1. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

   I    Estrogen should be taken later in life.
   II     Women’s risk of heart diseases and osteoporosis doesn’t really sore until they reach their 60s and 70s.
   III     Estrogen is not a safe hormone supplement.
   

   (A)    I only
   (B)    II only
   (C)     III only
   (D)     I and II only
   (E)     I and III only
   

2. The word "offset" in line 69 means

   (A)     cancel
   (B)    equalize
   (C)     ignore
   (D)     push
   (E)    send
   

3. In the passage, the author does all of the following except

   (A)     Define a term
   (B)     Pose a question
   (C)    Give an statistic
   (D)     Quote an authority
   (E)     Draw a conclusion
   

4. The word "replenishing" in line 7 means

   (A)     filling
   (B)    emptying
   (C)    exhausting
   (D)    draining
   (E)    astonishing
   

5. The author provides information to answer the question as to

   (A)    What estrogen is.
   (B)     Which form of estrogen is safe.
   (C)    Why women take estrogen.
   (D)     What the different forms of estrogen are.
   (E)     What research reveals about the long term use of estrogen.
   

6. Which of the following titles best summarize the content of the passage?

   (A)    Every Woman’s Dilemma
   (B)    The Risks of taking Estrogen
   (C)     Estrogen Therapy and its Demerits
   (D)     Heart diseases and Osteoporosis
   (E)     Impotency in Women
   

7. According to the passage, which of the following is (are) not true ?

   (I )     Among women using hormone after menopause the risk of death was significantly reduced. .
   (II)    Breast cancer mortality increased among those taking hormones 10 years or more.
   (III)    Among women using estrogen before menopause the risk of breast cancer was significantly reduced.
   

   (A)     I Only
   (B)     II only
   (C)     III only
   (D)     I and II only
   (E)     I and III only

8. The primary purpose of the passage is to

   (A)    dispute an assumption
   (B)     discuss a dilemma
   (C)    ridicule a theory
   (D)     answer a criticism
   (E)     clarify an issue
   

9. Menopause is

   (A)    a kind of disease, that occurs before the age of 30.
   (B)     loss of appetite.
   (C)    The period of natural cessation of menstruation occurring between ages of 45-50.
   (D)     A kind of tumor.
   (E)   The period of becoming first capable of reproducing sexually .
   

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