Reading passages

323- The author states that once typhus has 
started, ------- .
A) the non-hygienic conditions of prisons are put 
the blame on 
B) the body is immediately covered in a rash 
C) it is very difficult to avoid an epidemic 
D) it develops very fast 
E) the working conditions in factories have to be 
improved immediately 
324- As is stated in the passage, when the fever 
reaches a peak, ------- .
A) the strength of the patient has to be carefully 
watched 
B) one of the effects is that the patient's pulse 
becomes very slow 
C) the rash on the patient's body begins to 
disappear gradually 
D) the danger of the illness being passed on 
decreases 
E) the patient will be confused and his speech 
disordered 
Fundamental sanitary facilities are non-existent in 
many parts of the tropics, particularly in rural 
areas, and this state of affairs is responsible for 
the continuity of preventable diseases such as 
hookworm infection, dysentery and cholera. The 
solution lies in the provision of toilet facilities that 
are suitable for the local conditions, and the 
villagers should be educated to use them and to 
appreciate their value to the community. In view 

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135 
of the need to improve the fertility of the soil, local 
authorities are becoming increasingly interested 
in simple methods of composting village waste, in 
this way invigorating the soil with valuable humus 
without any risks of infection involved in the old 
practices of direct application. 
 
 325- We can infer from the passage that such