Question

Complete the text with these words. There are three extra words.
balanced • danger • get • high • pressure
processed • put • risk
My brother is always working out at the gym and I used to think he was pretty fit. But he has a busy job and he never
cooks for himself. He eats out a lot or buys ready meals and he likes fatty food and things that are (1) ……………………… in
salt. Anyway, he has (2) ……………………… on a bit of weight recently and he wasn’t feeling well so he went to the local
health centre for a check-up. He had his blood (3) ……………………… taken and they told him that he’s in (4) ………………………
of becoming obese. That really shocked him. So now he’s started jogging every day before work and he’s trying to eat a
more (5) ……………………… diet. He looks better already. I think that’s what’s known as a ‘wake up’ call and I don’t think he’ll
let himself get out of shape again.

Answer 1

He eats out a lot or buys ready meals and he likes fatty food and things that are (1) high in salt. Anyway, he has (2) put on a bit of weight recently and he wasn’t feeling well so he went to the local health centre for a check-up. He had his blood (3) pressure taken and they told him that he’s in (4) risk of becoming obese. That really shocked him. So now he’s started jogging every day before work and he’s trying to eat a more (5) balanced diet. He looks better already. I think that’s what’s known as a ‘wake up’ call and I don’t think he’ll let himself get out of shape again.