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Question 1

It is important that discussion of the issues relating to avian influenza should ____________ between the real problems caused by the spread of the disease within the bird population and the theoretical risk of a human __________ which might not occur.

(1) meander......epidemic
(2) integrate......epiphytotic
(3) differentiate......pandemic
(4) identify......endemic
(5) confuse......infection

Answer

The correct answer is choice (3)

The sentence talks about two events. One is the spread of avian influenza in the bird population and the other event is concerned with the humans. It is further indicated that the event connected to human beings is not a likely event. Therefore there is a clear distinction between the two events since one is likely to occur and the other is not. None of the words except for "differentiate" brings out this distinction. "Pandemic" means an epidemic spread over a wide geographical area and this is apt for the second blank because anything connected to humans is likely to spread all over the world. The first choice "Epidemic" will also be appropriate for the second blank but since it is clubbed with the word "Meander" which means to wander it will not be the correct choice.

Epiphytotic - epidemic among plants of a single kind especially over a wide area

Question 2

In Robin Hood's time, few people could read or write and ____________ little was written down about the exploits of our hero.
(1) subsequently
(2) consequently
(3) accordingly
(4) surprisingly
(5) ludicrously


Answer

The correct answer is (2)

It is clear that the first part of the sentence has some effect on the second part. This is because the first part talks about people being unable to read and write and second part laments that there is very little written material available about the exploits of the hero, Robin Hood. "Consequently" is the word that brings out this cause effect relationship correctly.

Ludicrously - arousing laughter

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