Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D
to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. allergy B. digest C. oxygen D. sugar
2. A. breath B. head C. health D. heart
3. A. among B. belong C. body D. strong
4. A. approach B. children C. chocolate D. stomach
5. A. intestine B. mind C. spine D. reliable
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D
to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. ailment B.
disease C.
pultry D. nervous
7. A. digestive B. intestine C.
condition D. evidence
8. A. internal B. skeletal C. therapy D.
willpower
9. A. alternative B. bacteria C. respiratory D. scientific
10. A. acupuncturist B.
circulatory C. Ineffectively D. vegetarian
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D
to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. The controller of the body is the
____ system. Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to move, talk and feel
emotions.
A. circulatory B. digestive C. nervous D.
respiratory
12. ____ system of the body lets us
break down the food we eat and turn it into energy.
A.
Circulatory B. Digestive C. Nervous D. Respiratory
13. Skeletal system of the body is
made up of our ____. It supports our body and protects our organs.
A. bones B. museles C. nerves D. vessels
14. In under a minute, your ____ can
pump blood to bring oxygen and nutrients to every cell in your body.
A. brain B. heart C.
lungs D. vessels
15. The human ____ system is a series
of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide.
A. circulatory B. digestive C. nervous D. respiratory
16. A healthy ____ between work and
play ensures that everyone has a chance to enjoy their lives.
A. balance B. control C. equality D. share
17. He likes to ____ a nap for an hour
when he arrives home from work.
A.
do B. get C. make D. take
18. I’ve been a night owl ____ up late
for years, hitting the sheets anytime between 12 and 3 a.m.
A. finishing B. getting C. staying D.
waking
19. It’s not too late to ____ your bad
habits (smoking, drinking, overeating, etc.) and immediately start living a
happier, healthier life.
A. get rid B. give on C. kick D. remember
20. If people breathe in deeply, their
____ can expand to twice their normal size.
A.
hearts B. kidneys C. lungs D.
stomachs
21. Some foods and spices may ____
your breath for days after a meal.
A.
damage B. harm C. reduce D. spoil
22. Fish, poultry, beans or nuts ____
half of their dinner plate.
A.
make of B. make out C. make up D.
make up of
23. It’s another
name for the backbone. It is ____.
A. brain B. leg C.
pump D. spine
24. Ailments are
caused by a/an ____ of yin and yang.
A. abnormal B.
imbalance C. unequal D. unfairness
25. Yoga increases
endurance, ____ and flexibility.
A. blood B. powerful C. strength D. strong
26. Food and drinks
which strongly ____ the body can cause stress.
A. boost B. develop C.
encourage D. stimulate
27. As per the
study, handful of nuts daily can cut people’s ____ of coronary heart disease
and cancer by nearly 22 per cent.
A. chance B. luck C.
opportunity D. risk
28. Acupuncture
modality relies on sophisticated skills to select appropriate acupoints to ____
needles accurately.
A. infuse B. inject C. insert D.
install
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A,
B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
29. Acupuncture originated
in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years.
A. began B. created C. developed D.
introduced
30. There is no evidence
at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself.
A. clue B. data C. proof D. sign
31. Acupuncture can
treat from simple to complicated ailments.
A. acupoints B.
diseases C. points D. treatments
32. Some people
believe that acupuncture can be a cure of cancer.
A. allergy B. practice C.
therapy D. treatment
33. Acupuncture can
ease nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy.
A. increase B. prevent C. reduce D.
spoil
34. Are there any alternatives
that might provide better options for gay people?
A. choices B.
decisions C. judgements D. votes
35. The old blood
cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body.
A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held
36. Humans will enjoy longer
life expectancy when they are more conscious of what they eat and do.
A. aware of B.
capable of C.
responsible for D. suitable for
37. Together, all of these
treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune
system.
A. encourage B.
generate C.
increase D.
expand
38. The most common side
effects with acupuncture are soreness, slight bleeding and discomfort.
A. direct B.
indirect C.
original D. unwanted
39. Consuming
nuts can boost your heart health and lifespan.
A. Eating B.
Ingesting C.
Inhaling D.
Swallowing
40. Doing exercise regularly
helps prevent diseases like heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
A. avoid B.
cure C.
forbid D.
reduce
41. Tomato juice contains
a rich amount of fiber which helps in breaking down LDL or bad cholesterol in
the body.
A. compounds B. comprises C.
produces D.
Provides
42. The human body possesses an
enormous, astonishing, and
persistent capacity to heal itself.
A. cure B.
generate C.
Protect D.
remove
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