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    1) Jerri Nielsen, a doctor stationed at the South Pole, discovered a lump during a self-examination. As the only doctor there during the winter, she knew she couldn't wait to find out if it was cancerous. 2) Unlike past explorers, Nielsen had a satellite phone and internet, allowing her to send digital images of the tumor to pathologists and discuss her case with oncologists via videoconference. 3) With the oncologists' guidance and an airdropped supply of chemotherapy drugs, Nielsen was able to treat herself while waiting for weather conditions to allow her evacuation, avoiding precious time lost in her fight against the potentially life-threatening condition.

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    1) Jerri Nielsen, a doctor stationed at the South Pole, discovered a lump during a self-examination. As the only doctor there during the winter, she knew she couldn't wait to find out if it was cancerous. 2) Unlike past explorers, Nielsen had a satellite phone and internet, allowing her to send digital images of the tumor to pathologists and discuss her case with oncologists via videoconference. 3) With the oncologists' guidance and an airdropped supply of chemotherapy drugs, Nielsen was able to treat herself while waiting for weather conditions to allow her evacuation, avoiding precious time lost in her fight against the potentially life-threatening condition.

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    1) Jerri Nielsen, a doctor stationed at the South Pole, discovered a lump during a self-examination. As the only doctor there during the winter, she knew she couldn't wait to find out if it was cancerous. 2) Unlike past explorers, Nielsen had a satellite phone and internet, allowing her to send digital images of the tumor to pathologists and discuss her case with oncologists via videoconference. 3) With the oncologists' guidance and an airdropped supply of chemotherapy drugs, Nielsen was able to treat herself while waiting for weather conditions to allow her evacuation, avoiding precious time lost in her fight against the potentially life-threatening condition.

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    Instituto Educativo de Souselas

    English Test Paper


    10th Grade Date: ___ / ___ / ___

    Name: __________________________________________ Number: ____________ Class: ______

    Evaluation: ____________________________________ Teacher: __________________________

    Read the following text carefully:

    Telemedicine Revolution – Closer to Home

    In June 1999, Jerri Nielsen did a routine breast self-examination and discovered a lump. As a
    physician, she understood immediately that she was about to become a patient – one with a big
    problem, since she was also the only doctor at the South Pole, in winter. Trapped there for at least five
    more months by temperatures averaging minus 80º F, Nielsen knew she couldn’t afford to wait to find
    out whether the lump was a malignant tumour, requiring immediate treatment.
    Unlike past explorers, who ventured to the ends of the Earth, Nielsen and her colleagues at
    Amundsen- Scott Station had a lifeline to the rest of the world – a satellite telephone and Internet
    connection.
    After performing a biopsy on herself, she was able to capture digital images of the tumour
    cells, send them to pathologists in the United States for analysis, and then discuss her case by
    videoconference with oncologists at the National Cancer Institute.
    With their guidance - and an airdrop of chemotherapy drugs – Nielsen was able to start
    treating herself, even though she’s a primary care physician, not a cancer specialist. Then she was
    able to hang on and wait for a break in the weather, knowing she wasn’t losing precious time in her
    fight against this life-threatening condition.
    Dr. Nielsen couldn’t perform surgery on herself in Antarctica. But there had been another
    doctor on hand with even a little surgical experience, surgery may very well have been an option with
    remote coaching by an expert.
    In health.discovery.com

    I
    A - Say if the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
    Justify each choice by quoting from the text.

    1-Jerri Nielsen’s disease could wait some time to be healed.


    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    2- Similarly to all the explorers, she was connected to the rest of the world.
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    3- With oncologists’ help, Jerri was able to start the cure.
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    B - Answer the following questions according to the text.


    Use your own words as much as possible.

    1- Why was it so important to this woman to have a lifeline to the rest of the world?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    2- Do you think that it is essential to have a doctor with us when we are having a
    telemedicine consultation?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    3- Give two examples of other situations where the telemedicine is essential? Justify your
    options.
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    C - What do these words refer to back in the text?

    1- who (line 7)______________________________________________


    2- them (line 11)____________________________________________

    D - Reread the first paragraph of the text in order to find equivalents for the
    following words or phrases.

    1- regular- _________________________________________________
    2- doctor - _________________________________________________
    3- needing - ________________________________________________

    E - Answer the following question from what you’ve learnt in class

    .
    1. What are the advantages of technological advances nowadays?

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    II

    A - Rewrite the following sentences beginning them as suggested.

    1- Jerri could treat herself because she had videoconference.

    But if____________________________________________________________________________

    2 - Jerri was a physician although she was not a cancer specialist.

    In spite of________________________________________________________________________

    3 - If you have a disease, you have the necessity to go to a doctor.

    (modal verb)______________________________________________________________________

    4 - People use telemedicine to have a consultation.

    In order to _______________________________________________________________________

    5 - Jerri was the only physician in the South Pole but she had a satellite telephone.

    Although_________________________________________________________________________

    6 - When you have a health problem, you go to a medical centre.


    If _______________________________________________________________________________

    B - Complete the sentences using the right form of the adjectives in


    brackets

    1. Travelling by plane is _____________ (fast) than travelling by train.


    2. But the plane ticket is _______________________ (expensive)
    3. I think Paris is one of ____________________(beautiful) cities in the world.
    4. The Nile is the ________________ (long) in Africa.
    5. The USA has ________________ (good) roads than other countries.
    C - Combine the sentences using the words in brackets
    1. Scientists developed robots. They perform difficult tasks. (so that)
    _________________________________________________________________________________
    2. They worked many hours a day. They wanted to get good results. (in order to)
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    3. Many families will have computers at home. They will have more free time. (to)
    _________________________________________________________________________________

    D - Complete the sentences using the WILL-FUTURE or GOING TO:

    1. I think fashion _______________ (be) very different in the year 2050.


    2. Can you give me a lift to work? – No problem. I _________________(pick) you up at 8.
    3. Be careful with those stairs! You _____________________(fall)!
    4. I bought this camera because I __________________ (go) on holiday to Paris.
    5. I hope William __________________ (pass) his examinations this time.
    6. Harry has already decided. When he leaves school he __________________(study) medicine in London.

    III

    Write a composition of about 80 to 130 words on ONE of the following themes.

    1 - Nowadays Internet changes people’s lives. Do you agree? Why /why not? Give three examples to
    justify your opinion

    2- Technology is an important part of our life. Which has been the greatest invention of all, in your
    opinion? How did it change people’s lives?

    Option _________

    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________

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