New Building Bridges Reading test Grade 8

1 These sentenceshave been removed from the text. Read them and the text very carefully, and then write the sentenceson the correct line in the text. Eat them before doing sport.Eat these foods before sitting down to do schoolwork, because they are full of protein and healthy fats.It’s never too early to start thinking about what you eat!This is a mineral which helps our body stay healthy and fight illness.You need about ten glasses every day.If you have them as snacks, you will have a nicer smile, and you can even kiss somebody. POWER FOODSPeople, like all living organisms, need food to live. Food gives us energy for every action we do, from doing homework to running. It helps us build and repair things in our body, and it helps our organs function well. A good choice of food can make us healthier – and, believe it or not, more beautiful and successful as well. You may be surprised by the following list, but the food on it is really great for you. It’s never too early to start thinking about what you eat!FOR MORE ENERGYPasta, potatoes and breakfast cereal all have a lot of carbohydrates and are real energy-givers. Eat them before doing sport. If you have them before an important football match or a swimming competition, make sure you have a full plate.FOR STRONGER IMMUNITYDid you know that eggs have many different vitamins and also a lot of zinc? This is a mineral which helps our body stay healthy and fight illness. If you eat eggs, you will be healthier.FOR BETTER CONCENTRATIONEat these foods before sitting down to do schoolwork, because they are full of protein and healthy fats. Chicken, fish and nuts increase the production of dopamine in your brain, which helps you concentrate. If you eat grilled (not fried) chicken, fish and nuts, you will remember more of what you are studying.FOR WHITER TEETHApples and raw carrots are similar to small toothbrushes which polish your teeth, and after eating them your mouth will smell sweet. If you have them as snacks, you will have a nicer smile, and you can even kiss somebody.FOR CLEARER SKINWalnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, and after eating them you will have fewer pimples. Water is necessary for fresh, healthy-looking skin. You need about ten glasses every day. If you drink a lot of it, your skin will be as beautiful as a baby’s. 2 Match the definitions with the words. physically strong and not often ill healthy cooked without fat, on an open fire or in an oven grilled food made from grain, such as cornflakes or muesli cereal fix something that is not working well repair make larger in number or amount increase small infected spots on the skin of the face pimples cooked in hot fat or oil fried things like a sandwich, chocolate or an apple that you eat between meals snacks 3 Find the opposite words in the text. 1 forget - remember2 poor - rich3 empty - full4 uglier - more beautiful5 more - fewer6 cooked - raw