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TEENAGERS' EATING HABITS

According to a recent Health Authority survey, eating habits among the great majority of teenagers are changing for the better. However, the habit of eating too many sweet foods still persists.

The report found that a third of 11-year-old boys and two-thirds of 11-year-old girls are on a diet. However, two out of three boys still eat fried food at least every other day, although a surprising seventy-five per cent now prefer to eat healthier cereal and wholemeal bread for breakfast. In addition, almost all young people appear to be cutting down on food such as hamburgers and sausages. Nevertheless, over half of those interviewed still eat meat every day.
The report concluded that, despite much more awareness of healthier eating among the 11-16 age group, sweet snacks are still the weakness for most young people. Four out of five teenagers still find fizzy drinks, crisps and chocolate irresistible, and hardly any of the teenagers said they would give them up.

From: Intermediate Matters. Jan B. R. Gower, Longman, 1991. p. 109. (adapted).

Vocabulário do texto:

1. According to the text, the eating habits of many teenagers are changing for the better. What are some of these GOOD changes?

Choose the CORRECT proposition(s).
01 Many teenagers are giving up such things as fizzy drinks, crisps and chocolate.
02 A large number of boys and girls are taking care of their weight.
04 Breakfast has become a healthier meal for the majority of young people.
08 Besides eating better, teenagers are also taking vitamin supplements.
16 The 11-16 age group now avoids food which has additives.
32 Apparently, young people are eating less fast food.

Resolução:

1. According to the text, the eating habits of many teenagers are changing for the better. What are some of these GOOD changes?
Choose the CORRECT proposition(s).

01 Many teenagers are giving up such things as fizzy drinks, crisps and chocolate.
Incorreto: Four out of five teenagers still find fizzy drinks, crisps and chocolate irresistible, and hardly any of the teenagers said they would give them up

02 A large number of boys and girls are taking care of their weight.
Correto: The report found that a third of 11-year-old boys and two-thirds of 11-year-old girls are on a diet.

04 Breakfast has become a healthier meal for the majority of young people.
Correto: a surprising seventy-five per cent now prefer to eat healthier cereal and whole meal bread for breakfast. In addition, almost all young people appear to be cutting down on food such as hamburgers and sausages.

08 Besides eating better, teenagers are also taking vitamin supplements.
Incorreto: o texto não menciona nada sobre vitaminas.

16 The 11-16 age group now avoids food which has additives.
Incorreto: o texto não afirma que os jovens dessa idade estão evitando alimentos com aditivos.

32 Apparently, young people are eating less fast food.
Correto: se a maioria dos jovens estão fazendo regime, aparentemente estão comendo menos: The report found that a third of 11-year-old boys and two-thirds of 11-year-old girls are on a diet.

Resposta: 02 + 04 + 32 = 38

2. Despite the changes, some bad eating habits still persist among teenagers. What are some of these BAD eating habits, according to the text?

Choose the CORRECT proposition(s) to complete the following sentence:
Young people find it difficult to stop eating ...
01 between meals.
02 sweet snacks.
04 hamburgers.
08 salty food.
16 fried food.
32 meat.

Resolução:

A pergunta é: Os jovens enfrentam dificuldades em parar de comer:
1. between meals: entre refeições
Incorreto: o texto não menciona isso

2. sweet snacks: lanches doces
Correto: “sweet snacks are still the weakness for most young people”

4. hamburgers: hambúrgueres
Incorreto: o texto afirma que os jovens estão comendo menos hambúrgueres: “young people appear to be cutting down on food such as hamburgers”.

8. salty foods: alimentos salgados
Incorreto: O texto não menciona alimentos salgados.

16. fried food: alimentos fritos
Correto: “two out of three boys still eat fried food at least every other day”
(Dois-terços dos jovens ainda comem alimentos fritos no mínimo um a cada dois dias)

32. meat: carne
Correto: “over half of those interviewed still eat meat every day”
O texto informa que mais de a metade dos entrevistados ainda come carne todos os dias.

Resposta: 02 + 16 + 32 = 50

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