D) work directly with snakes or worship using them
34. The passage informs us that in the USA ……….. .
A)fewer than twelve people die of snakebites annually, although many people are bitten
B) people who have been bitten by snakes get rid of its effects
C) completely in the long term only twelve percent of those who have been bitten by snakes lose their lives
D) farmers and fishermen are more likely to be bitten by snakes than entertainers using snakes
35. The author suggests that if you have been bitten, and haven't managed to identify the snake, …………. .
A)you shouldn't panic but should wait to see whether the bitten area will swell or not
B)you should make the wound bleed in order to remove any poison
C)you can assume you're not at risk if the bite doesn't hurt a lot
D) you should be treated as if the snake was poisonous
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to questions 34-36.
The word 'politics' comes from the Latin politia, meaning 'policy', and politics is generally defined as the science or art of government. Politics has played an increasing part in human affairs since men and women first organised themselves into societies, and most of history is an account of politics in one form or another. There were brief periods, of relatively free or representative government during the Greek and Roman eras. But until the seventeenth century, politics was mostly the concern of powerful monarchs or other people in positions of high authority, such as church leaders. The rise of political parties during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries introduced the concept of government by consent rather than by force.
34. In the writer's opinion, politics………….. .
A)has always been dominated by monarchs or religious leaders
B)has had little effect on ordinary people since the beginning of history
C)is really what a great deal of history is about
D)has always been a very expensive business
35. Obviously, during the Greek and Roman eras, there were short periods…………. .
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