Answer Key

What do the following phrases mean?

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  1. "A study into aging and longevity" means:  [a study into how to live a long life]
  2. "Working as a shepherd" means:  [he worked with sheep]
  3. "He was bright to the very end" means:  [he was able to think all his life]
  4. "Life-promoting recipe" means:  [something that can make your life longer and better]
  5. "He lived his life to the full" means:  [his life was active]
Are the following statements about the text correct?

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1.   Mr. Todde drank heavily.That is incorrect. Correct is: He used to drink a glass of red wine a day.

2.   Mr Todde is in the Guinness Book of Records.That is correct.

3.   Mr. Todde traveled a lot when he was youngerThat is incorrect. Correct is: He spent all his life on the island of Sardinia.

4.   Mr. Todde was born on the same day as Adolf Hitler.That is incorrect. Correct is: He was born in the same year.

5.   Mr. Todde was a bit lazy when he got older.That is incorrect. Correct is: He wasn't, he liked long walks.