Questions 1-3
Choose the correct answer.
1. What point does the writer make about microbes in the first paragraph?
2. In the second paragraph, the writer is impressed by the fact that
3. What is the writer doing in the fifth paragraph?
Questions 8-13
Choose YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer, choose NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer, or choose NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.
8. It is possible that using antibacterial products in the home fails to have the desired effect.
9. It is a good idea to ensure that children come into contact with as few bacteria as possible.
10. Yong’s book contains more cause studies than are necessary.
11. The case study about bacteria that prevent squid from being attacked may have limited appeal.
12. Efforts to control dengue fever have been surprisingly successful
13. Microbes that reduce the risk of infection have already been put inside the walls of some hospital wards.
