3] First Stage 2006 GCSE First Session

1. Read and then complete the notes:

Is our planet a safe place for animals? Unfortunately, it does not seem like it. Thousands of species have become extinct and many more are now endangered.
We need to do something fast before it is too late for them. Measures need to be taken to protect our wildlife. We should create more national parks and conservation areas. This would allow animals to live and breed safely in their natural habitats. As a result, their numbers would increase and species wouldn’t die out.

1.   Animal protection measures: ………………………….
2.   Reasons for taking such measures: ………………….

3.   Animal protection results measures: .........................

2. Read the following text, and then answer the questions below:

For most of us, the idea of soup which stops us getting ill, or crisps which relax us seems like something from a science-fiction movie. However, these are not foods of the future. In fact, they are part of a new group of food products known as “functional foods” and they may already be on your supermarket's shelves.

In today's world, we all know that our diet affects our health and more people are watching what they eat. Food companies are taking advantage of this fact. They have already started to use ingredients in their products which will offer extra health benefits to their customers. For example, orange juice already contains vitamin C, but now you can buy orange juice with added calcium to strengthen your bones and teeth, so it is even better for you than ever before. 

Of course, there are people who believe that functional foods are a bad idea. They claim that products such as these can be dangerous, as people may end up taking more vitamins than they need and may damage their bodies as a result. Nevertheless, functional foods are becoming increasingly popular, and supporters feel that it won't be long before there are foods which prevent cancer, protect eyesight and much more.

A.  Answer the following questions:

1.   Why are some people against functional foods?

2.   What are the advantages of functional foods?

3.   Would you like your regular meats to include functional foods? Why?

4.   Find words in the passage which mean the following:

A.  Practical and useful.

B.  Any of the foods that are combined to make a particular dish

B. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D

5.   Functional foods are …………………………

A.  imaginary products

B.  science-fiction products

C.  real products

D.  science-fiction films

6. Some food companies benefit from functional foods by……..

A.  offering extra health advantages to their customers.

B.  reducing vitamins in their products.

C.  helping customers save more money.

D.  helping customers consume more foods.

7.   A suitable title for the passage can be ………………..

A.  “The Advantages of Functional Foods”

B.  “The Disadvantages of Functional Foods”

C.  “Functional Foods in Science Fiction”

D.  “A New Type of Foods”