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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.

  1. 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.
  1. 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.
  1. 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.
  1. 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.
  1. 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.

  1. A particular crop may make an important contribution to the local economy in one African country.

  2. Tests will be carried out by local people in the country where the research is focused.

  3. Different specialists must work together to ensure the success of a programme.

  4. 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.

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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

  1. B
  2. A
  3. C
  4. D
  5. A
  6. B
  7. D
  8. A
  9. B
  10. tsetse fly
  11. immune system
  12. proteins
  13. cattle