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millions of premature deaths.
However, in many African countries, people are dying younger than they did a
decade ago as AIDS sweeps through the population. Rich countries could greatly
reduce this toll by giving more towards improvement in health care in poor
countries. A new report estimates that an extra $27 billion would save 8m lives a
year.

44. According to this text, diseases are...

a. considered to produce a lower mortality rate than terrorism.
b. likely to be prevented by better medical intervention.
c. shortening people's life span in countries scourged by terrorism.
d. benefiting modern medical practice in wealthy countries.

NATO troops have already escorted Macedonians back to their homes,
stood guard on highways in conflict areas and brokered the pullback of forces
in numerous locations. And what about the number of NATO troops present?
Ivo Daalder, a former White House adviser on the Balkans, says there are
“far too many if ail they're really going to do is collect weapons voluntarily
surrendered at five collection points” and “far too few if the real task is to
keep the peace.”
Under the peace plan, Macedonia's Parliament has to respond to the
weapons surrender by beginning a reform of the Constitution that would grant
improved rights, official citizen status and more jobs to ethnic Albanian
minorities, as well as give amnesty to demobilized rebels. A vote is expected
this week.

45. According to this text ...

a. there are too many weapons collection points in Macedonia.
b. the current deployment of NATO troops is a controversial issue.
c. Macedonia's Parliament will vote on the surrender of weapons.
d. NATO forces are expected to pull out after a vote in Parliament.

This is the end of the Reading Comprehension test

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