I. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word.( 2.0 points )

          You not only laugh more when you you are relaxed, but you (1)……….. relax when you laugh, and it has (2)……….found that when you’re on holiday it is easier to do both.

          But for (3)……………..people laughter is not just a pleasure, it is a (4)………….. of fighting illness. Some hospitals have begun to bring in clowns to relieve the silent, depressing atmosphere, especially in children’s wards.

          This scheme is called “Medical Smile” and it helps sick children in a way that doctors, with all (5)…………….knowledge, can’t do. The effect of the clowns is more (6)……………psychological. Laughter helps strengthen the immune system- that is, the part of our bodies (7)………..…. fight off disease. We take (8)…………….more oxygen when we laugh, and our heartbeat slows down.

          Hospital clowns  are becoming more and more popular because of the positive effects they have. They both relieve depression, which tends to (9)…………………….. illness worse, and give people the will to (10)………….……. their illnesses themselves.         

II. Read the following passage and choose the best word for each blank.( 1.0 points )

          Over the last few centuries, great (1)……….have been made in the field of medicine. More treatments have become available, so that a range of illness can be (2)……… and the life (3)…………..of people in developed countries has extended. It is still a matter of debate, however, whether governments should focus on prevention or cure.

          Nowadays the media is used to promote a (4)……….approach to preserving health. In the other words, people are encouraged to look after not only their bodies, but also their mental and emotional (5)………… . We have had anti-smoking campaigns and advice on nutrition for decades, and many people have quit their nicotine habit or reduce their fat intake. Thus, there has been some decline in lung and heart disease. The government also supports childhood (6)…………..programmes. Thus, few children suffer from previously fatal illness such as rubella or hepatitis B. Now we also have leaflets available in doctor’s waiting room on relaxation techniques to reduce stress. Alongside these are posters recommending how much exercise should be taken.

          However, when it comes to most forms of cancer and inherited genetic disorders, the only option available is treatment and so it is vital that governments continue to (7)………….research into medication. More effective pain (8)………….and drugs with fewer (9)………..effects should be available to all citizens, not just to the minority who can afford the prices that (10)…………..companies charge. Prevention only works when a person has active control over the way their body functions.

1. A. stage                      B. advances                   C. results              D. answers

2. A. healed                    B. cured                         C. dealt                 D. aided

3. A. expansion             B. longevity                     C. period              D. expectancy

4. A. holistic                  B. conservation              C. supplementary D. detailed

5. A. aspects                B. situation                    C. well-being          D. background

6. A. injection                B. antidote                     C. antibiotics        D. immunization

7. A. pay                        B. fun                            C. donate              D. afford

8. A. delay                     B. relief                          C. support            D. assistance

9. A. side                       B. extra                          C. margin             D. down

10. A. chemistry            B. pharmaceutical          C. medicinal          D. surgical