Actual Test

2/ Describe a healthy lifestyle you know 
You should say:
 
- 
what it is
 
- 
how you know it
 
- 
what one would do to live this healthy lifestyle
 
- 
and explain why it is healthy
 
I’m going to tell you about a new trend I’ve been hearing more and more about, 
intermittent fasting. Let me explain it to you, as many might automatically 
reject the idea, as we are programmed to believe that we should eat 3 full meals 
a day. 
Intermittent fasting is when you cannot consume anything other than calorie-
less beverages such as water, green tea, or black coffee except for in an hour 
window. Some can choose to keep up to an eight hour time window for eating- 
it’s up to you. You can choose to do it everyday or even just once a week. For 
example, a friend of mine has been fasting all day everyday except from 7pm-
8pm. During this time, he can eat anything he wants, regardless of whether it’s 
low-calorie or not. During just a two week period, he has lost 5 kilograms and 
claims to be feeling well. 
To my surprise, I’ve read that there are several benefits to fasting. It is said 
that it aids in weight-loss, concentration, protection against disease, improved 
memory, and lower cholesterol. It came as a shock to me at first, as I thought 
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that we unarguably need 3 meals per day. However, now I believe that that may 
not be the case, which I find intriguing (interesting). 
3/ Describe something you do to help you study or work 
You should say:
 
- what it is
 
- how you learn it
 
- when you do it
 
- and how you feel about the method 
 
I’m going to tell you about the thing which helps me stay focused most: exercise. 
I often get bogged down (busy) with work, and it seems like I cannot stay 
concentrated if I don't take a short break to exercise. Thinking back, I didn't 
often exercise during my teen years, which was the period when I did the worst 
in school. I believe there is a correlation here. When I first starting regularly 
exercising at about 18 years old, I was surprised to see how much my grades 
improved.
So, this is when I starting incorporating this habit into my lifestyle. More 
specifically, when I know I have to get some work done or study for an exam, I