Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
The question of race has caused bloodbaths throughout history. Take the case of the Negro, a negro is someone with black skin who comes from Africa. It is an old fashioned word and is offensive. Some people used to write that way deliberately. The word “nigger” is also very offensive. The word was later replaced by “coloured” which gave way to “black”. Black is a colour with negative suggestions. So we have expressions like “black deed”, “black day” and “blackmail”. So no wonder the word “black” too assumed
unfavourable meanings. (Although in the 1960’s the famous slogan ‘Black is beautiful’ was coined, and it did not help.) The blacks of the United States therefore came to be called Afro-Americans. Now, the politically correct phrase is African American.
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
(1) bloodbaths (N.) : a situation in which many people are killed violently
(2) offensive (Adj.) : rude in a way that causes you to feel upset, insulted/annoyed
(3) deliberately (Adv.) : done in a way that was planned, not by chance
(4) nigger (N.) : a very offensive word for a black person

Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
The field of medicine forces a confrontation between scientific and everyday language. Outside the world of the research laboratory and clinic, there exists the daily routine of medical practice, a situation where a doctor tries to understand the problems of a patient, and the patient attempts to understand the doctor’s diagnosis. The initial statement of the symptoms of any disease is of critical importance as it guides the doctor’s search for the clinical signs of the condition. Similarly, the doctor’s explanation of a problem, and the recommendations for treatment, need to be clear and complete if the patient is to understand and follow the correct course of action. The need for careful listening and expression by both parties should be obvious in a field as sensitive and serious as health. Patients worried about their health are often uncertain and confused in their accounts. Busy doctors will not have the time to take up every point the patient has referred to. Moreover, the tradition of medical interviewing hinders the development of a genuine communication.
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
(1) confrontation (N.) : a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people/groups who have different opinions
(2) critical (Adj.) : serious
(3) obvious (Adj.) : clear