How to Master the ielts

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Questions 307 to 310
Choose the correct letter 
A
, 
B
, 
C
or 
D
for the questions based on Reading Passage 
12.
307 
The passage ‘Dummy pills’ is mainly concerned with
 
A
real and imagined treatments.
 
B
the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
 
C
the value and morality of placebo use.
 
D
alternatives to traditional medicine.
308 
In the passage, the author states that the action of a placebo
 
A
is entirely understood.
 
B
is based on the patient’s expectations of success.
 
C
is based on the active ingredients in the tablet.
 
D
is entirely psychological.
309 
The author suggests that in volunteers, the placebo effect
 
A
may hide the effect of the drug being tested.
 
B
makes positive health gains a certainty.
 
C
is random response to a new treatment.
 
D
causes bias in double­blind experiments.
310 
The author states that it is morally wrong for patients to use placebos
 
A
in clinical drug trials.
 
B
if they do not know that they are taking them.
 
C
without any supporting evidence.
 
D
instead of their current treatment.

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HOW TO MASTER THE IELTS
98
Questions 311 to 316
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 12?
Write: