Question

Complete the passage on hypertension by choosing the correct options from those given below.

There are two kinds of hypertension: secondary and primary. Secondary hypertension has organic causes. It (a) ______ be caused by either obstructive kidney disease, tumours of the brain, thyroid or adrenal glands (b) ______ narrowing of the aorta. It is more common (c) ______ younger people and surgery usually (d) ______ the pressure to normal levels. Primary hypertension, is a silent killer. It shows no obvious symptoms (e) ______ it is well advanced. (f) ______ the (g) ______ common contributory factors are obesity, diabetes, excessive salt intake, smoking, emotional stress and (h) ______ family history of high blood pressure.

1. (i) may (ii) will (iii) could (iv) might
2. (i) and (ii) or (iii) but (iv) so
3. (i) in (ii) with (iii) for (iv) of
4. (i) restored (ii) is restoring (iii) restores (iv) will restore
5. (i) until (ii) while (iii) unless (iv) before
6. (i) Between (ii) Of (iii) Among (iv) Besides
7. (i) many (ii) more (iii) some (iv) most
8. (i) a (ii) the (iii) your (iv) one’s

Answer 1

There are two kinds of hypertension: secondary and primary. Secondary hypertension has organic causes. It may be caused by either obstructive kidney disease, tumours of the brain, thyroid or adrenal glands or narrowing of the aorta. It is more common in younger people and surgery usually restores the pressure to normal levels. Primary hypertension, is a silent killer. It shows no obvious symptoms until it is well advanced. between the most common contributory factors are obesity, diabetes, excessive salt intake, smoking, emotional stress and one’s family history of high blood pressure.