Unit ( 2 ) Nedal El Ali ( riding )

1. The low infant mortality rate, as well as the excellent healthcare system, have been contributing factors to Jordan's healthy population growth, which will result in a strong work force with economic benefits for the whole country. 
   1) There have been many contributing factors to Jordan's healthy population growth. Two of these are ............. 
    

   • A) a strong work force with economic benefits for the whole country.
   • B) the low infant mortality rate and the excellent healthcare system.
   • C) a strong work force and the excellent healthcare system.
   • D) economic benefits for the whole country and the low infant mortality rate.

2. Health conditions in Jordan are among the best in the Middle East. This is largely due to the country's commitment to making healthcare for all a top priority. Advances in education, economic conditions, sanitation, clean water, diet and housing have made our community healthier. 
   2) Health conditions in Jordan are among the best in the Middle East because of ... 

   • A) the economic conditions.
   • B) advances in education.
   • C) sanitation and clean water.
   • D) the country's commitment to making healthcare for all a top priority.

3. Experts recommend a mixture of activities. These should include moderate exercise, such as fast walking, and more strenuous exercise, like running. They also advise exercise that strengthens the muscles, for example sit-ups.
   3) The two types of activities experts recommend are ........ 

   • A) fast walking and running.
   • B) moderate exercise and more strenuous exercise.
   • C) walking and running.
   • D) moderate exercise and running.

4. 
   Most doctors used to be sceptical about the validity of homoeopathy, acupuncture and other forms of complementary medicine. If patients wanted to receive this kind of nonconventional treatment, they used to have to consult a private practitioner who was likely not to have a medical degree.
   4) The underlined words refer to ............. 

   • A) sceptical.
   • B) complementary medicine.
   • C) kind of non-conventional treatment.
   • D) homoeopathy.

5. Most doctors used to be sceptical about the validity of homoeopathy, acupuncture and other forms of complementary medicine. If patients wanted to receive this kind of nonconventional treatment, they used to have to consult a private practitioner This practitioner was likely not to have a medical degree. However, in recent years, the perception of this type of treatment has changed
   5) The sentence which indicates that "these days, doctors' view about homoeopathy is positive is ....... 
    

   • A) Most doctors used to be sceptical about the validity of homoeopathy, acupuncture and other forms of complementary medicine.
   • B) If patients wanted to receive this kind of non-conventional treatment, they used to have to consult a private practitioner
   • C) However, in recent years, the perception of this type of treatment has changed.
   • D) This practitioner was likely not to have a medical degree.

6. One doctor said, "I now consider homoeopathy to be a viable option for many different conditions, including anxiety, depression and certain allergies. It provides another option when conventional medicine does not address the problem adequately."
   6) The underlined word "It" refer to ............ 

   • A) homoeopathy
   • B) anxiety
   • C) depression
   • D) option

7. The researchers appreciate that not everyone's personal circumstances and environment make it possible to live without worry. However, they believe that if we teach children to develop positive thinking, and to 'bounce back’ after a setback, these qualities will improve their overall health in the future. 
   7) The underlined words refer to ............. 
    

   • A) personal circumstances and environment.
   • B) teaching children to develop positive thinking, and bouncing back' after a setback
   • C) bouncing back' after setting back.
   • D) living without worry.

8. At a surgery in London, 70 per cent of patients who were offered the choice between a herbal or a conventional medicine for common complaints such as insomnia, arthritis and migraines chose the herbal remedy. Fifty per cent of patients then said that the treatment helped.
   8) ............ of patients who chose the herbal remedy were helped by the treatment. 
    

   • A) 70%
   • B) 30%
   • C) 50%
   • D) 20%

9. However, in recent years, the perception of this type of treatment has changed. These days, many family doctors study complementary medicine alongside conventional treatments, and many complementary medicine consultants also have medical degrees.
   9) The underlined words refer to ......... 
    

   • A) complementary medicine.
   • B) conventional treatments.
   • C) medical degrees .
   • D) consultants.

10. As a result of careful planning, the number of healthcare services has been increasing rapidly over the past years. More than 800 different kinds of healthcare centres have been built, as well as 188 dental clinics. In 2012 CE, 98 per cent of Jordanian children were fully immunised, thanks to immunisation teams that had been working towards this goal for several years.
    10) More than .............. healthcare centres and dental clinics have been built. 

    • A) 988
    • B) 800
    • C) 188
    • D) 98

11. The reputation of Jordanian doctors has spread in the region, and now many more patients come to Jordan for open heart surgery. In Jordan, the open heart surgery programme started in 1970 CE in Amman. The life expectancy figures show that Jordan's healthcare system is successful. In 1965 CE, the average Jordanian's life expectancy was age 50. In 2016 CE, this average life expectancy had risen to 74.6. 
    11) The first open heart surgery was performed in .. 
     

    • A) 2016
    • B) 1970
    • C) 1965
    • D) 1974

12. It's normal to feel a bit blue from time to time. However, studies show that negative emotions can harm the body. Anger can also have harmful effects on health. When you see red, your blood pressure is raised and you can suffer from headaches, sleep problems and digestive problems. 
    12) Find a colour idiom from the text which means to feel sad.

    • A) to have negative emotions.
    • B) to see red.
    • C) to raise blood pressure.
    • D) to feel a bit blue.

13. According to UNICEF statistics, between 1981 CE and 1991 CE, Jordan's infant mortality rates declined more rapidly than anywhere else in the world – from 70 deaths per 1,000 births in 1981 CE to only 15 deaths per 1,000 births in 2016 CE.
    13) Only........................infants died in 2016. 
     

    • A) 85
    • B) 70
    • C) 1000
    • D) 15

14. Experts recommend a mixture of activities. These should include moderate exercise, such as fast walking, and more strenuous exercise, like running. They also advise exercise that strengthens the muscles, for example sit-ups. The more muscle we build, the more calories we burn, and the fitter we become. In addition, exercise is a great way to cope with stress. In a recent study, patients who had been suffering from depression reported a great improvement after increased physical activity.
    14) The sentence which shows that exercise cure depression is: 
     

    • A) Experts recommend a mixture of activities.
    • B) These should include moderate exercise, such as fast walking, and more strenuous exercise, like running.
    • C) In addition, exercise is a great way to cope with stress.
    • D) In a recent study, patients who had been suffering from depression reported a great improvement after increased physical activity.

15. Then, in a study that had followed more than 6,000 men and women aged 25 to 74 for 20 years, researchers found that positivity reduced the risk of heart disease. Other factors influencing health included a supportive network of family and friends, and an optimistic outlook on life.
    15) An optimistic outlook on life relates to ............... 
     

    • A) reducing the risk of heart disease.
    • B) the supportive network of family and friends.
    • C) the study that had followed more than 6,000 men and women.
    • D) the positive factors influencing our health.

16. Most doctors used to be sceptical about the validity of homoeopathy, acupuncture and other forms of complementary medicine. If patients wanted to receive this kind of nonconventional treatment, they used to have to consult a private practitioner who was likely not to have a medical degree.
    17) The underlined word “this” refers to .......... 

    • A) a private practitioner
    • B) kind of non-conventional treatment
    • C) complementary medicine
    • D) homoeopathy

17. At a surgery in London, 70 per cent of patients who were offered the choice between a herbal or a conventional medicine for common complaints such as insomnia, arthritis and migraines chose the herbal remedy. Fifty per cent of patients then said that the treatment helped.
    18) One of the following options is false about the text: 

    • A) At a surgery in London, 70 per cent of patients chose the herbal remedy.
    • B) At the surgery, the majority of patients found that the herbal remedy did not help them.
    • C) 50% of patients said that herbal remedy helped.
    • D) The majority of patients found that the herbal remedy helped them.

18. The researchers appreciate that not everyone's personal circumstances and environment make it possible to live without worry. However, they believe that if we teach children to develop positive thinking, and to 'bounce back’ after a setback, these qualities will improve their overall health in the future.
    19) ......................means start to be successful again after a difficult time. 
     

    • A) Setback
    • B) Circumstances
    • C) Bounce back
    • D) Worry

19. Anger can also have harmful effects on health. When you see red, your blood pressure is raised and you can suffer from headaches, sleep problems and digestive problems. However, what about positive feelings and attitudes? Until recently, scientists had not investigated whether there is a link between positive feelings and good health.
    20) The underlined colour idiom in the text means: 
     

    • A) are angry
    • B) feel sad
    • C) unexpectedly
    • D) a useless possession

20. Most doctors used to be sceptical about the validity of homoeopathy, acupuncture and other forms of complementary medicine. If patients wanted to receive this kind of nonconventional treatment, they used to have to consult a private practitioner who was likely not to have a medical degree.
    21) One of the following options is true about the text: 
     

    • A) Doctors used to be convinced that complementary forms of medicine work.
    • B) patients who wanted to receive complementary treatment went to a family doctor.
    • C) Doctors didn't use to be convinced that complementary forms of medicine work.
    • D) Most private practitioners have a medical degree.

21. Most doctors used to be sceptical about the validity of homoeopathy, acupuncture and other forms of complementary medicine. If patients wanted to receive this kind of nonconventional treatment, they used to have to consult a private practitioner who was likely not to have a medical degree.
    22) The underlined words refer to ......... 

    • A) a private practitioner
    • B) kind of non-conventional treatment
    • C) complementary medicine
    • D) homoeopathy

22. Anger can also have harmful effects on health. When you see red, your blood pressure is raised and you can suffer from headaches, sleep problems and digestive problems. However, what about positive feelings and attitudes? Until recently, scientists had not investigated whether there is a link between positive feelings and good health.
    23) Find a colour idiom from the text which shows anger. 
     

    • A) having positive attitudes.
    • B) see red.
    • C) linking positive feelings with good health.
    • D) suffering from headaches.

23. As a result of careful planning, the number of healthcare services has been increasing rapidly over the past years. More than 800 different kinds of healthcare centres have been built, as well as 188 dental clinics. In 2012 CE, 98 per cent of Jordanian children were fully immunised, thanks to immunisation teams that had been working towards this goal for several years.
    24) The underlined words “this goal” refer to: 

    • A) immunising almost all Jordanian children.
    • B) immunisation teams.
    • C) building healthcare centres.
    • D) increasing healthcare services.

24. However, in recent years, the perception of this type of treatment has changed. These days, many family doctors study complementary medicine alon gside conventional treatments, and many complementary medicine consultants also have medical degrees.
    25) One of the following options is true about the text: 

    • A) Nowadays, many doctors don't study complementary forms of treatment.
    • B) The perception of complementary medicine hasn't changed in recent years.
    • C) Many complementary medicine consultants don't have medical degrees.
    • D) Nowadays, many doctors study complementary forms of treatment.

25. The life expectancy figures show that Jordan's healthcare system is successful. In 1965 CE, the average Jordanian's life expectancy was age 50. In 2016 CE, this average life expectancy had risen to 74.6. According to UNICEF statistics, between 1981 CE and 1991 CE, Jordan's infant mortality rates declined more rapidly than anywhere else in the world – from 70 deaths per 1,000 births in 1981 CE to only 15 deaths per 1,000 births in 2016 CE. 
    26) The average life expectancy, in 2016 CE, had risen to nearly... 
     

    • A) 74
    • B) 76
    • C) 73
    • D) 75

26. The low infant mortality rate, as well as the excellent healthcare system, have been contributing factors to Jordan's healthy population growth, which will result in a strong work force with economic benefits for the whole country. 
    27) The strong work force is a result of................
     

    • A) The low infant mortality rate.
    • B) excellent healthcare system.
    • C) healthy population growth.
    • D) economic benefits.

27. In many countries, an increasing number of young people and adults are overweight or even obese. One reason for this is the growing popularity of fast food, which didn't use to be as common as it is now. Another big factor is lack of exercise. People would often walk to school or work, but these days many more of us drive. Modern technology has also played its part. 
    28) One reason for obese is............

    • A) walking to school.
    • B) lack of exercise.
    • C) overweight.
    • D) lack of fast food

28. In many countries, an increasing number of young people and adults are overweight or even obese. One reason for this is the growing popularity of fast food. Another big factor is lack of exercise. Modern technology has also played its part; we spend more and more time focusing on computer screens. Health experts have been warning about this | trend for years, and their advice is clear.
    29) The underlined word refers to: 

    • A) the growing popularity of fast food.
    • B) overweight or even obese.
    • C) lack of exercise.
    • D) focusing on computer screens.

29. However, complementary medicine cannot be used for all medical treatments. It can never substitute for immunisations as it will not produce the antibodies needed to protect against childhood diseases. It also cannot be used to protect against malaria.
    30) One of the following options is false about the text: 
     

    • A) Complementary medicine cannot be used as a replacement for immunisations.
    • B) Complementary medicine will not produce the antibodies which protect against childhood diseases.
    • C) Complementary medicine can work as a replacement for immunisations or to treat malaria.
    • D) Complementary medicine cannot be used to treat malaria.

30. Most doctors used to be sceptical about the validity of homoeopathy, acupuncture and other forms of complementary medicine. If patients wanted to receive this kind of nonconventional treatment, they used to have to consult a private practitioner who was likely not to have a medical degree. Whereas critics used to say that there was no scientific evidence that non-conventional treatments actually worked, now it is more common for medical experts to recognise that conventional medicine may not always be the only way to treat an ailment.
    31) Most doctors used to have doubts about the validity of homoeopathy because........... 

    • A) they used to have to consult a private practitioner.
    • B) there was no scientific evidence that non-conventional treatments actually worked
    • C) they recognise that conventional medicine may not always be the only way to treat an ailment.
    • D) practitioners don't have a medical degree.