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QUESTION
Researchers have controverted the myth that extreme sportsmen and women are adrenalin junkies with a 1. The paragraph preceding the passage most likely discusses about ...
death wish, according to a new study. The research has been published in the latest edition of Psychology A. examples of extreme sportsmen and women usually done.
of Consciousness: Theory, Research and Practice by QUT Adjunct Professor Eric Brymer, who is currently B. news related to death episodes linked to extreme sports atnletes.
based at Leeds Beckett University in the UK, and QUT Professor Robert Schweitzer. C. the real dangerous trend of people involved in extreme sports.
D. sportsmen's and women's rumors about adrenalin junkies myth.
Professors Brymer and Schweitzer said extreme sports were leisure activities in which a mismanaged E. research findings of earlier studies on sport accidents.
mistake or accident could result in death, such as BASE jumping, big wave surfing and solo rope free 2. The word 'junkies' in paragraph 1 in the passage is closest in meaning to ...
climbing. "Extreme sports have developed into a worldwide phenomenon and we are witnessing an A. participants. D. practitioners.
unprecedented interest in and engagement with these activities," Professor Brymer said. "While participant B. addicts. E. specialists.
numbers in many traditional team and individual sports such as golf, basketball and racket sports seem to C. experts.
have declined over the past decade, participant numbers in extreme sports have surged, making it a multi- 3. From paragraph 1, the author of the passage is trying to convey that ...
million dollar industry." A. doing extreme sports may lead to death.
B. extreme sports are able to trigger dependence on adrenalin.
Professor Brymer said until now there had been a gross misunderstanding of what motivates people to C. extreme sports are usually done by men and women.
take part in extreme sports, with many writing it off as an activity for adrenalin junkies. D. extreme sports are only done by sports men.
E. the motivations of extreme sports athletes have been mistaken.
"Our research has shown people who engga in extreme sports are anything but irresponsible risk-takers 4. The author describes the approach used to understand research data most effectively in ...
with a death wish. They are highly trained individuals with a deep knowledge of themselves, the activity A. paragraph 1 and 2.
and the environment who do it to have an experience that is life enhancing and life changing," he said. B. paragraph 3 and 6.
C. paragraph 7.
"The experience is very hard to describe in the same way that love is hard to describe. It makes the D. paragraph 8.
participant feel very alive where all senses seem to be working better than in everyday life, as if the E. paragraph 9.
participant is transcending everyday ways of being and glimpsing their own potential. 5. According to Professor Schweitzer, extreme sport has the potential to ... non-ordinary states of
consciousness that are at once powerful and meaningful.
"For example, BASE jumpers talk about being able to see all the colours and nooks and crannies of the A. bring about D. perform
rock as they zoom past at 300km/h, or extreme climbers feel like they are floating and dancing with the B. relate E. enrich
rock. People talk about time slowing down and merging with nature." C. contribute
6. By doing extreme sport we ... for the first time, conseptualise such experiences as potentially
Professor Schweitzer said understanding motivations for extreme sports were important to understanding representing endeavours at the extreme end of human agency.
humans. "Far from the traditional risk-focused assumptions, extreme sports participation facilitates more A. might D. could
positive psychological experiences and express human values such as humility, harmony, creativity, B. should E. shall
spirituality and a vital sense of self that enriches everyday life," Professor Schweitzer said. C. must
7. In the passage there are statements like these: So rather than a theory based approach which may
He said because extreme sports participants found it hard to put their experiences into words, the make judgements that don't reflect the lived experience of extreme sports participants, we took a
research project had taken a new approach to understanding the data. "So rather than a theory based phenomenological approach to ensure we went in with an open mind," he said. "This allowed us to
approach which may make judgements that don't reflect the lived experience of extreme sports focus on the lived-experience of extreme sport with the goal of explaining themes that are consistent
participants, we took a phenomenological approach to ensure we went in with an open mind," he said. with participants' experience.
"This allowed us to focus on the lived-experience of extreme sport with the goal of explaining themes that
are consistent with participants' experience. "By doing this we were able to, for the first time, conceptualise Based on the statement above, if the research
such experiences as potentially representing endeavours at the extreme end of human agency, that is team had taken a theory-based approach, they slight details in the extreme sports participants'
making choices to engage in activity which may in certain circumstances lead to death. experiences.

"However, such experiences have been shown to be affirmative of life and the potential for transformation. A. will not expose.
"Extreme sport has the potential to induce non-ordinary states of consciousness that are at once powerful B. would not expose.
and meaningful. _______________. C. will not have exposed.

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E. would not have exposed. have been included in national essential medicines lists. These products are now part of the arsenal to
8. According to the passage, it can be hypothesized that... treat patients with a wide range of diseases including malaria, opportunistic infections related to HIV,
A. the more they choose extreme sports — the more participants are having fun with them diabetes, sickle cell disease and hypertension. Almost all countries in the WHO African region have
B. the more they experience an adrenaline rush — the more they become skillful national traditional medicine policies, following support from WHO.
C. the riskier the sports are — the more irresponsible the participants are
D. the more participants get motivated — the more they are unwilling to participate in a study As efforts are under way to find treatment for Covid 19, caution must be taken against
E. the more participants get trained — the more often they practice exstrem sport misinformation, especially on social media, about the effectiveness of certain remedies. Many plants and
9. The author would apparently agree that a phenomenological approach and understanding data substances are being proposed without the minimum requirements and evidence of quality, safety and
discussed in the passage is similar to the phenomenon between ... efficacy. The use of products to treat Covid 19, which have not been robustly investigated can put people
A. holiday and preparing meals. in danger, giving a false sense of security and distracting them from hand washing and physical distancing
B. meals and performing a show. which are cardinal in Covid 19 prevention, and may also increase self-medication and the risk to patient
C. games and caring pets. safety.
D. crane and lifting materials.
E. book and taking exam. WHO welcomes every opportunity to collaborate with countries and researchers to develop new
10. The option that best completes the last sentence of the passage is ... therapies and encourages such collaboration for the development of effective and safe therapies for Africa
A. Extreme sports releases negative emotions and past trauma. and the world.
B. It is where the participants level up their sport skilis.
C. Extreme sports allow an escape from numbing dullness in the workplace. 11. Which of the followings best restate the sentence “As efforts are under way to find treatment for COVID
D. These experiences enrich the lives of participants. 19, caution must be taken against misinformation, especially on social media, about the effectiveness
E. Extreme sports tale exercises to another perspective of humanity. of certain remedies.” In paragraph 6?
A. Warning has to be taken against misinformation, particularly on social media, about the efficacy of
The following text is for questions 11 to 20. certain cure, as efforts under way to find medical care for Covid 19.
B. As efforts are under way to find treatment for Covid 19, caution mustn't be taken against
Brazzaville -- The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes innovations around the world misinformation, especially on social media, about the effectiveness of certain remedies.
including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search for potential C. As efforts are under way to find treatment for Covid 19, caution must be taken against
treatments for Covid 19. misinformation, especially on social media, about the deficiency of certain remedies.
D. Warning has to be taken against misinformation, particularly on social media, about the shortage
WHO recognizes that traditional, complementary and alternative medicine has many benefits and of certain cure, as efforts under way to find medical care for Covid 19.
Africa has a long history of traditional medicine and practitioners that play an important role in providing E. Caution has to be taken against misinformation, particularly on social media, about the shortage
care to populations. Medicinal plants such as Artemisia annua are being considered as possible of certain cure, as efforts under way to find medical care for Covid 19.
treatments for Covid 19 and should be tested for efficacy and adverse side effects. Africans deserve to 12. These products are now part of the arsenal to treat patients with a wide range of diseases including
use medicines tested to the same standards as people in the rest of the world. Even if therapies are malaria,.. (paragraph 5).
derived from traditional practice and natural, establishing their efficacy and safety through rigorous clinical
trials is critical. The underlined word refers to...
A. national essential medicines.
African governments through their Ministers of Health adopted a resolution urging Member States B. traditional medicine products.
to produce evidence on the safety, efficacy and quality of traditional medicine at the Fiftieth Session of the C. clinical trials.
WHO Regional Committee for Africa in 2000. Countries also agreed to undertake relevant research and D. national requirements.
require national medicines regulatory agencies to approve medicines in line with international standards, E. technical support.
which include the product following a strict research protocol and undergoing tests and clinical trials. 13. How does paragraph 2 relate to paragraph 3?
These studies normally involve hundreds of people under the monitoring of the national regulatory A. Paragraph 2 states that traditional, complementary and alternative medicine has many benefits
authorities and may take quite a few months in an expedited process. for Covid 19, while paragraph 3 states that African governments adopted a resolution urging
member states to produce evidence on the safety, efficacy and quality of traditional medicine.
WHO is working with research institutions to select traditional medicine products which can be B. Paragraph 2 illustrates Artemisia as an alternative remedy for Covid 19, while paragraph 3 states
investigated for clinical efficacy and safety for Covid 19 treatment. In addition, the Organization will countries that agree to undertake relevant research and require national medicines regulatory.
continue to support countries as they explore the role of traditional health practitioners in prevention, C. Paragraph 2 exemplifies the benefits of traditional alternative remedy for Covid 19, while
control, and early detection of the virus as well as case referral to health facilities. paragraph 3 states countries that agree to undertake relevant research and require national
medicines regulatory.
Over the past two decades, WHO has been working with countries to ensure safe and effective D. Paragraph 2 illustrates traditional medicine products which can be investigated for clinical efficacy
traditional medicine development in Africa by providing financial resources and technical support. WHO and safety for Covid 19, while paragraph 3 states studies involving hundreds of people under the
has supported clinical trials, leading 14 countries to issue marketing authorization for 89 traditional monitoring of the national regulatory authorities.
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E. Paragraph 2 illustrates countries that agree to undertake relevant research and require national B. education journal.
medicines regulatory, while paragraph 3 states Artemisia as a solely alternative remedy for Covid C. reference books.
19. D. newspaper article.
14. Based on the infographic, we can predict that the use of Artemisia as remedy in the future will... E. medical textbooks.
A. notably fluctuates.
B. significantly increases.
C. slightly remains.
D. reasonably preserves.
E. moderately shrinks.

15. From the infographic, we learn that ...

A. Artemisia is less effective against parasite.
B. Artemisia contains no anticancer properties.
C. Artemisia is powerless anti-microbial.
D. Artemisia helps enhance inflammation.
E. Artemisia contains antiviral capabilities.
16. The following statements are true according to the passage, except ...
A. Over the past two decades, WHO has been working with countries to ensure safe and effective
traditional medicine development in Africa.
B. The use of investigated products to treat COVID 19 can put people in danger.
C. WHO has supported clinical trials, leading 14 countries to issue marketing authorization for 89
traditional medicine products.
D. WHO will continue to support countries as they explore the role of traditional health practitioners in
prevention, control, and early detection of the virus as well as case referral to health facilities.
E. Medicinal plants such as Artemisia annua are considered as possible treatments for COVID 19.
17. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The Development of Traditional Drugs
B. The Use of Artemisia as Alternative Medication
C. The Impact of Drug on People's Health and Livelihoods
D. The Role of Government in Producing Traditional Drugs
E. The Increasing Use of Traditional Drugs
18. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. All medicinal plants have been possible treatments for COVID 19.
B. WHO has been working with countries around the word to ensure safe and effective traditional
medicine development.
C. WHO recognizes that traditional, complementary and alternative medicine has less benefit.
D. WHO has issued marketing authorization for traditional medicine products.
E. WHO welcomes countries to collaborate in developing the effective and safe therapies for treating
COVID 19.
19. The authors attitude regarding Artemisia is ...
A. supporting.
B. neutral. ^ unknown^
C. loving.
D. thankful.
E. indifferent.
20. The passage can be generally found in ...
A. lifestyle magazine.

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