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Alternative medicine           Alternative medicine is, by definition, an alternative to something else: modern, Western medicine. But the term 'alternative' can be misleading, even off-putting for some people. Few practitioners of homeopathy, acupuncture, herbalism and the like regard their therapies as complete substitutes for modern medicine. Rather, they consider their disciplines as supplementary to orthodox medicine. The problem is that many doctors refuse even to recognize 'natural' or alternative medicine, so they call for a radically different view of health, illness and cure. But whatever doctors may think, the demand for alternative forms of medical therapy is stronger than ever before, as the limitations of modern medical science become more widely understood. Alternative therapies are often dismissed by orthodox medicine because they are sometimes administered by people with no formal medical training. But, in comparison with many traditional therapies, western medicine as we know it today is a very recent phenomenon. Until only 150 years ago, herbal medicine and simple inorganic compounds were the most effective treatments available. Despite the medical establishment's intolerant attitude, alternative therapies are being accepted by more and more doctors, and the World Health Organization has agreed to promote the integration of proven, valuable, 'alternative' knowledge and skills in western medicine.   COMPREHENSION (15 po...

« a ) consider their therapies to he complete replacements for modern medicine. b ) reject the term ‘alternative’. c ) refuse to recognize alternative medicine. 2.

Alternative therapies a ) are well regarded by the medical establishment. b ) are integrated into western medicine nowadays. c ) are becoming more popular with many doctors. 3.

Western medicine a ) has existed for a comparatively short time. b ) is based on many traditional therapies. c ) is practiced by people with no formal medical training. 4.

The World Health Organization a ) has an intolerant attitude towards alternative therapies. b ) agrees with all alternative medicine. e ) will support effective traditional knowledge and skills. LANGUAGE (15 points) A.

Match the words that go together to make a collocation.

(2points) 1.

untreated : _______________ audience. 2.

appreciative : _______________ break. Sewage. B.

Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given.

(4 points) 1.

Louis Daguerre took the first photograph in the 19th century The first photograph ................................................................................. 2.

It rained on my cousin’s wedding day. If only ........................................................................................................ 3.

The weather was bad but we went camping. Despite ………………………………………………………………….. 4.

Kate to Kirby: "Where did you buy this bike?" Kate wanted to know ……………………………………………………. C.

Write the words between brackets in the correct form.

(4 points) The United States became the world's first modern (democrat ) _ _____________ after its break with Great Britain in 1776 and the (adopt) ______________ of a constitution in1789.

Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most (power) _____________ _ nation -state.

The economy is marked by steady (grow ) _ _____________ low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology. D.

Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions (3 points) 1.

I'd always seen Ian and Jessica together and just took it _________ granted that they were married 2.

The boss told the waiter _______ for his arrogance. 3.

We have run ______ _ _ ______ onions, honey.

Will you buy some, please?. »

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