11th form "Junk - food Generation" Test / Vocabulary

1. How many greasy burgers and chips have you eaten for lunch this week? And, of course, you've forgotten to eat vegetables, ____?

2. Our generation is often associatedwith the growing ____ of fast food.

3. The media are constantly reporting on how teenagers are developing unhealthy eating ____.

4. I must agree with the claim that young people are ignorant of what a balanced diet _____.

5. _____, they consider proper eating habits crucial.

6. Most people I know eat three healthy meals a day, and breakfast in ____ is hardly ever missed.

7. The school canteen is a popular place to have lunch ____ the fact that it offers healthy meals.

8. Some people prefer to bringtheir own lunch, which usually includes salads, fruit and other healthy ingridients. Despite the fact that the ____ of fast food restaurant customers are teenagers, only a few eat there regularly.

9. Much as young people like the taste of junk food, they realize it is so ____ in calories and fat that it cannot possibly be beneficial for their health.

10. For this very reason, fast-food restaurants _____ to just be used as occasional meeting places.

11. No one with any common ____ eats there every day.

12. So, instead of the unfair criticism, why don't the media ____ a positive attitude and discuss the most beneficial diet alternatives for teenagers?