II. Use the words in brackets to form one word for each gap in the article. Some of the words are
compounds. (You may use hyphenated words, as in example 00.)
                                                              PETS FOR PATIENTS
PETS FOR PATIENTS is an organisation which provides small pets for those suffering from certain
mental and physical illnesses. It believes it is time to (0) reconsider (consider) our (00) long – held (long
hold) belief that animals should be kept out of hospitals and away from sick people.
For years, medical experts have considered animals to be a source of dangerous
(11) ................................. (infect), completely (12) .......................................... (suit) for an
environment containing vulnerable and sick people. Now new research has shown that rather than posing a
risk to patients, pets can promote recovery and have (13) ....................................................
(benefit) psychological effects. Patients suffering from (14) ....................................................
(severe disable) conditions, such as those which prevent them from leaving their beds and moving around,
have been given small pets to look after.
(15) ................................................ (continue) monitoring has shown that while stroking or
grooming pets, patients’ blood pressure and heart rates have been (16) .................................... (low).
Because of this, their (17) .................................... (depend) on drugs has been reduced, and feedback
from the medical trials has shown (18) ............................................. (consider improve) recovery
times for a large number of patients.
Doctors have noted that the effect on patients (19) ....................................... (psychology) states
has been (20) ....................................... (remark). It appears that the stimulus provided by looking
after pets has given patients a (21) ....................................... (height) sense of (22)
....................................... (response) and improved their general
(23) ....................................... (self confide). According to the researchers, it is almost impossible to
(24) ....................................... (state) the positive effects of ‘pet therapy’.
Pets for Patients is currently raising money to (25) ....................................... (able) it to provide
small pets to all the long-term care centres in the country.