Listen to the conversation in which people discuss a sedentary lifestyle. For questions 1-5 choose the best alternative A, B or C. 1. How does Dan comment on his lifestyle? A.His life is pretty sedentary. B.He spends most of the working day sitting down. C.He can do sport only at weekends. 2. What does the phrase "an exercise shirker" mean? A. A person who avoids physical exercises because they are being lazy. B.A person who avoids physical exercises because of poor health. C.A person who avoids physical exercises because they are old. 3. How has Finland achieved a higher life expectancy? A. by better treatment of heart disease; B.by measures taken on the state level and encouragement; C.by dragging people out of their homes. 4. The reporter John Laurenson... A.is compared to a stern lady with a clipboard. B.is asthmatic and chained to his computer. C.speaks about the situation in an ironic way. 5. How long does the average person in Finland spend sitting down every day? A.between 6 and 7 hours; B.between 8 and 9 hours; C.less than 6 hours. For questions 6-10 match the ideas in the left column (6-10) to the ideas in the right column (A-F). There is one extra idea in the right column that you do not need to use. 6.sedentary lifestyle 7.state involvement 8.super-health disaster zone 9.a stern lady 10.tongue-in-cheek A. encouragement to eat well and take regular exercise B.sitting down most time of the day C.something that is not taken seriously D.people with many health problems E.an angry neighbour F.someone from the authorities