1-Other major contributor to inadequate treatment is the stigma attached to depression. Many general physicians are ________ to discuss depression with patients who might be suffering from it, he said. a) convenient b) reluctant c) intimidated d) upset e) envious
2- October 19, the newspaper said an editorial page assistant, Johanna Huden, tested positive for skin anthrax, a _______ serious form of the disease _______ inhalation anthrax, which has killed three people in the United States since the September 11 attacks.
a) so /that b) as / as c) such / that d) less / than e) much / more
3-The state-appointed Medical Research Council said in a study released last week that AIDS would account _________ a third of all deaths this year and that ________ government intervention and a change in sexual behavior, it would kill between 5 million and 7 million people by 2010. a) in / with b) for / without c) off / by d) over / under e) through / from
4- To everyone’s disillusionment, in a recent television interview, the health minister _______ the scientific community by claiming that accidents and violence killed more people than AIDS.
a) rebuked b) evolved c) wised d) stunned e) impressed
5- It would be cheaper than other screening interventions, such as breast screening and cervical cytology (smear tests), _______ expensive technology and frequent repeat examinations.
a) compromising b) existing c) requiring d) preventing e) disgusting
6-For regularly drinking men, there is likely to be a loss of libido and potency, _________ of the testicles and penis, reduced fertility, loss of pubic hair and if cirrhosis is present, increased breast size and loss of body hair. In women, ……
a) exposing
b) distributing c) frustrating d) executing e) shrinking
7-Heavy drinking can lead to ________, low birth weight, and, in the worst cases, to foetal alcohol syndrome, a group of defects which can include lowered IQ, facial malformations and growth deficiencies.
a) abdomen b) nausea c) binge d) miscarriage e) abuse
8-However, it is unclear _______ the protective effect is confined to specific drinks such as red wine, _______ relates to the ethanol in all alcoholic drinks.
a) as / while b) whether / or c) not only / but also d) no matter / that e) neither / nor
9-The charity is among those lobbying for ministers to act quickly, arguing that excessive drinking is a _______ factor in many health problems. a) reluctant b) deficient c) obsessive d) denial e) contributory
10-Results showed that 47 suicides had ________ from January through September 2001 in the city of around 500,000 people. That compares with 79 suicides in the first 9 months of last year.
a) prompted b) intervened c) occurred d) released e) proposed
11-He noted that in the past, drug _________ among the homeless has been viewed as more of a ``moral'' problem than an illness that needs to be treated, which could explain why it has not been addressed in this population.
b) addiction c) appetite d) circulation e) confusion
12-He said ``the pathogen's ability to destroy and the immune system's ability to attack the pathogen'' are unknown in children. Nonetheless, he said, anthrax is known to be _______ to a number of antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin (Cipro), doxycycline and penicillin G. a) available b) reluctant c) confident d) fussy e) susceptible
13- Past research has linked clinical depression with _________ in autonomic nervous system function, including an elevated amount of stress hormones in the blood.
a) abnormalities b) casualties c) inflammation d) abnormalities e) consumption
