25,000 lives could be saved if we cut salt

REDUCING the amount of salt we eat could save 25,000 lives a year, health experts said last night.The recommended maximum daily intake is six grams. But British Heart Foundation figures show average current consumption is 9.7g a day for men and 7.7g for women.

Cutting average salt intake by just one gram could save 6,000 lives and £1.5billion a year. If consumption fell by four grams, 25,000 lives a year could be saved. Put simply, the bigger the reduction in salt, the greater the reduction in blood pressure.

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25,000 lives could be saved if we cut salt

REDUCING the amount of salt we eat could save 25,000 lives a year, health experts said last night.The recommended maximum daily intake is six grams. But British Heart Foundation figures show average current consumption is 9.7g a day for men and 7.7g for women.

Cutting average salt intake by just one gram could save 6,000 lives and £1.5billion a year. If consumption fell by four grams, 25,000 lives a year could be saved. Put simply, the bigger the reduction in salt, the greater the reduction in blood pressure.

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'Recovery in sight' Economy gets back on track but we'll still feel the pinch for 3 years

HOPES for Britain's economy were bolstered today as the Bank of England announced recovery was finally in sight. Express

feel the pinch= pasar apuros, pasar aprietos

bolster= fortalecer

'Recovery in sight' Economy gets back on track but we'll still feel the pinch for 3 years

HOPES for Britain's economy were bolstered today as the Bank of England announced recovery was finally in sight. Express

feel the pinch= pasar apuros, pasar aprietos

bolster= fortalecer

Sentence transformation, 16

For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:

0 Mr Jones needn’t go if he doesn’t want to.
obliged
Mr Jones …is not obliged to go ….if he doesn’t want to.
31 He really likes correcting her English.
pleasure
He ……………………….. correcting her English.
32 It’s not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday.
much
You ……………………… luggage when going on holiday.
33 Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet.
may
He …………………….. the doctor’s results yet.
34 All I want you to do is to look after my dog.
care
All I want you to do is to ………………….. my dog.
35 She was not certain about the trip.
decide
She …………………………….. about the trip.
36 He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape.
prevent
He locked the gate …………………….. escaping.
37 They did not like to pay extra taxes.
objected
They ……………………………………………. extra taxes.
38 The day was so nice that we went on a picnic.
such
It was ………………………. that we went on a picnic.
39 The only person I didn’t see was Jane.
except
I …………………………………………….. Jane.
40 She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news.
drop
She decided to ………………… her friend and tell her the news.

Sentence transformation, 16

For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:

0 Mr Jones needn’t go if he doesn’t want to.
obliged
Mr Jones …is not obliged to go ….if he doesn’t want to.
31 He really likes correcting her English.
pleasure
He ……………………….. correcting her English.
32 It’s not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday.
much
You ……………………… luggage when going on holiday.
33 Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet.
may
He …………………….. the doctor’s results yet.
34 All I want you to do is to look after my dog.
care
All I want you to do is to ………………….. my dog.
35 She was not certain about the trip.
decide
She …………………………….. about the trip.
36 He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape.
prevent
He locked the gate …………………….. escaping.
37 They did not like to pay extra taxes.
objected
They ……………………………………………. extra taxes.
38 The day was so nice that we went on a picnic.
such
It was ………………………. that we went on a picnic.
39 The only person I didn’t see was Jane.
except
I …………………………………………….. Jane.
40 She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news.
drop
She decided to ………………… her friend and tell her the news.

Sentence transformation,16.KEYS

31 He really likes correcting her English.

pleasure

He …takes pleasure in.. correcting her English.

32 It’s not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday.

much

You …don’t need much / needn’t take much / don’t have to take much… luggage when going on holiday.

33 Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet.

may

He ..may not have received.. the doctor’s results yet.

34 All I want you to do is to look after my dog.

care

All I want you to do is to ……take care of….. my dog.

35 She was not certain about the trip.

decide

She ……could not decide….. about the trip.

36 He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape.

prevent

He locked the gate ……to prevent the dog (from).. escaping.

37 They did not like to pay extra taxes.

objected

They ……objected to paying………. extra taxes.

38 The day was so nice that we went on a picnic.

such

It was …such a nice day…. that we went on a picnic.

39 The only person I didn’t see was Jane.

except

I ………saw everyone except….. Jane.

40 She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news.

drop

She decided to …drop in on… her friend and tell her the news.

drop in on = ir a ver, visitar.

Ex: I'm already planning a quick train ride to Edinburgh to see the art museums there an drop in on the Edinburgh Festival.