Recent Topic: The Hidden Legacy of Conflict – Full test

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  • •Passage 2: questions 14–26. Time allowed: 20 minutes.
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Passage 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on the reading passage below.

The Hidden Legacy of Conflict

Questions 14–18

The passage has nine paragraphs, A–I. Which paragraph contains the following information? You may use any letter more than once.

Paragraphs

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
14reasons why research on veterans may not be conclusive
15an explanation of why the material is used in weapons
16advice given to people living near contaminated sites
17the claim that the danger may depend on surrounding radiation
18early reports of illness that raised public concern

Questions 19–22

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information, FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

19Depleted uranium is more radioactive than natural uranium.

20Depleted uranium is denser than lead.

21The new hypothesis has been tested on animals.

22Depleted uranium ammunition is no longer produced by any country.

Questions 23–26

Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Many experts believe that the main risk from depleted uranium is its , which can affect organs such as the . Others think that particles in the lungs could give a concentrated dose of radiation to nearby . Because records may be lost and people move, it is hard to measure long-term effects, so many scientists recommend .