SCHOOL LUNCH Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (1) _____ in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to provide meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking (2) _____ of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes (3) _____ by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children (4) _____ twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot instruct parents, but it can remind them of the (5) _____ value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.
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SCHOOL LUNCH Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (1) _____ in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to provide meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking (2) _____ of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes (3) _____ by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children (4) _____ twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot instruct parents, but it can remind them of the (5) _____ value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
SCHOOL LUNCH
Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (1) _____ in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to provide meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking (2) _____ of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes (3) _____ by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children (4) _____ twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot instruct parents, but it can remind them of the (5) _____ value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.