VII. Read the article, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. Simple Ways to Lose Weight on a Budget Plan to Cook at Home Instead of buying costly prepared meals, which often tend to be high in calories, cook your own at home. Plan out your meals with high-fiber foods like beans and whole grains which will keep you full and are a cheaper, healthier alternative to rich proteins and more processed grains. Eat Less Eating less leads to weight loss, and cost savings, especially if you cut down on the right things. Start by cutting your portions of pricy meat and poultry. Or swap out meat and poultry for cheaper vegetarian proteins like beans, lentils, tofu and eggs for some of your meals. Double Up on Vegetables Vegetables are great for weight loss, as well as all-around health. They are low in calories and high in water and fiber - two things that keep you feeling full. Save cash by shopping for those that are in season. Frozen vegetables can be a great bargain, with just as much nutrition as fresh, since they are picked and frozen at their peak ripeness. Get Creative with Your Exercise Options You don’t need to shell out a monthly gym fee to get moving. Instead, find fun activities you enjoy for free. If you’re just getting started with a regular exercise routine, try your beginning with daily walks: start slowly and build up time and speed. Make Friends with Someone One of the most powerful resources you have for helping you lose weight is your social network. Find a friend who is also trying to lose weight and agree to help each other stay motivated. One study found that when friends participated in a group weight-loss programme together, they lost more weight than people who did the same programme on their own. 36. The advantage of cooking at home is . A. to have food that is high in calories B. to enjoy a variety of rich proteins and more processed grains C. to plan out your costly prepared meals D. to choose foods that keep you full and is cheaper 37. In order to cut down on your daily calories, you should do all the following things EXCEPT . A. follow vegetarian diets for your meals B. eat less meat and poultry C. eat more beans, lentils, tofu and eggs D. cut down on animal proteins for some of your meals 38. All of the following are true about vegetables EXCEPT that . A. vegetables can keep you feeling full B. they help you lose weight effectively C. frozen vegetables are not good for your health D. you feel healthier and save money with fresh vegetables in season 39. We can infer from the article that . A. you should join in a social network instead of going to a gym B. a partner can make you feel more motivated in losing weight C. you should find fun activities at the gym and follow them D. joining a programme you can lose more weight than your partner 40. The phrase “shell out” is closest in meaning to . A. become more interested in something B. pay money for something C. peel something out D. take someone out of a shell VIII. Write complete sentences about eating habits in Viet Nam, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given. 46. Vietnamese people/ consider/ combination/ yin/ yang/ cooking/ healthy. 47. The salty food/ belong/ yang/ and/ sour and sweet one/ belong/ yin. 48. In each meal/ everyone/ own bowl/ and/ dishes/ put/ middle. 49. Therefore/ each one/ eat/ whatever they want/ and/ they/ not need/ eat what/ they dislike 50. The food/ meat/ sliced/ small pieces/ so that/ everyone/ take them easily.