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OET Complete Reading Test 2 Created By Dr. Nesma Rabie

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Part A:

Time: 15 minutes

 Look at the four texts, A-D, in the separate Text Booklet.

 For each question, 1-20, look through the texts, A-D, to find the relevant information.
 Write your answers on the spaces provided in the question paper.
 Answer all the questions within the 15-minute time limit.
 Your answers should be correctly spelt.

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.

In which text can you find information about?

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:

8- Where is the majority of risk factors located?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9- Why DDT has been banned?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10- For how long a bite skin reaction can be delayed?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
11- Itching is usually accompanied with what?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
12- Dogs were able to distinguish types of bugs in what way?

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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.

14- The sports are either arranged in ………………………….or…………………………… .

15- The eradication of the bed bugs started to take effect after ………………………..
16- A research study investigated whether dogs trained to detect ……………………….by using their
…………………….
17- It is a possibility that bed bugs might be the source of ……………………linked to ………………………
18- The bites may even trigger…………………………
19- Proof of the transmission by bed bugs of one of these ………………………………..found in laboratory
studies.
20- The success rate for dog’s selecting bed bugs from other insects in high at…………….; there were
no…………………….in this test as well.

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1. The main idea presented in paragraph one is that……

Ⓐ only older women need to be concerned about breast cancer.
Ⓑ breast cancer trials seldom consider older women.
Ⓒ breast cancer is more common than other diseases in older woman.

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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2- Which of the following statements does match the information on cannabis

use?
Ⓐ The use of cannabis by teenagers has been increasing over the past 40
years.
Ⓑ Cannabis use has adverse effects on young people.
Ⓒ Withdrawal symptoms are more common in males.

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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3- The question of partial protection against H1N1 arose…

Ⓐ before spring 2009
Ⓑ during Spring 2009
Ⓒ after spring 2009

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination and the H1N1 Virus

As the novel pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus spread around the world in
late spring 2009 with a well-matched pandemic vaccine not immediately
available, the question of partial protection afforded by seasonal influenza
vaccine arose. Coverage of the seasonal influenza vaccine had reached
30%–
40% in the general population in 2008–09 in the US and Canada, following
recent expansion of vaccine recommendations.

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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

Globalization has provoked changes in many facets of human life,

particularly in diet. Trends in the development of dental caries in population
have traditionally followed developmental patterns where, as economies
grow and populations have access to a wider variety of food products as a
result of more income and trade, the rate of tooth decay begins to increase.
As countries become wealthier, there is a trend to greater preference for a
more "western" diet, high in carbohydrates and refined sugars. Rapid
globalization of many economies has accelerated this process. These
dietary changes have a substantial impact on diseases such as diabetes
and dental caries.

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5- According to the paragraph, oral health problems have recently been linked
to
Ⓐ periodontal disease.
Ⓑ heart conditions.
Ⓒ diabetes.

Oral health and systemic disease

The relationship between oral health and diabetes (Types 1 and 2) is well known
and documented. In the last decade, however, an increasing body of evidence has
given support to the existence of an association between oral health problems,
specifically periodontal disease, and other systemic diseases, such as those of the
cardiovascular system. Adding further layers of complexity to the problem is the
lack of awareness in much of the population of periodontal disease, relative to
their knowledge of more observable dental problems, as well as the decreasing
accessibility and affordability of dental treatment in Australia. While
epidemiological studies have confirmed links between periodontal disease and
systemic diseases, from diabetes to autoimmune conditions, osteoporosis, heart
attacks and stroke, in the case of the last two the findings remain cautious and
qualified regarding the mechanics or biological rationale of the relationship.

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6- The scenario described in the last sentence of the paragraph

Ⓐ Happened only once

Ⓑ Happens occasionally
Ⓒ Is common

As the manager of the national suicide counselling service Mensline Australia,

Terry Melvin is used to being confronted with tense, life-or-death situations. Such
as recently when a man rang the service to talk: when the conversation started he
already had a gun in this mouth. Sadly, this scenario is hardly a one-off. Mensline
Australia fields an average of two calls per day from men with suicidal plans or
thoughts and occasionally the men ring when they are in a position to enact them.

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Part C

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7-What were the findings at the ABC studios in Toowong?

Ⓐ One in six female employees contracted breast cancer

Ⓑ Breast cancer affected fifteen employees in ten years
Ⓒ Six female employees reported having breast cancer
Ⓓ The incidence of breast cancer increased in 2005-2006

8-In what ways has the release of the Queensland Health report helped?

Ⓐ Provoked an immediate strike at the Toowong studios

Ⓑ Completed a state-wide survey of possible cancer clusters
Ⓒ Provided little explanation for those affected by the situation
Ⓓ Made public the existence of a cluster of cancer cases

9-How are cancer clusters described in paragraph 2?

Ⓐ Describe
Ⓑ Locate
Ⓒ count
Ⓓ Explain

10-Which statement applies to verified cancer clusters?

Ⓐ Their rate occurrence is slowly increasing

Ⓑ They were caused by workplace factors
Ⓒ Sufferers were denied a definitive explanation
Ⓓ The stated cause was contested by some people

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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

12- According to paragraph 3,…….

Ⓐ Cluster investigators can be misled by anecdotal evidence

Ⓑ Normal rates of incidence of common cancers are often mistaken for clusters
Ⓒ Experts are often too skeptical to look objectively at the facts in cluster
investigations
Ⓓ Poor understanding of patterns of disease diagnosis means investigations are
inevitable

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

14- To what can breast cancer be linked in paragraph 5?

Ⓐ Shift work
Ⓑ Bright artificial lights
Ⓒ Melatonin deficiency
Ⓓ A malfunctioning pineal gland

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15- According to paragraph 1

Ⓐ Treatments for Parkinson’s did not emerge until the 1990s
Ⓑ James Parkinson’s methods of diagnosis were unscientific
Ⓒ Charcot acknowledged Parkinson’s work on the shaking palsy.
Ⓓ Parkinson’s disease is thought to have originated in Ancient Rome

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

17- What is the source of Parkinson’s disease?

Ⓐ Cell death
Ⓑ Unclear
Ⓒ Dopamine
Ⓒ Well known

18- What is true regarding Parkinson’s disease ?

Ⓐ Parkinson’s disease has come constant characteristics
Ⓑ Herbicides and pesticides can cause Parkinson’s disease
Ⓒ Parkinson’s disease is rarely found in men
Ⓒ Parkinson’s disease differs in different populations.

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19- What is bradykinesia according to paragraph 4?

Ⓐ A serious neuropsychiatric disturbance
Ⓑ Typically present in sufferers of Parkinson’s disease
Ⓒ Difficult to diagnosis
Ⓓ A disease related to Parkinson’s disease

20- According to paragraph 5, Parkinson’s disease….

Ⓐ Will never be cured
Ⓑ Affects sufferers only some of the line
Ⓒ Can be completely controlled by medications
Ⓓ Is a condition that can be managed to a degree

21- Which one of the following is Not suggested as a treatment in paragraph 5?

Ⓐ Physical activity
Ⓑ Counselling
Ⓒ Speech therapy
Ⓓ Medications
22- What is common about Parkinson’s disease?
Ⓐ Disabled people
Ⓑ Alzheimer’s sufferers
Ⓒ Australians
Ⓓ Older people

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