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What do businessmen in the text accused of doing?
What do businessmen in the text accused of doing?
- Unscrupulous
- Information overload
- Libel
- Exploiting (correct)
What made Professor Magdy Yacoub a renowned figure in the text?
What made Professor Magdy Yacoub a renowned figure in the text?
- Tycoon (correct)
- Exploiting
- Information overload
- Unscrupulous
What type of drivers are mentioned as needing strict laws imposed on them?
What type of drivers are mentioned as needing strict laws imposed on them?
- Libel
- Exploiting
- Information overload
- Unscrupulous (correct)
What does the term 'affluent' mean in the context of the text?
What does the term 'affluent' mean in the context of the text?
In the context of the text, what does 'consistently' mean?
In the context of the text, what does 'consistently' mean?
In journalism, what does the term 'beat' refer to?
In journalism, what does the term 'beat' refer to?
What is implied by 'twinge of unease' in the text?
What is implied by 'twinge of unease' in the text?
'Deprecated' as used in the text means:
'Deprecated' as used in the text means:
What is the term for a story that is not true?
What is the term for a story that is not true?
What is the term for the process of sending a message from one person to another?
What is the term for the process of sending a message from one person to another?
What is the term for the person who creates the script for a film or television show?
What is the term for the person who creates the script for a film or television show?
What is the term for the person who oversees the entire financial creation process of a film or television show?
What is the term for the person who oversees the entire financial creation process of a film or television show?
What is the term for the person who oversees the fake fights on a film or television set?
What is the term for the person who oversees the fake fights on a film or television set?
What is defined as pains or stiffness in the joints or muscles which can be very difficult to live with?
What is defined as pains or stiffness in the joints or muscles which can be very difficult to live with?
An inactive lifestyle which doesn’t involve exercise is considered a _________ lifestyle.
An inactive lifestyle which doesn’t involve exercise is considered a _________ lifestyle.
For treating diabetes, what must be taken as prescribed by doctors?
For treating diabetes, what must be taken as prescribed by doctors?
What did the person seek as a cure for his consistent headache, revealing that his diet and nervous strain were the causes?
What did the person seek as a cure for his consistent headache, revealing that his diet and nervous strain were the causes?
'Some research, moreover, has produced alarming results.' What is a synonym for 'alarming' in this context?
'Some research, moreover, has produced alarming results.' What is a synonym for 'alarming' in this context?
What does 'wearing away of soil' refer to?
What does 'wearing away of soil' refer to?
In the context of the text, what does 'biodegradable' mean?
In the context of the text, what does 'biodegradable' mean?
Why are more cars being built to use fuel without lead additives?
Why are more cars being built to use fuel without lead additives?
What does the term 'acid rain' refer to in the given context?
What does the term 'acid rain' refer to in the given context?
How has human impact affected 'living things, both large and small'?
How has human impact affected 'living things, both large and small'?
What does it mean when bread is described as 'genetically modified'?
What does it mean when bread is described as 'genetically modified'?
What is the main argument against obliging parents to immunize their children according to the text?
What is the main argument against obliging parents to immunize their children according to the text?
Why does the author mention that the body is designed to resist disease naturally?
Why does the author mention that the body is designed to resist disease naturally?
What is a potential consequence of a society entirely dependent on immunization, as mentioned in the text?
What is a potential consequence of a society entirely dependent on immunization, as mentioned in the text?
Why should medical treatment decisions like immunization be a matter of personal choice?
Why should medical treatment decisions like immunization be a matter of personal choice?
What issue is raised regarding the information provided about vaccinations in the text?
What issue is raised regarding the information provided about vaccinations in the text?
What is a key concern expressed in the text regarding society's reliance on immunization?
What is a key concern expressed in the text regarding society's reliance on immunization?
