Ejercicio Text 1 · Inglés PAU Andalucía Extraordinaria Titular (Acceso) 2023

TEXT 1: STAYING ACTIVE IN LATER LIFE

1 A healthy lifestyle matters at all ages but probably more as we get older. However, many old people feel that they have reached

2 an age when exercise is too tiring, and that it is too late to worry about dietary problems. Nevertheless, those who are active into

3 older age see a reduced risk of developing heart disease, obesity or diabetes. Doctors recommend that old people should quit

4 smoking, eat a healthy diet and practise some light activity, such as daily walking, to improve their quality of life.

5 Paul, an 82-year-old Englishman who has lived in southern Spain for 40 years, believes it is imperative to fight obesity with a

6 healthy diet and regular exercise: “The only time I go to a fast-food restaurant is when I am in England visiting my grandchildren.”

7 Additionally, he has never smoked and rarely eats meat, adhering to a diet of fish, lentils and salad instead.

8 Paul has two young grandchildren who do not fully understand the importance of healthy habits. Concerned about their

9 wellbeing, he says, “it’s complicated to tell my grandchildren not to eat junk food or explain to them the importance of exercise, but

10 fortunately my daughter exercises a lot, so maybe they will follow our example.”

11 Himself a very active man, Paul is no stranger to physical exercise: “I began boxing in my youth, and then I was the proud

12 owner of a rather successful fitness centre in Birkenhead for over 30 years,” he states. “Now I keep myself fit working out at home,

13 in my little basement gym. I also walk twelve kilometres along the beach every other day, and use the exercise apparatus installed

14 close to the beach.”

CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

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According to the text, many older people...

2.

According to the text, Paul...

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. (0.5 points each)

3.

Elderly people are encouraged to follow a gentle exercise plan.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

Paul has switched to a vegetarian diet.

TRUE

FALSE

5.

Paul started working out in his old age.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

Paul always exercises outdoors.

TRUE

FALSE

7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)

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