Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to questions 30-32

c. are working tremendously efficiently at present
d. do not cooperate with one another at all
The Falklands are a group of small islands in the South Atlantic close to Argentina, with a population of 1,200 British citizens. They have been British territory ever since 1892. Disputes about who owns the islands go back to the eighteenth century. Argentina has long alleged that these islands, which they call the Malvinas, belong to them. They invaded the islands in April 1982 and the Falkland War lasted until July 1982 when British forces won them back. The Falkland War had an massive impact on Britain and is still controversial. Some people see it as a restoration of Britain's old imperial power.
22. It is emphasized in the passage that both Britain and Argentina ---
a. were reluctant to start the Falklands War
b. regard the Falklands as their own territory
c. realize that these islands are of no importance to anyone
d. prefer to use the name 'Malvinas' for these islands
23. According to the passage, the Falklands War .............
a. was being fought, on and off, between 1892 and 1982
b. was largely ignored by the British public
c. demonstrated how right Argentina was in claiming the islands
d. broke out after the islands were invaded by Argentina
24. One may infer from the passage that, even today, Britain's hold over the Falkland Islands .............
a. is considered as politically and economically unnecessary by everyone in Britain
b. could, in all likelihood, lead to another war between Britain and other powers
c. causes more problems than benefits to the British public
d. is felt by some people to be a continuation of the British imperial rule
Ever since Nobel prize-winner Dr. Morris first advocated vitamin C as a common-cold war weapon more than 30 years ago, researchers have been busy trying to verify that claim. But so far, they've found little evidence that vitamin C prevents colds-in fact, there are more studies that say it doesn't. But there is evidence that it can keep coughing and sneezing to a minimum, 118

and that low levels of vitamin C in the body may be related to bronchitis.

1. In the passage we learn that Dr. Morris’s view as regards vitamin C .......... .
a. has greatly improved the treatment of bronchitis
b. has caused a revolution in medical studies
c. aroused very little interest among medical exports