The Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle - Unit 12 Review

B2 First · Multiple Choice Cloze · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition, Macmillan Education Limited

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

harm

damage

effect

importance

rises

increases

gains

grows

beware

avoid

discourage

care

tough

hurtful

stiff

intense

floppy

foggy

furry

fizzy

tenseness

movement

problem

pressure

intervals

interruptions

stops

delays

much

full

plenty

lot

Evidence (0) ___ that a sedentary lifestyle can have a serious (1) ___ on your health. According to the World Heart Foundation, physical inactivity (2) ___ the risk of heart disease by 50%. You should, therefore, (3) ___ of spending too long in front of your computer without taking breaks. Sitting for lengthy periods at your desk may cause your shoulders, neck and upper back to become (4) ___ , and you are likely to become increasingly unproductive as your concentration begins to wander. In an attempt to remedy this, you may try to keep yourself going with junk food, sweetened coffee or (5) ___ drinks, leading to weight gain and perhaps even high blood (6) ___ . If taking time out for vigorous exercise is not a possibility, you should at least get up from your desk at regular (7) ___ to do stretching exercises or walk around. Drink (8) ___ of water too – it improves concentration, and the resulting trips to the toilet will keep you active.

The Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle

advises

warns

suggests

persuades

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