Examination Card №27

I. Reading
The boy is telling the story about his family trip to the Grand Canyon. At the beginning of the journey the boy was a bit confused and disappointed about the problems which would appear during the journey (driving, packing things for such a trip, getting on well with each other after being cooped up in a car together for so long).

On the way to the Grand Canyon they drove through Atlanta, Birmingham and several other cities including Checotah, Oklahoma, Amarillo, Texas, Santa Fe and New Mexico.

When they finally reached the Grand Canyon by train the boy was astonished at the immense sizes of reddish rock. After the forty eight hundred miles journey they got twenty-five postcards and many impressions to tell about through the years.

II. Writing
Water and Electricity Are Too Precious to Be Wasted

Did you know that each of us uses 77 gallons of water a day? Did you know that approximately 30% of a household's energy consumption is from lighting?

So what can you do to save them? Simple.
• Treat water as a valued resource. Water when necessary, instead of on a fixed schedule.
• Wash little items of clothing by hand instead of washing them in the washing machine.
• Use rainwater to water your plants.
• Close the kitchen and bathroom taps tightly.
• Check the house for the incandescent bulbs and replace them with the compact fluorescent lamps.
• Use natural light when possible.
• Cool all food at a room temperature before putting on storage in the fridge.
• Unplug unused items.

Save water and electricity to help keep our environment clean.

III. Speaking
Everybody wants to be healthy, but today's world is full of roadblocks. For one thing, food is everywhere, almost all the time: from candy in the vending machines to popcorn at the cinemas. Fast-food restaurants are convenient and cheap. That's why it is one meal that runs into the next. We all need food, but we must keep to a balanced diet. People say, "We eat to live, but we do not live to eat". A balanced diet consists of all the things you need to be healthy and to have enough energy during the day.

To have healthy eating habits we need to focus on three things: when, what, and how much. Nutritionists recommend eating three solid meals every day, and adding no more than two or three snacks to that total.

What we eat matters as much as when you eat. There are four main food groups to build your daily menu of: milk and dairy foods; meat and fish; vegetables and fruit; potatoes and cereals. A lot of meals are a combination of two or more of the main food groups. Determining how much we need is also the important piece of the eating-well puzzle. Using smaller dishes is an easy way to prevent mindless overeating. Another important point is the fact that most ingredients have a seasonal period when they taste best, and much healthier to eat. Cooking with seasonal ingredients will give the best results. We also have to respect the rules of the art of cooking and follow the recipes.

As well as in other countries around the world, the fast food giants such as Mc Donald's, the Pechena Kartoplia and the like are enjoyed by many customers. Even though we agree that junk food is not good for us, many teenagers like going and eat there. Most often it is because they offer tasty food, quick service and value for money. The extensive menu includes salads, grilled or crispy chicken, hamburgers or cheeseburgers, sandwiches, fries, ice cream, delicious desserts, soft drinks and coffee. The menu is flexible and it is often enriched with new dishes. However, it's better to eat only a little of these, because they contain a lot of fat, sugar and salt.

It is our responsibility to choose, store, handle and prepare food in a safe and hygienic way to keep it safe for our family and friends to enjoy. If we always did what is best for us and never made poor decisions concerning food, we would have a better health and live longer.

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