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PASSAGE 1

1. According to the text, do mobile phones lead to brain tumours?


A) Yes, definitively
B) Definitively not
C) Too early to say
2. The text mentions the 1990s because this was when mobile phones _______
A) were invented
B) caused cancer
C) became popular
3. Why does the article mention microwave ovens?
A) They also use EMR
B) They cause tumours
C) They can be wireless
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article?
A) video game consoles
B) digital televisions
C) laptop computers
5. If mobile phones are shown to be hazardous, the mobile phone industry's profits will __.
A) increase
B) decrease
C) stay the same
6. Which are NOT a form of electromagnetic radiation?
A) sound waves
B) radio waves
C) microwaves
7. Many experts say electronic devices should be at least six feet from our heads when we're
_______.
A) keeping them
B) using them
C) sleeping
8. Many health professionals say we should be careful until _______ studies on safety are
done.
A) definitive B) logical C) scientific
9. How is mobile phone use compared to tobacco use in this article?
A) Both cause brain tumours
B) Both need long-term studies
C) They are equally hazardous
10. Which is recommended when using a mobile phone?
A) Holding it to your ear
B) Doing a handstand
C) Using a headset

PASSAGE 2
Questions 1-4
The text has 5 paragraphs (A - E). Which paragraph contains each of the following pieces
of information?
1) A possible security problem D
2) The cost of M-Pesa C
3) An international service similar to M-Pesa E
4) The fact that most Kenyans do not have a bank account A

Questions 5-8
Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text
for each gap.
 Safaricom is the (5) biggest mobile phone company in Kenya.
 An M-Pesa account needs to be credited by (6) a registered agent
 (7) Tea companies are particularly interested in using M-Pesa.
 Companies like Moneygram and Western Union have (8) long dominated the
international money transfer market.

Questions 9-13
Do the statements on the next page agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
9. Most Kenyans working in urban areas have relatives in rural areas. NG
10. So far, most of the people using M-Pesa have used it to send small amounts of money.
True
11. M-Pesa can only be used by people using one phone network. False
12. M-Pesa can be used to buy products and services. False
13. The GSM Association is a consumer organisation. False

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