Health

Question 1

Health
Funding prevention or cure?
Prevention

Answer 1

Health is the greatest asset of a nation, so the state needs to look after it.
Effective health and safety measures at work save lives and save employers money.
If preventive care services are not funded, a lot fewer people will have access to them.

Question 2

Detection

Answer 2

Noun
The action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed; Discovery- Funding- Noticing: Early cancer detection tests should be free for everyone.

Question 3

Adopt

Answer 3

Verb

Choose to take up, follow, or use: Acquire: People can easily be encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyle.

Question 4

Health
Funding prevention or cure?
Cure

Answer 4

Many people suffer from an injury or an illness that could not have been prevented and therefore needs to be treated.
A lot of hereditary diseases can be cured, but only a few of them can be prevented.
Public money is better spent on health care than on showcase projects such as high-speed rail networks.

Question 5

Reflect

Answer 5

Verb
(of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it; Send back- Throw back- Return: Conditions in state hospitals reflect the degree of civilization in a society.

Question 6

Overburden

Answer 6

Verb
Load (someone) with too many things to carry: Funding cuts to public hospitals endanger patients and result in overburdened medical staff.

Question 7

Growing number of overweight people
Causes; solutions
Nourishing
Nutritious

Answer 7

Adjective
Nourishing; efficient as food: Containing many of the substances we need to stay healthy
Processed foods are often tastier and less nutritious than whole foods and so promote overeating; the public needs to be made aware of the health risks posed by engineered foods.

Question 8

Ubiquitous

Answer 8

Adjective
Present, appearing, or found everywhere. Found everywhere; Omnipresent- ever-present- Present everywhere: Fast food outlets are ubiquitous nowadays; fast food restaurant could easily offer alternatives.

Question 9

Consume

Answer 9

Verb
Eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink): Many people consume more calories than they burn through physical activity; people should avoid overeating and take more exercise.

Question 10

To take up

Answer 10

To start doing a particular activity or job: Our life style has become far too sedentary; taking up an outdoor sport or a physical activity like gardening or walking can compensate for a sedentary lifestyle.

Question 11

Sedentary

Answer 11

Adjective
Involving a lot of sitting and very little exercise. (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive; Sejant: Our life style has become far too sedentary; taking up an outdoor sport or a physical activity like gardening or walking can compensate for a sedentary lifestyle.

Question 12

To compensate for

Answer 12

To balance or counteract the effects of something bad:
Our life style has become far too sedentary; taking up an outdoor sport or a physical activity like gardening or walking can compensate for a sedentary lifestyle.

Question 13

Tightly

Answer 13

Adverb
Closely and firmly: Food advertising often encourages people to buy sugary drinks, high-fat snacks and other unhealthy foods; junk food advertising should be tightly controlled or banned altogether.

Question 14

To ban

Answer 14

To prohibit something legally or officially: Food advertising often encourages people to buy sugary drinks, high-fat snacks and other unhealthy foods; junk food advertising should be tightly controlled or banned altogether.

Question 15

Engineered

Answer 15

Having has its genetic structure changed: Processed foods are often tastier and less nutritious than whole foods and so promote overeating; the public needs to be made aware of the health risks posed by engineered foods.

Question 16

Responsibility for public health

For government responsibility

Answer 16

Citizens expect decent health care in return for the taxes they pay.
Affordable health care is a basic human right.
Public health care is too serious a matter to be placed exclusively in the hands of profit-oriented organizations.
The government can introduce taxes and regulations to guide people towards healthier choices.
Funding public health offers excellent return on investment.

Question 17

Responsibility for public health

For individual’s responsibility

Answer 17

In many countries, citizens contribute to the funding of public health through income tax.
Our health is our biggest asset, so it is our personal responsibility to maintain it.
People are free to choose a healthy diet and to take regular exercise.

Question 18

Instinctively

Answer 18

Adverb
Without conscious thought; by natural instinct: We often know instinctively which foods and activities are beneficial to our health and which ones are detrimental.

Question 19

Heed

Answer 19

Verb
Pay attention to; take notice of: In the end, it is only up to us whether or not we heed the advice given by health agencies and doctors.

Question 20

Fewer people walk these days

Why fewer people walk; solution to problem

Answer 20

Most people live too far away from their workplace to walk; with a better public transport system, commuters could at least walk or cycle to the nearest station.

Question 21

Necessity

Answer 21

Noun
the fact of being required or indispensable: Walking is seen as something you do out of necessity and not for fun; travel agencies could offer a wider range of walking holidays.

Question 22

Glamorous

Answer 22

Adjective
having glamour: Walking is not glamorous- after all, pedestrian also means commonplace, unimaginative; the positive impact of walking on the environment needs to be emphasized more.

Question 23

Pedestrian

Answer 23

Noun
A person walking along a road or in a developed area:
Walking is not glamorous- after all, pedestrian also means commonplace, unimaginative; the positive impact of walking on the environment needs to be emphasized more.

Question 24

Incredible

Answer 24

Adjective
Impossible to believe; Magnificent- Unbelievable- Beyond belief: People have become slaves to their car; the public needs to be better informed about the incredible health benefits of walking.

Question 25

Sprawling

Answer 25

Adjective
spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way: Sprawling suburbs have made walking impractical and increased car dependency; it is time to reshape our cities and create more walkable neighborhoods.

Question 26

Unimaginative

Answer 26

Adjective
Not readily using or demonstrating the use of the imagination; stolid and somewhat dull; Uninspired- Commonplace: Walking is not glamorous- after all, pedestrian also means commonplace, unimaginative; the positive impact of walking on the environment needs to be emphasized more.

Question 27

Impractical

Answer 27

Adjective
(of an object or course of action) not adapted for use or action; not sensible or realistic; Infeasible- Unsuitable: Sprawling suburbs have made walking impractical and increased car dependency; it is time to reshape our cities and create more walkable neighborhoods.

Question 28

Dependency

Answer 28

Noun
A dependent or subordinate thing, especially a country or province controlled by another; Seeking support from- Clinging to: Sprawling suburbs have made walking impractical and increased car dependency; it is time to reshape our cities and create more walkable neighborhoods.