THE TEXT

80% of deaths in developing nations are due to cardiovascular disease. An innovative

new network and tablet device could provide better access to proper treatment. In 2009, I was
a fourth year computer-science engineering student. I used to spend time at the general
hospital of Yaound, the capital of Cameroon, because I was curious about computer
applications in the medical field. While I was there I happened to see a television programme
showing medical staff performing an electrocardiogram on a heart patient, which made me
think about how people in rural Cameroon could gain access to cardiac treatment.

According to the World Health Organisation, cardiovascular disease kills about 17

million people annually and represents 29% of total mortality. This high fatality level can be
in part attributed to the limited number of cardiac specialists available in poor and developing
countries, as well as a lack of specialised equipment in many hospitals. I discovered that there
were fewer than 50 cardiologists in Cameroon, serving 19 million people. The consequences
of this shortfall are disastrous both medically and economically. Frequently, patients living in
rural areas must make long trips on rough roads to reach treatment. This results in greater risk.

I decided to work on a solution that could alleviate this situation. But there were many
things that I needed to reach my goals. I developed a two-pronged solution to address the
issues. The first part is a specialist knowledge network called Cardio glob. The purpose of this
will be to overcome the shortage of cardiologists in poor countries by connecting global
cardiac expertise and delivering it locally through a portable, mobile-connected device. This
apparatus, the Cardio Pad, which is currently being tested, is the other part of the solution.
The Cardio Pad is a medical touch-screen tablet that performs cardiac examinations,
computer-assisted diagnosis and medical data transmission over a 3G mobile network. It
allows a trained user to perform a heart examination in a rural village and receive diagnosis
from a cardiologist working remotely without having to travel to a city.

Arthur Zang
Tuesday 21 October 2014

Mr. Ben AOUN /Mrs.

HMIDA

English Full-Term
Test

New Era School

Level: 4th Form SC. Eco

Date:7th March 2015

Timing: 2 hours

Name
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Marks:
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READING COMPREHENSION (12mks):

1- Tick the right option (1mk):

The text is about:
a- How technology can worsen the problem of heart disease in developing countries.
b- How technology can ease the problem of heart disease in developing countries.
c- How technology can improve the standard of living in developing countries.
2-Correct the following false statements with details from the text (3mks):
a- In Cameron, there is a sufficient number of cardiologists. (2)

b- Cardio glob was aimed at providing the patients with the treatment . (3)

c- Despite the presence of the Cardio Pad, cardiologists have to move to reach and
examine
the patients.(3)

3-Focus on paragraph n 2 to complete the following table (3mks):

Facts
a- Cardiovascular disease in Cameron

b-

Outcomes

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Higher risks of deaths.

4-Find in the text words having the same meanings as (2mks):

a- lack (2) ..
b- lessen (3) ..

5-What so the following underlined words in the text refer to? (2mks):
a- Which (1) refers to..
b- It (3) refers to.

6-Do you think that technology is a blessing? Why? Why not? (1mk):

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LANGUAGE (6mks):

1- Put the bracketed verbs/words in the correct tense/form (3mks):

Genetic engineering is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells. This
change (include). the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to
produce improved or novel organisms. The techniques involve sophisticated manipulations of
genetic material and other (biological) important chemicals. Genes are the
chemical blueprints that determine an organism's traits. (Move) genes from one
organism to another transfers those traits. Through genetic engineering, organisms can (give)
.. targeted combinations of new genes that do not occur in nature and, indeed,
cannot be developed by (nature)means. The potential of biotechnology is to
rapidly accelerate the rate of progress and (efficient).. of breeding.
2- Fill in the blanks with six words from the list below (3mks):
because /variety /medical/ workers /increased/but/more
Recent developments in the robotics world has made robots more user friendly, intelligent, and
most importantly affordable. With these benefits of robotics it is no wonder that they have found jobs in
every field. That is right, from industrial manufacturing to the .. field robots are
being used. The benefits of robots has . their flexibility with being capable of
performing a .. of tasks and applications. They are ..precise
and consistent than human .. . Robots also allow for increased production and profit
margin they can complete tasks faster.

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WRITING (12mks):

1- As you take part in a campaign aimed at calling for blood donation, you decided to write
an announcement to encourage people to donate their blood. Use the following
information to write this announcement: (4mk):

Donat
ing blood/ becoming someones hero.

To save the lives of an accident victim/ a cancer patient/ someone undergoing emergency
surgery.

100% of your donation is being put to good use

Giving blood / the greatest acts of charity Giving away a part of yourself to help someone you
don't even know

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2- Essay (8mks):
Gene therapy is another proof that affirms that genetic Engineering is but a revolution in the
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medical field giving many patients new hopes to get rid

of their incurable diseases.

As you stand firmly against gene therapy, you decided to write an article in your school magazine
to show how much risky this technique, i.e., gene therapy, is.
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