Reading Test 2 by Nesma Rabie
Reading Test 2 by Nesma Rabie
Reading Test 2 by Nesma Rabie
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Part A:
Time: 15 minutes
Questions 1-7
For each question, 1-7, decide which text (A,B,C or D) the information comes from. You may use any
letter more than once.
1- It is not easy to tell bed bug bites from those of other insects? ……………………..
2- DDT was used to wipe out bed bugs in developed countries? ……………………..
3- Bed bugs could carry human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B? ……………………..
4- The reactions towards the bite could differ from one person to another? ……………………..
5- The development of such bugs could be due to the new trends taken
by people towards exploring the world? ………………………
6- The odd medical myths are being challenged by new interpretations? ………………………
7- Bed bugs eggs detection? ………………………
Question 8-13
Answer each of the questions, 8-13, with a word or short phrase from one of the texts. Each answer may
include words numbers or both:
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13- Iron-deficiency in India has been associated with for what reason?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Questions 14-20
Complete each of the sentences, 14-20, with a word or short phrase from one of the tests. Each answer
may include words, number or both.
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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the highest-profile diseases in women in developed countries.
Although the risk for women younger than 30 years is minimal, this risk increases with
age. One-third of all breast cancer patients in Sweden, for example, are 70 years or
older at diagnosis. Despite these statistics, few breast cancer trials take these older
women into account. Considering that nowadays a 70-year-old woman can expect to
live for at least another 12–16 years, this is a serious gap in clinical knowledge, not
least because in older women breast cancer is more likely to be present with other
diseases, and doctors need to know whether cancer treatment will affect or increase the
risk for these diseases.
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Cannabis
Since the early 1970s, when cannabis first began to be widely used, the proportion of
young people who have used cannabis has steeply increased and the age of first use
has declined. Most cannabis users now start in the mid-to-late teens, an important
period of psychosocial transition when misadventures can have large adverse effects
on a young person’s life chances. Dependence is an underappreciated risk of cannabis
use. There has been an increase in the numbers of adults requesting help to stop using
cannabis in many developed countries, including Australia and the Netherlands.
Regular cannabis users develop tolerance to many of the effects of delta-9-
tetrahydrocannabinol, and those seeking help to stop often report withdrawal
symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms have been reported by 80% of male and 60% of
female adolescents seeking treatment for cannabis dependence.
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4- Which of the following would be the most appropriate heading for the
following paragraph?
Ⓐ High sugar intake and increasing tooth decay
Ⓑ Globalization, dietary changes and declining dental health
Ⓒ Dietary changes in developing nations
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5- According to the paragraph, oral health problems have recently been linked
to
Ⓐ periodontal disease.
Ⓑ heart conditions.
Ⓒ diabetes.
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Part C
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8-In what ways has the release of the Queensland Health report helped?
Ⓐ Describe
Ⓑ Locate
Ⓒ count
Ⓓ Explain
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11- What health professionals may feel regarding the investigation of an alleged
cancer cluster?
Ⓐ Dubious about it
Ⓑ Anxious about it
Ⓒ Overwhelmed by it
Ⓓ Undermined by it
13- What does the initial steps in a cluster investigation establish in paragraph
4?
Ⓐ The number of cases exceeds average levels
Ⓑ The claims being made are exaggerated
Ⓒ Relatives of the sufferers are also affected
Ⓓ The disease actually exists in the cases put forward
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16- What did the scientists discover about the Parkinson’s disease’s symptoms
regarding the chemical deficiency in the brain?
Ⓐ The cause of
Ⓑ Associated with
Ⓒ Responsible for
Ⓓ A result of
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