Marketing sugar - Review 5

C2 Proficiency · Word Formation · Close-up C2, National Geographic Learning

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

WIT

FRAUD

DISPENSE

OBLIGATE

TANTALISE

MANIFEST

MANIPULATE

CONSUME

Perhaps one of the biggest scams perpetrated on (17) ___ consumers has been the marketing of sugar-laden products as healthy choices. By focusing our attention away from the harmful ingredient, advertisers avoid making outright (18) ___ claims. Fruit juices are 'full of vitamins' and breakfast cereals contain 'all-important fibre'. It can't be denied that vitamins and fibre are (19) ___ to a healthy, balanced diet; high levels of refined sugar added to virtually all processed foods, are not. A glance at the (20) ___ labelling information on products reveals just how much of the harmful substance they contain. Despite this readily available information, we continue to purchase (21) ___ sweet foods and beverages. Rising obesity levels are a (22) ___ of this consumption. Since excess weight can significantly increase the risk of disease, we would do well to ignore the (23) ___ marketing that surreptitiously influences our food preferences and (24) ___ patterns.

Marketing sugar

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