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Read the text, and then choose the correct answer: In an article published recently in Geneva came another warning against smoking and a call to civilised society. Civilised society it said, should aim at eradicating and wiping out smoking by the year 2000 because it destroys people and wastes money. Stopping smoking around the world would save hundreds of thousands of lives and tens of billions of dollars. This money could be used in providing better health care, better education and better housing. "Otherwise, there is little hope of reducing the numbers of premature deaths from cancer, heart disease, and chronic lung diseases," wrote Dr Koop in a World Health Organisation Journal. He then added that 340,000 Americans died prematurely every year from diseases caused by smoking so that 40 billion dollars had to be spent on medical care for them. The increase in smoking during World War II was a result of the cheap or free cigarettes which the men and women received in th...

1. Read and then complete the notes: In many countries now seat belts are compulsory for front seat passengers. Most doctors believe that seal belts save people from being seriously hurt in a crash, but there are some people who still think that it is more dangerous to wear a seat belt. They say that it may trap one in a burning car so that one is burnt to death. But, others say that without belts, they may be thrown out of a car in a crash. 1.    Some people say that seat belts are dangerous because ………. 2.    Most doctors think that seat belts …………………………………... 3.    Seat belts are compulsory …………………………………………… 2. Read the following text, and then answer the questions: The ancient Greeks always asserted that a healthy mind in a healthy body is the key to a well-balanced life. Nowadays, many schools are decreasing the amount of time given to sports, and some schools are removing it altogether. Although academic subjects are certainly a very im...

Read the following text, then answer the questions below: The problem of overpopulation which Egypt faces today is considered one of the problems of the hour. It is considered a fierce challenge that faces our society. Let us examine this serious problem together in some of its aspects. On the one hand, progress in science and in medical health is an important factor that has contributed to the growth of the problem. In the past, people often died of some diseases because they were ignorant of how they should be cured. Nowadays, progress in medicine provides the remedies, decreasing the rate of death. On the other hand, the birth rate is still increasing. Thus a simple equation would prove that a decrease in death rates plus an increase in birth rates equals an increase in population. This huge increase in population swallows up every increase in production - large as it may be. The problem is endless because one thing leads to another. Here are some suggestions which may provide s...

1.   Read and then complete the notes: Is our planet a safe place for animals? Unfortunately, it does not seem like it. Thousands of species have become extinct and many more are now endangered. We need to do something fast before it is too late for them. Measures need to be taken to protect our wildlife. We should create more national parks and conservation areas. This would allow animals to live and breed safely in their natural habitats. As a result, their numbers would increase and species wouldn’t die out. 1.    Animal protection measures: …………………………. 2.    Reasons for taking such measures: …………………. 3.     Animal protection results measures:  ......................... 2.   Read the following text, and then answer the questions below: For most of us, the idea of soup which stops us getting ill, or crisps which relax us seems like something from a science-fiction movie. However, these are not foods of the future. In fact, they a...