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 26 to 30.School lunchResearch has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (26) __________ in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to (27) ________ meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen. One shocking ...

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 26 to 30.

School lunch

Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (26) __________ in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to (27) ________ meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.

One shocking finding of the research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by

parents. There are strict (28) _____________ for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (29) ___________ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like break or pasta. Lunchboxes examined by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.

The research will provide a better understanding (30) _____________ why the percentage of overweight in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government can’t criticize parents, but it can remind them of the nutritional value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can affect their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.

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