James started smoking at age 14 in an attempt to be like his father.

Thirty years later he decided to quit and

adopt a much healthier lifestyle. Now 48, James has been smoke-free for 2 years and has made other

Text 2 changes to improve his health. He became an avid cyclist and rides up to 10 miles every day for
important
exercise. He also enjoys swimming and does some sort of cardio exercise every morning. He says if you
1. Tick the correct alternative.
smoke, you should quit.
Ellie was
Ellie enjoys
playing the guitar. She loves people and is an active member of communities. In her
singing
a heavy and
smoker.
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victim
second hand
mid-thirties,
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withsmoke.
asthma. Ellie never smoked but worked as a bartender in a bar that
addicted to smoking.
allowed
smoking.
In 1990,
she remembers
having her first asthma attack. "I had trouble breathing. It was
2. How
did Ellies
workplace
affect her health?

terrifying!"
After several hospital visits and on the advice of her doctor, she felt she had no choice but to quit

her job and

find a job where she wouldn't be exposed to other peoples cigarette smoke. Even though she feels
better now, Ellie was sad to leave a job she loved. "Everyone deserves to work in a smoke-free workplace,"

Text3

she says.
1. Decide whether this statement is true or false. Write T or F.
Bill gave up smoking on his doctors advice.
Bill 2.
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himself that
he ever
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an expression
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the text
showing
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smoking

was a stupid
thing I wish I could take back."Bill had diabetes. At 37, Bill went blind in his left eye. He also
3. What effects does smoking have on Bills health?
had kidney
failure.
Two years later, he had his leg amputated due to poor circulation. "I lost my leg, and that's

when I quit,"
said. Bill's serious health problems changed his life dramatically. Married and the father of
he
he

four children,
worried that he wouldn't be able to provide for his family. "Smoking is a nasty addiction," he
4. Complete with words from the text.
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cool, and
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5. Find synonyms to the following words.
Reading Comprehension
make better (Text1)
Tick the correct alternative.
cut (Text3) ..
The three texts are about

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Discussion topic

The effects of smoking on peoples health

How to quit smoking
How can the workplace affect the worker either positively or negatively? Give examples.
Passive smoking

Text 1
1. Why did James start smoking ?
.
2. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F.
James stopped smoking when he was 46.
..
He quit smoking when he was diagnosed with a heart disease.