Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English

Alzheimers

Directions:  For each question, please mark the BEST answer based on the Living on Earth report you heard/read.

Name
Email
School

1: What disease is this story about?

Smallpox
Measles
Alzheimer's

2: Alzheimer's is a disease that affects the _____.

lungs
brain
heart

3: Ibuprofen is a drug that helps protect against Alzheimer's by _____.

reducing swelling
attacking viruses
killing pain

4: What country has one of the lowest rates of Alzheimer's disease?

Pakistan
India
China
United States

5: This country also has one of the _____ rates of curry consumption.

highest
lowest

6: What is curcumin?

A painkiller
An antibiotic
An anti-inflammatory herb

7: Reasearch on mice indicated that mice that ate curcumin had _____ compared to mice that didn't eat the spice.

less pain
fewer bacteria
less inflammation
more inflammation

8: The conclusion from the study is that _____.

ibuprofin is less effective than curry consumption
the consumption of curcumin is associated with less inflammation in mice
humans should increase their consumption of curry

Powered by QuizTest v3.0.31