Reading passages

323- The author states that once typhus has started, ------- .

A) the non-hygienic conditions of prisons are put the blame on

B) the body is immediately covered in a rash
C) it is very difficult to avoid an epidemic
D) it develops very fast
E) the working conditions in factories have to be improved immediately


324- As is stated in the passage, when the fever reaches a peak, ------- .

A) the strength of the patient has to be carefully watched

B) one of the effects is that the patient's pulse becomes very slow
C) the rash on the patient's body begins to disappear gradually
D) the danger of the illness being passed on decreases
E) the patient will be confused and his speech disordered


Fundamental sanitary facilities are non-existent in many parts of the tropics, particularly in rural areas, and this state of affairs is responsible for the continuity of preventable diseases such as hookworm infection, dysentery and cholera. The solution lies in the provision of toilet facilities that are suitable for the local conditions, and the villagers should be educated to use them and to appreciate their value to the community. In view of the need to improve the fertility of the soil, local authorities are becoming increasingly interested in simple methods of composting village waste, in this way invigorating the soil with valuable humus without any risks of infection involved in the old practices of direct application.


325- We can infer from the passage that such diseases as dysentery and cholera are common in many parts of the tropics ------- .

A) though excellent sanitary facilities have been supplied

B) since these are examples of diseases that cannot be prevented
C) even though the villagers have been taught how to deal with epidemics
D) but more in the towns than in rural areas
E) owing to the lack of basic sanitary conditions