Questions 15-17
Choose the best answers A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 15-17 on your answer sheet.
15. The active ingredient of combratastin was found in which part of the tree?
A the gum B the branches
C the roots D the leaves
16. According to the text, medicines NOT derived from tree bark, have been used to cure which condition?
A sores B malaria
C cancer D migraine
17. According to the text, which of the following has not as yet been cured using combretastin?
A bowel cancer B thyroid cancer
C liver cancer D lung cancer
Questions 18-20
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Reading Passage 2 for each answer, Write your answers in boxes 18-20 on your answer sheet.
18 Researchers believe that advances will be made in ...... in finding cures for all types of cancer.
19 The African Bush Willow is extremely sturdy and can survive long intervals in very low ...... .
20 In Britain, researchers believe that most cancers can be cured using combretastin together with ...... .
Questions 21 - 26
Reading Passage 3 has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs B-G from the list below. Write the appropriate numbers i-x in boxes 21-26 on your answer sheet.
There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use them all.
List of Headings
i Strange Medicine vi Ongoing Research
ii How the Drug Works vii Research Campaign
iii Robust and Versatile viii Artificial Substitutes
iv Plants Growing ix Happy Patients
v Universal Approval x Additional Consequences
21 Paragraph B ...... 22 Paragraph C ......
23 Paragraph D ...... 24 Paragraph E ......
25 Paragraph F ...... 26 Paragraph G ......