, your health 7
improves
(improve) but I was keen to find out how much
likely to lose our cognitive functions. This 2 must/
will/can be done in several ways: experts suggest
difference it 8
makes (make) if I
that we 3 should/ought/need give our brains new
9 eat (eat) my normal diet with
experiences as often as possible using every
exercise. I knew that if I 10
(get) fitter, I 11 get (be) bound physical sense and it 4 doesn’t have to/can’t/won’t be
to feel better and my diet 12
(probably/change) anyway. And I’m happy to say that
00
anything too difficult. For example, you 5 can/will/
have to try doing normal daily actions like brushing
I was proven right. your teeth with your non-dominant hand or change
/12 your daily routine because this helps to activate
areas of the brain where activity seems to decline
6 Other ways to express conditionality when you do something automatically. One strange
Choose the correct options in italics to complete exercise suggested is to pick up an ordinary object,
the sentences. like a wooden spoon, for which you 6 will/must/
1 Everyone can have a healthy lifestyle as
C would find ten alternative things it 7 might/would/
s
long/provided that/otherwise they eat a
balanced diet. O
should be used for. Unfortunately, there is other
research which totally contradicts this. A recent
2 Unless/Otherwise/Supposing you took a few days study concluded that, apparently, playing cognitive
off, you might feel less stressed and happier. games 8 will/need/may not be a particularly
3 As long as/Unless/Supposing you keep avoiding effective way of improving brain function. Whether
exercise, you’ll never improve your health. the latter research is any more accurate that the
4 I’m working late this week, former, who knows? One thing is for sure, if the
unless/otherwise/provided that I’ll never complete
brain is anything like other muscles in our bodies, it
this project.
needs to be used regularly to keep it in shape.
5 You’ll definitely have health problems later in life
as long as/unless/otherwise you get fitter now.
/5 /8
TOTAL /50
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