Reading passages

81-The passage points out that……….. .
A) there were 2400 Americans at the base during the 
attack 
B) 1000 Americans were taken hostage by the 
Japanese 
C) 75 US warships were sunk at Pearl Harbour 
D) the attack started early in the morning 
E) it was the second wave that caused the greatest 
damage at the base 
Ibuprofen is a mild drug used to relieve aches and 
pains and to reduce inflammation. Patented in Britain 
in 1964, it became available there several years 
earlier than in the United States. The U.S. Food and 
Drug Administration approved its sale in 1984. It 
may produce the same reactions experienced by 
people allergic to aspirin, but it is less irritating to the 
stomach lining. Some doctors warn of possible 
kidney damage in the elderly or patients with heart or 
kidney disease. 
82- It's clear from the passage that Ibuprofen… .
A) should be preferred by those who are allergic to 
aspirin 
B) is most suitable for severe internal pains 
C) is similar to aspirin in certain respects 
D) is a drug which is used to relieve upset stomachs 
E) should be taken under strict control of a physician 
83- We can infer from the passage that… .
A) aspirin can irritate the stomach lining 
B) Ibuprofen is less expensive than aspirin 
C) Ibuprofen was available only in Britain before 
1984 
D) Britain was more technologically advanced in the 
1960s than the USA

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E) it is better to suffer minor aches and pains than to 
take Ibuprofen 
84- As the passage suggests Ibuprofen…….. .
A) was produced as an alternative to aspirin.
B) does the greatest harm to kidneys 
C) cannot be used safely for all patients 
D) was banned in the USA in 1984 
E) is widely used in Britain and in the USA 
For people who have lost the power of speech, the 
voice synthesiser is wonderful. All they have to do is 
type what they want to say on a lap top computer, and 
their words are changed into sound. However, when 
we speak, we use intonation and stress to give extra 
meaning to what we say, and up to now, 
computerised voices have not been able to do this. 
This makes it difficult to express things like urgency 
or irony. But new developments allow the user to add 
emphasis to what they are saying, choose a voice of 
the same sex and approximate age, and even to 
choose a similar regional accent.