Reading sub-test

Answer Key – Part A

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PART A: QUESTIONS 1-20

1 B

2 A

3 C

4 A

5 D

6 A

7 organic matter

8 foreign bodies

9 compound

10 6/six hours

11 systemic sepsis

12 immuno(-)suppressed

13 antibiotics

14 (in) (the) jaw

15 broken bones

16 (a) bite reflex

17 5/five (times)

18 (a) booster dose OR booster doses

19 twenty-three/23 gauge

20 crying

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Answer Key – Parts B & C

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PART B: QUESTIONS 1-6

1 B there is severe leakage from the wound.

2 A encourage participation in the scheme.

3 A data about patient errors may be incomplete.

4 B There are several ways of ensuring that the ventilator is working effectively.

5 C the patients most likely to suffer complications.

6 B to draw conclusions from the results of cleaning audits

PART C: QUESTIONS 7-14

7 C lacks any form of convincing proof of its value as a treatment.

8 A surprise at people’s willingness to put their trust in it.

9 B the key attraction of the approach for patients.

10 B frequently result from a patient’s treatment preferences.

11 C the way that homeopathic remedies endanger more than just the user

12 D the way positive results can be achieved despite people’s doubts.

13 A prepared to accept that homeopathy may depend on psychological factors.

the motivation behind the desire for homeopathy to gain scientific

14 D
acceptance

PART C: QUESTIONS 15-22

15 A It required intense concentration.

16 D the connections between sensors and the brain need to be exact.

17 A There was statistical evidence that it was successful.

18 B Patients might have to undergo too many operations.

19 D It is difficult for scientists to pinpoint precise areas with an electrode.

20 C It may have more potential than electrical stimulation.

21 A how much more there is to achieve.

22 B to illustrate the fact that some sensation is better than none

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