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12. Although many studies have been conducted in developing countries to examine the link

between malnutrition and acute respiratory infections, little attention has been devoted to
investigating other factors that may contribute to such infections.

(1) Many studies have shown that the high incidence of acute respiratory infections in
developing countries is a result of malnutrition rather than other factors.

(2) Of all the factors that may be associated with acute respiratory infections, malnutrition is
the only one that has been studied extensively in developing countries.

(3) Studies conducted in developing countries show that malnutrition is more likely to lead to
acute respiratory infections if there are other contributing factors as well.

(4) Although many studies have been conducted on certain health problems in developing
countries, such as malnutrition and acute respiratory infections, other health issues have
been ignored.

Reading Comprehension

This part consists of two passages, each followed by several related questions. For each question,
choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.

Text I (Questions 13-17)

(1) King John, who became king of England in 1199, was one of the most unpopular rulers in
British history. He used his authority for his own good and put his interests ahead of his
country's. He angered both the barons – powerful noblemen who owned large amounts of
land – and Church leaders by his oppressive acts. King John accepted bribes and forced the

(5) courts to decide cases as he wanted them to, not according to the law. He raised taxes without
consulting the barons and taxed the Church heavily.

Finally, the barons and Church leaders decided to take action. They presented the king
with a list of their demands. However, only after the barons threatened to go to war against
him did King John agree to these demands. The resulting document, called the Magna Carta –

(10) Latin for "great charter" – was signed by the king in 1215. It listed the rights that the king
agreed to give to his barons and to the Church. It also set up a committee of barons to make
sure that the king fulfilled his obligations and to organize action against him if he did not.

The Magna Carta had little effect on most of the people in England at the time. Its main
purpose was to ensure the rights and freedoms of the more powerful classes. But it was an

(15) extremely important document. It was the first attempt to limit the power of a king and force
him to respect the law. Over the course of Western history, the Magna Carta became the
inspiration for basic principles of freedom and legal rights. Many of its ideas and even some
of its language were included in English laws, as well as in the Constitution of the United
States and the Declaration of the Rights of Man in France.

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