Vocabulary Quiz: Exploiting, Information Overload, Unscrupulous, Libel
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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?

  • Tycoon (correct)
  • Exploiting
  • Information overload
  • Unscrupulous
  • 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?

    <p>Wealthy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, what does 'consistently' mean?

    <p>Continuously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In journalism, what does the term 'beat' refer to?

    <p>A reporter's regular assignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is implied by 'twinge of unease' in the text?

    <p>Feeling of discomfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Deprecated' as used in the text means:

    <p>Deprived</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a story that is not true?

    <p>Fiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of sending a message from one person to another?

    <p>Transmitting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the person who creates the script for a film or television show?

    <p>Writer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the person who oversees the entire financial creation process of a film or television show?

    <p>Producer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the person who oversees the fake fights on a film or television set?

    <p>Stunt coordinator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is defined as pains or stiffness in the joints or muscles which can be very difficult to live with?

    <p>Rheumatism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An inactive lifestyle which doesn’t involve exercise is considered a _________ lifestyle.

    <p>Sedentary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For treating diabetes, what must be taken as prescribed by doctors?

    <p>Conventional medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the person seek as a cure for his consistent headache, revealing that his diet and nervous strain were the causes?

    <p>Healthy diet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Some research, moreover, has produced alarming results.' What is a synonym for 'alarming' in this context?

    <p>Dangerous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'wearing away of soil' refer to?

    <p>Erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, what does 'biodegradable' mean?

    <p>Organic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are more cars being built to use fuel without lead additives?

    <p>Unleaded petrol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'acid rain' refer to in the given context?

    <p>Polluted precipitation that kills trees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has human impact affected 'living things, both large and small'?

    <p>Contamination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean when bread is described as 'genetically modified'?

    <p>Biodegradable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main argument against obliging parents to immunize their children according to the text?

    <p>Individual concerns and rights are not considered in statistics and money-saving schemes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the author mention that the body is designed to resist disease naturally?

    <p>To highlight the importance of maintaining natural immunity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of a society entirely dependent on immunization, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Increased vulnerability if mass immunization programs stop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should medical treatment decisions like immunization be a matter of personal choice?

    <p>To maintain individual rights and freedom of choice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What issue is raised regarding the information provided about vaccinations in the text?

    <p>The absence of disclosure on vaccination side effects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key concern expressed in the text regarding society's reliance on immunization?

    <p>The increased societal risk if mass immunization programs are discontinued.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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