CHOOSE THE ITEM ( A, B, C OR D ) THAT BEST ANSWERS THE QUESTION ABOUT THE PASSAGE MOST PEOPLE CAN BE HEALTHY

Exercise 5 : Choose the item ( A, B, C or D ) that best answers the question about the passage

Most people can be healthy. Good health is not just an ideal, out of reach of the majority of people.

Look around at your classmates and friends. Can you find a healthy person among them ? Of course you

can. But what is a healthy person like ? You have heard the expression “the picture of health”. It brings to

your mind someone who is bright and alert, who is good to look at because he is in good condition, and

who enjoys life because he has enough energy and strength to take part in a variety of satisfying activities.

A healthy person is free from disease. This does not mean this person has not been sick or will not be

sick again. But a healthy person is not sick often or for very long. His body functions properly and

protects him from disease. How does aperson become health and stay healthy ? The rules of good health

are not hard to learn, and they are well worth following. Most of them can become habits which will stay

with you throughout your life.

1. Which is the best tittle for the passage ?

A. Good health is an idea. B. The rules of good health

C. How to become healthy D. What is a healthy person ?

2. Which of the following details is NOT mentioned in the passage ?

A. A healthy person is bright and alert. B. A healthy person has energy and strength

C. A healthy person has an ideal D. A healthy person enjoys life.

3. According to the passge, which of the following statements is NOT true ?

A. A healthy person is not often sick. B. A healthy person is not sick very long.

C. A healthy person is free from every diseas.

D. A healthy person is usually in good physical condition.

4. According to the author, a person can become healthy and stay healthy by :

A. practising regular physical exercise. B. following the rules of good health.

C. taking various kinds of vitamins. D. taking part in a variety of activities.

5. A healthy person is not sick often or for very long because :

A. his body functions properly and protects him from disease.

B. his body has a natural immunity.

C. he has a big amount of white blood cells.

D. he has a vast knowledge of diseases.