Review Sheet Unit 1 Course 101
Spring Semester 2010
Reading/Writing & Listening/Speaking
Reading:
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe in this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being conducted concerning the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight problems. For example, when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension but rather the act of chewing.
A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste and crave more flavourful food than non-obese people. When deprived of the variety and intensity of tastes, obese people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with appetite. This did not happen with average-weight people.
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raises the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides.
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it has been found that mild exercise, such as using stairs instead of the elevator, is better in the long run than taking a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to continue over periods of time and which also increases appetite.
1. What is the main purpose of this passage?
a. To discuss the health problems caused by being overweight
b. To recommend a weight-loss program for the obese
c. To help overweight people overcome their eating problem
d. To present research into the factors causing obesity
2. The author mentions eating habits during times of stress to show that ______.
a. overweight people are tense
b. thin people don’t eat when under stress
c. a large percentage of people deal with stress by eating
d. 56 percent of the population isn’t overweight
3. The word “crave” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
a. devour b. absorb c. season d. desire
4. The passage supports which of the following?
a. Thin people don’t enjoy food.
b. A variety of foods and strong flavours satisfies heavy people.
c. Overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste.
d. Deprivation of food makes people fat.
5. According to the passage, ______.
a. insulin increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food
b. insulin can be used to lessen the appetite
c. insulin causes a chemical reaction when food is seen
d. insulin levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food
Vocabulary:
A) Choose the best answer.
1. Nader is just an employee in the firm, but he is looking forward to being the ______soon.
a. skill b. resume c. hire d. manager
2. Fatimah is planning her ______from now. She wants to be a successful surgeon.
a. manager b. hire c. career d. satisfied
3. Maria and her friend started looking for a job by reading the ______in the newspaper.
a. manager b. ads c. hire d. resume
B) Match the word in Column A with its definition in Column B. Write the correct letter in the space provided
A / B______/ 1. Resume / a. the kind of work a person does
______/ 2. Hire / b. a piece of paper with your work and education history
______/ 3. Skill / c. work someone pays for you to do
______/ 4. Career / d. to feel good or happy about something
e. something that you can do well; ability that you have learned and practiced
f. to give someone a job
Fill in the gaps using the words in the box.
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1. When you buy a car, you need ______in case you have an accident.
2. The ______makes many kinds of ice cream.
3. There were ten ______playing on the game show. They all wanted to win the big prize.
4. ______are on your tongue. They tell you if food is sweet, sour, salty, or hot.
5. Some people like to think of new ways to do things. They are ______.
Grammar:
A) Choose the best answer.
1. Noora is writing the homework in ______notebook.
a. she b. her c. hers d. her’s
2. Children should brush ______teeth after every meal.
a. they b. his c. her d. their
3. You need to work on improving your English language to be able to find ______ideal job.
a. your b. you’re c. me d. her
4. Ahmad is ______independent child. He likes to do most of his work on his own without his parents’ help.
a. a b. an c. the d. none
B) Circle the ERROR and write the correct answer in the space provided.
1. What do you think is a ideal job for you in the future? ______
A B C D
2. Somaya is playing with she Barbie. ______
A B C D
C) Choose the best answer.
1. I would be very interested in ______for that job.
a. entering b. working c. applying d. writing
2. My job as a window washer is very ______.
a. tired b. tiring c. tyre d. tried
3. The lecture on Job Description was so ______, I fell asleep and only woke up when it had finished.
a. board b. boring c. boredly d. bored
4. I was always very ______in medicine at school which is why I went on to become a doctor.
a. interested b. interests c. interesting d. interestingly
Matching Columns : Job Descriptions
Choose an item from COLUMN II that matches a description in COLUMN I.
Write only the letter (A-J) next to the question number (1.-6) , for example 1.K.
COLUMN I / COLUMN II1. Investigating crime
2. Showing the lighter side of life or making people laugh
3. Laying the network cables to link all hardware in the factory
4 .Getting the dog to listen to his owner
5. Gazing at the stars
6. Showing people how to get to the peak of a mountain / A Cartoonist
B Computer technicien
C Private detective
D Astronomer
E Mountain climbing
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F Basketball Player
G Animal Trainer
Speaking: Small Talk
Question 1
Sabeeha: I work as a baby sitter in my free time.
Hannan: ______
A. That’s interesting. Reading children’s stories is enjoyable.
B. Oh …really? You should be careful in your work.
C. Oh, no. I’m not interested.
Question 2
Muhammad: You are a Private Detective. What does your work involve?
Aslam: ______
A. It’s exciting. I write stories for adults.
B. I investigate matters for people.
C. I work in the hospital.
Question 3
Maseeullah: My dog just won’t listen to me!
Aaliyah: ______
A. Oh no, it was raining last night.
B. Oh no, people just don’t listen.
C. Oh no, you’d better get hold of a good animal trainer.
Writing:
In a well-developed paragraph (topic sentence – supporting ideas – concluding sentence), write on ONE of the following topics. Support your topic with reasons and examples.
1. Imagine that you are a mother. How do you see yourself as an ideal mother?
2. The qualities of a successful employee. What are the qualities that should be in any employee in order to excel in his/her career? Why?
______