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A few points about your health

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many meals per day should children have?

a)

At least three regular meals.

b)

Not more than three.

c)

Two meals a day.

d)

Two meals and three snacks.

2.

When should you drink water?

a)

When you are tired.

b)

Before you go to bed.

c)

When you feel thirsty and before and after exercise.

d)

Before meal.

3.

What should you eat at least five portions (or 500 g) a day?

a)

Bread and dairy products.

b)

Fruits and vegetables.

c)

Meat and fish.

d)

Eggs and beans.

4.

What is the Icelandic word for 'carbohydrates'?

a)

hafrar

b)

korn

c)

trefjar

d)

kolvetni

5.

What is a common source of carbohydrates?

a)

Milk products.

b)

Potatoes and rice.

c)

Green vegetables.

d)

Fish and chicken.

6.

What is the English word for 'næring'?

a)

nutrition

b)

vitamin

c)

portion

d)

fibre

7.

To get enough calcium you should...

a)

drink more water.

b)

eat dairy products.

c)

eat brown rice.

d)

eat more grains.

8.

Which of the these is not a dairy product?

a)

milk

b)

cheese

c)

skyr

d)

maize

9.

Processed food (unnin matvara) is not good for you because...

a)

it tastes bad.

b)

it has unnecessary ingredients that you don't need.

c)

it looks bad.

d)

it is usually very expensive.

10.

Which of the following is TRUE?

a)

We need 'good' fats in our diet.

b)

You should avoid fat.

c)

Fat is very dangerous.

d)

Fatty fish is very unhealthy.

11.

What is 'cod liver oil'?

a)

Lýsi

b)

Ólífuolía

c)

Smjörlíki

d)

Grænmetisolía

12.

What is a good source of vitamin D?

a)

Beans

b)

Cod liver oil

c)

Butter

d)

Avocado

13.

Caffeine ...

a)

is healthy for teenagers.

b)

is found in cola and energy drinks.

c)

helps people to sleep better.

d)

has no side effects.

14.

For how many minutes a day should teenagers and children do physical activity?

a)

10 minutes

b)

60 minutes

c)

200 minutes

d)

25 minutes

15.

A good way to relax before going to bed is...

a)

having a warm bath and reading a book.

b)

playing computer games.

c)

eating sweets.

d)

watching a comedy.

16.

What is NOT TRUE about sugar?

a)

It is added to many food products.

b)

Cola drinks contain a lot of sugar.

c)

Sugar damages your teeth.

d)

Sugar is harmless.

17.

'Having a sweet tooth' means...

a)

you like sweets.

b)

your teeth look good.

c)

you have a tooth ache.

d)

You need to brush your teeth.