IELTS - Test Yourself!
Instructions to follow
Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer?
• In boxes 8-14 on your answer sheet write • YES, if the statement agrees with the information in the passage
• NO, if the statement contradicts the information in the passage
• NOT GIVEN, if there is no information about the statement in the passage
Tips to answer ‘Yes, No, Not Given questions:
Read the instructions carefully.
If the statement agrees with the opinion of the writer, you write ‘Yes’.
If the statement disagrees with the opinion of the writer, you write ‘No’.
If it is impossible to understand what the writer thinks about it, write ‘Not Given’.
Foods You Should Never Buy at the Airport:
Soft pretzels: A big old soft pretzel is not a meal. Those fluffy carbs might smell enticing, but carbo-loading before a long flight will leave your tummy rumbling again by take-off. Look for something with protein and fibre that will keep you satisfied until you land, or better yet, pack a meal from home. Making a sandwich at home to save money or packing leftovers like pasta salad or grilled chicken in an old, washed plastic container, such as a cottage cheese tub, is recommended.
Yogurt based Dessert: You've seen yogurt touted time and time again as one of the healthiest snacks you can get, thanks to its satiating protein. But that fruit and yogurt dessert isn't the healthy and fresh choice that it seems. Yogurt has a halo over it as a healthy food, and obviously it is, but in context of what additives are in it. By the time you turn plain yogurt into a sugary flavoured yogurt topped with granola and fruit (which, unlike fresh berries, is full of added sugar), it isn't a healthy choice anymore.
Duration of the flight: Especially if your flight is longer than a couple of hours; however, though, don't ignore your thirst in the name of avoiding the bathroom. Anything your stomach isn't used to When you're about to sit in close quarters for hours on end, you'll want to avoid foods that don't tend to sit well with your digestive system. Steer clear of foods that normally might upset your stomach, such as certain types of fibre or greasy foods. A hamburger and French fries or fried chicken before you get on a plane might not be the best idea.
Rather than buying a soft pretzel, buy something with protein and fibre, it is even better than your homemade sandwich.
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Yogurt without additives is a healthy food.
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You can eat whatever you want as long as your stomach is used to it.
ANSWERS
No.
Explanation: Making a sandwich at home to save money or packing leftovers like pasta salad or grilled chicken in an old, washed plastic container, such as a cottage cheese tub, is recommended. The word ‘recommended’ gives you the clue to the answer. In other words it means making a sandwich and carrying it is better than buying a soft pretzel.
Yes
Explanation: Yogurt has a halo over it as a healthy food, and obviously it is, but in context of what additives are in it. Yogurt is healthy when there are no additives.
Not Given
Explanation: The reading passage does not mention anywhere that you can eat whatever you want if your stomach is used to it.
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