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I- Read the following text carefully:

The man you are going to read about lives in Northern Ireland and is called Riley
Macintyre. Riley Macintyre was big, very big indeed. He weighed an amazing
two hundred and seventy two kilograms.

For lunch Riley ate ten pieces of bacon, four eggs, ten potatoes, and fried
vegetables. For dinner he had meat and more potatoes and after dinner he couldn't
resist eating his dessert. But don't think that's it, because it's not. Before he went
to bed, he always ate a few sandwiches and some cake, preferably chocolate cake.

Riley wasn't able to drive a regular car, because he was too big for it. He couldn't
fit in the front seat so he owned a special vehicle. This vehicle had no front seat
and Riley drove it from the back seat.

When Riley finally admitted he had a serious problem he went to the doctor, who was very worried
about Riley's situation. The doctor said: "Mr. Macintyre, you have a special car. You need to lose
weight, or your family will have to order that special coffin very soon.

Riley went on a diet. For breakfast he ate cereals with non-fat milk and for lunch he had baked beans
on toast. As his last meal Riley had fish and vegetables.

After Riley began to lose weight, he met a pretty woman, whose name was Josephine. Josephine
advised Riley not to stop his diet and he followed her advice and continued to lose weight. In 18
months he lost one hundred and eighty one kilograms.

Two years after Riley started his diet, he and Josephine got married.

Source: Heyer, Sandra: True stories in the news: a beginning reader. Addison Wesley Longman
Publishing Company, 1996, New York.

1.1 Find synonyms / equivalents in paragraph 3 for the following words:

a. Normal _______________
b. Large _______________
c. Different _______________

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d. Car _______________

1.2. Complete the following sentences by matching the correct option:

a. Riley Macintyre had a weight problem because

1. was told that he could not survive if he maintained his current weight.
2. he had an unbalanced and unhealthy diet.
3. followed a strict diet and was very careful with the food he consumed.
4. he was too heavy to fit in a regular automobile.

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c. 1.3 Find evidence for the following sentences by quoting the text:
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a. Riley had an impressive weight before going on a diet.
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b. Riley wouldn't go to sleep before having a last snack.
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c. Riley's car had to be adapted so he was able to drive it.
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1.4 Answer the following questions according to the text:

a. What was Rileys problem?

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b. What consequences had Riley's problem in his life?

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c. What did he do to solve his problem?

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II

2.1- Fill in the gaps with the correct verb tense:

Last year Riley _______ (to go) to the doctor and he _______ (to tell) him he ________ (to

have) to go on a diet. Riley _________ (to decide) to eat less and also __________ (to start)

practicing some exercise. In the future he ___________ (to be) more careful with his diet, he

_________ (to control) his weight regularly and he __________ (to go) to the doctor to be

sure everything is all right.

2.2- Many or much? 2.3- Which plural?

Singular Plural
1. apple 1. miss
2. water 2. party
3. rice 3. life
4. Jam 4. foot
5. onion 5. person
6. flour 6. thief
7. vinegar 7. boy
8. chip 8. child
9. juice 9. tooth
10. fish 10. mouse

2.- Put the sentences in the plural:

a. That is a rich, delicious meal.

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b. She does not eat an apple and a banana.

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c. He takes a delicious fish and potato to eat.

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d. I buy a big, tasty hamburger.

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III

Choose ONE of the following topics and write 70-90 words on it.

a. What should people do to have a healthy diet?

b. Many people have eating disorders. Can you give some examples and explain what they

are?

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