Reading Task 1 - 11/12 IELTS

In the passage, the word "entangled" most closely means:

• Organized

• Confused or complicated

• Freed

• Separated

In the sentence “Food takes on all kinds of meanings as solace, punishment, appeasement, celebration, obligation…”, the word “solace” most nearly means:

• Comfort or relief

• A warning

• Celebration

• Punishment

In the passage, the phrase “nutritionally unsound” refers to:

• Food that is high in calories

• Food that lacks essential nutrients

• Food that is difficult to digest

• Food that is organic and natural

The phrase “mindfully eating” in the passage most likely means:

• Eating quickly without thinking

• Eating with full attention and awareness

• Eating with guilt or regret

• Eating only when hungry

In the sentence, “She became better at listening to others, I became more empathetic,” the word “empathetic” means:

• Sympathetic or understanding

• Curious or interested

• Judgmental

• Indifferent

In the passage, the word “fraught” in "Lahijani’s fraught feelings about food eased" most nearly means:

• Calm

• Intense or filled with emotion

• Irrational

• Disinterested

The word "suppress" in the sentence, "we suppress our appetite for a myriad of reasons", most closely means:

• Encourage

• Ignore

• Stimulate

• Prevent or hold back

In the phrase "making peace with food," the word "peace" suggests:

• An agreement

• A balanced relationship

• Complete avoidance

• Control over food choices

Eve Lahijani suggests that we should eat when we are around a 3 or 4 on the hunger scale, because eating when we are too hungry could __________.

• lead us to make unhealthy food choices

• make us more mindful of our eating habits

• cause us to feel less satisfied with our meals

• help us eat slower and enjoy our food more

According to the passage, food often becomes entangled with emotions, memories, and rituals, which can make it difficult to __________.

• follow strict diets

• make balanced and mindful food choices

• stay away from unhealthy snacks

• eat only when physically hungry