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Questions 28-32
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 28-32 on your answer sheet.
- What is the main problem faced by cattle farmers in Ethiopia, according to Professor Wood?
- A. TB is being transmitted from people to cattle.
- B. New breeds of cattle have led to an increase in TB.
- C. The traditional breeds of cattle are being affected by TB.
- D. TB has spread into places where it was previously unknown.
- When discussing the cultivation of cabbages in Ghana, the writer says that this crop
- A. was introduced from outside Africa.
- B. is not eaten much by local people.
- C. is not grown correctly by many farmers.
- D. requires the use of fertiliser and special equipment.
- Fening believed that the new disease destroying cabbages was
- A. caused by overuse of pesticides.
- B. also affecting other locally grown vegetables.
- C. linked to insect attacks on these vegetables.
- D. connected with the development of new insect breeds.
- Fening first suspected that the cabbage disease was caused by a virus because
- A. evidence of viral disease could be seen on the cabbage leaves.
- B. pink and green aphids did not commonly attack cabbages.
- C. viral diseases affecting vegetables had occurred elsewhere in Africa.
- D. aphids would not have caused so much damage to the crops.
- When doing further research in Cambridge, Fening and Carr discovered that
- A. the virus was unfamiliar to them.
- B. two different viruses were present.
- C. the aphids' DNA was more complex than expected.
- D. one aphid was more harmful than the other.
Questions 33-36
Look at the following statements (Questions 33-36) and the list of researchers below.
Match each statement with the correct researcher, A-E.
Write the correct letter, A-E, in boxes 33-36 on your answer sheet.
NB: You may use any letter more than once.
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A particular crop may make an important contribution to the local economy in one African country.
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Tests will be carried out by local people in the country where the research is focused.
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Different specialists must work together to ensure the success of a programme.
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One type of insect attacking plants in Ghana was previously unknown there.
List of Researchers
- A. James Wood
- B. Ken Fening
- C. John Carr
- D. Theresa Manful
- E. Mark Carrington
Questions 37-40
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet.
Trypanosomiasis
Trypanosomiasis is a disease caused by a parasite which is spread by an insect called the 37 __________. The parasite can remain unaffected by the host's 38 __________ because it is able to change the 39 __________ on its outer covering. It is uncommon among humans but has been found to affect most 40 __________ in Ghana.
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Reading Section 3, Questions 28-40
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- A
- C
- D
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- B
- D
- A
- B
- tsetse fly
- immune system
- proteins
- cattle