WorksheetsSpeed Reading - Vegetarianism
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
A strict vegetarian...
rarely eats animal products
sometimes eats eggs
never eats any animal products
never eats protein
We feel weak when we go without a meal and other animal products...
because we are reducing our food intake.
because we do not get enough protein.
because vegetables do not contain protein.
unless we take plenty of exercise.
Proteins are built up from...
approximately 20 different foods.
about 20 different vegetables.
various fats and sugars.
about 20 different amino acids.
Physiologically, life-long vegetarianism may not be good because...
it makes people very thin.
the body must process too much waste.
the farmers lose money.
vitamin-deficiency diseases may result.
One thing in favor of vegetarianism is that...
vegetable food is easier to digest.
animal food is less expensive.
vegetable food is cheaper.
it is good for digestion.
The body's daily need for protein is...
90 grams.
50 grams.
70 grams.
at least 100 grams.
The digestive organs can comfortably deal with...
any quantity of food per day.
less than 70 grams of food per day.
a limited quantity of food per day.
any amount of vegetable foods.
Vegetarianism is not suitable for growing children because they...
need more protein than vegetables can supply.
cannot digest vegetables.
use more energy than adults.
cannot easily digest milk and milk products.
Slow and careful cooking of meat...
preserves the vitamins.
breaks down the vitamins.
makes it easier to digest.
reduces the protein content.
Most nutrition experts today believe the food we eat should contain...
more meat than vegetables.
more vegetables than meat.
fruit, cereals and fish as well as meat and vegetables.
as many different kinds of vegetables as possible.
Which word is a synonym of "strict."
fierce
complete
harsh
cruel
Which word is a synonym of "rather."
preferably
hardly
better
somewhat
Which word is a synonym of "succulent."
tasty
soft
small
sucking
Which word is a synonym of "abundantly."
excessively
occasionally
plentifully
rarely
Which word is a synonym of "physiological."
bodily
mental
psychological
medicinal
Which word is a synonym of "consistent."
content
hard-working
regular
agreeable
Which word is a synonym for "advocated."
discussed
recommended
disputed
made legal
Which word is a synonym for "lacto-vegetarian."
milk and meat
partly meat
park milk, part vegetable
non-protein
Which word is the synonym for "consumed."
used up
eaten
destroyed
complete
Which word is the synonym for "in particular."
with care
in part
especially
in detail
A strict vegetarian is a person who (a) himself of any animal product.
The danger of (a) this is...
...is that one may (a) get enough protein.
Vegetables (a) contain certain protein...
...however, and vegetarians claim that they need (a) than the 70 grams per day...
...that some dieticians suggest are (a) .
Growing children definitely need milk and milk products, so a (a) diet...
...is the only satisfactory form of (a) for them.
