Tonic-clonic seizures are the most serious form of epilepsy disorder, involving loss of consciousness and convulsions. Some dogs can be trained to help epilepsy sufferers by alerting others before a seizure occurs. A very small percentage of dogs can sense an impending seizure up to half an hour before it happens through a hypersensitive ability to detect sounds and smells.
Tonic-clonic seizures are the most serious form of epilepsy disorder, involving loss of consciousness and convulsions. Some dogs can be trained to help epilepsy sufferers by alerting others before a seizure occurs. A very small percentage of dogs can sense an impending seizure up to half an hour before it happens through a hypersensitive ability to detect sounds and smells.
Tonic-clonic seizures are the most serious form of epilepsy disorder, involving loss of consciousness and convulsions. Some dogs can be trained to help epilepsy sufferers by alerting others before a seizure occurs. A very small percentage of dogs can sense an impending seizure up to half an hour before it happens through a hypersensitive ability to detect sounds and smells.
Tonic-clonic seizures are the most serious form of epilepsy disorder, involving loss of consciousness and convulsions. Some dogs can be trained to help epilepsy sufferers by alerting others before a seizure occurs. A very small percentage of dogs can sense an impending seizure up to half an hour before it happens through a hypersensitive ability to detect sounds and smells.
Part 1 For questions 1 - 8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 A putting B fixing C placing D fitting
0 A B C D
ES A Silent World
A on a brave face, (1) ........ ‘What’ss the matter?’ to her daughter, Emma. Linda Philips sighed once again, and (0) ........
G For she knew only too well that for a while, her daughter had been lost in a (2) ........ ... of h her own; one that would
end in a (3) ........ of tears. In preparation for Emma’s entry into the world, ld, where communication com on any level would PA be of the (4) ........ importance, Linda had put a strain on thee family by taking
no secret that the majority of people are insensitive to the (5)) ....... takin the time to learn sign language. It is
........ of children generally, let alone those who are
deaf. Like a radar, Emma was starting to (6) ........ up the subtle meanings of their sidelong (7) ........ and experience
the hurt which (8) ........ follows. The pain of rejection takes a long time to subside.
1 A signed B mouthed C elaborated D announced
2 A universe B planet C place D world
3 A flow B downpour C flood D rush
4 A highest ighest B maximum C utmost D supreme
5 A wants nts B desires C needs D essentials
6 A gather the B pick C collect D catch
7 A looks B glances C gazes D glimpses
8 A admittedly B loosely C remarkedly D inevitably
7 Part 2 For questions 9 - 16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example: 0 I T S
RED ALERT
ITS The colour red plays a vital role in our everyday life, and (0) ................................... symbolic bolic value is used in a
ES variety of situations without us (9) ................................... being aware of it.
The importance of the colour for us humans must derive primarily from the colour off blood, (10) ....................................
G there is also a natural occurrence in plants and animals to act as a warning ning (of poison, for fo example or imminent
PA attack). In addition, red is the colour you see in the depths of a fire, and in the sun (11) ................................... it
sets in the sky.
In modern life, red denotes warning and danger, and the sight of it automatically (12) ................................... us
more alert. It is used for road signs showing prohibition,
hibition, on taps tap for hot water, for buttons that will produce radical E
results if pressed and teachers’ corrections.
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It is also the colour of love, angerr and (13) ................
................................... passions. The blood and the heart have always been
eelings (14) ................................... the extent that people with emotional disturbances seen as closely connected with feelings, M
rs in the Middle Ages in the mistaken belief that they had (15) ................................... much were often bled by doctors
blood in them. Here,
e, however, we can perhaps see another source of red as danger; if you see a person growing red SA
in the face, bes to beat a hasty retreat, (16) ................................... they explode. e, it is often best
8 Part 3 For questions 17 - 24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example: 0 D I S O R D E R
Hypersensitive Canines DISORDER , and Tonic-clonic seizures are the most serious form of the (0) ....................... ORDER
ES involves (17) ....................... of consciousness and convulsions of the body. Itt can be LOSE OSE
extremely (18) ....................... for sufferers since these attacks often come me on without NERVE NE
fo warning, meaning they can injure themselves by falling or be at risk from, for
G example, (19) ....................... vehicles if they collapse in a road. oad. One afflicted boy, PASS PA who suffered up to five seizures a day, had by thee age of eleven sustained two
fal serious concussions and a number of broken teeth from falls.
There are dogs, like guide dogs for peoplee with tota (20) ....................... , w partial or total BLIND
trained to help sufferers deal with attacks
tacks by alerting ale parents or (21) ....................... SURE E
the victim is not in a position of danger. However,
Howeve a very small percentage of dogs PL
eizure-alert’; that is,
are also what is called ‘seizure-alert’; is they can sense a coming seizure up to
half an hour beforee it happens and forewarn their owners. Even minutes can give
the victim thee time to find a safe place, or even take a seizure-blocking medicine if M
that is available to and (22
(22) ....................... for them. EFFECT
It is not known quite how these dogs know an attack is approaching, but trainers SA
ok for dogs that possess a (23) ........................ sensitivity to sounds and smells, look HIGH
and nd a natu natural empathy with people. It is possible that such dogs are more sensitive
to the trademark symptoms that precede an attack, or maybe there is a particular
smell (24) ....................... one. Whatever the reason, the dog can literally change the COMPANY
life of the sufferer long trapped by their illness.
9 Part 4 For questions 25 - 30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).
Example: 0 To my mind, you paid too much for that dress. worth To my mind, .................................................................. you paid for it.
0 the dress isn’t / wasn’t worth what
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
ES 25 I managed to persuade Bob to lend me his car. talk
G I managed to ................................................................................ me his car.
26 once I go trekking now and again with my brother. PA I go trekking ................................................................................ with m my brother.
27 Nearly every month there is a new environmental
ronmental disaster. passes Hardly ................................................................................ ............................... a new environmental disaster.
28 Nobody can foresee what David’s reaction to the news will be. seen It ................................................................................ .................. David will react to the news.
29 Hee almost cried when you shouted at him.
verge He was ................................................................................ ............ when you shouted at him.
30 Nobody said they objected to the plan.
objections Nobody ................................................................................ the plan.
