- The word "blanched" in line 5 means
(A) became miserable
(B) became afraid
(C) became tired
(D) cried
(E) became spell bound
- According the passage, a morning-after treatment for exposure to HIV
(A) might protect you from AIDS.
(B) will certainly protect you from AIDS.
(C) has failed to cure AIDS.
(D) is very simple and painless.
(E) will make people nervous.
- The word "benign" in line 118 means
(A) curable, remedial
(B) artificial
(C) advantageous
(D) lucky
(E) low
- The passage contains information to answer which of the following questions?
(A) What condition could unleash a new strain of drug-resistant super viruses.
(B) What HIV is all about.
(C) Whether there will be a cure for AIDS within two years.
(D) How one gets affected by HIV.
(E) Whether AIDS is contagious.
- The author does all of the following except
(A) pose a question.
(B) quote an authority on the subject.
(C) give a statistic.
(D) warn of a dangerous situation.
(E) explain the procedure.
- Both passages are primarily concerned about
(A) the discovery of metals.
(B) medicine and treatment.
(C) science and technology.
(D) treatment for AIDS.
(E) treatment for rheumatoids.
- It is evident from the passages that
(A) the researchers have found the drugs that can cure rheumatoid arthritis and AIDS.
(B) the recent discoveries on the treatment of the diseases are phenomenal.
(C) the effectiveness of the treatment of AIDS and rheumatoid arthritis are yet to be established.
(D) both diseases are incurable.
(E) only AIDS can be cured.
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