UNIT 8: CHANGE THE WORLD - Exercise 3

Read the following passage about Medical breakthroughs and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks
After twenty years of research, scientists have finally succeeded in developing ___(1)___. The illness causes high fever and severe joint pain, and in some cases, ___(2)___. According to the World Health Organisation, each year between 50 and 100 million people develop dengue, which is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. The commercialised vaccine can protect children in Asia and Latin America against the virus.
Artificial limbs have been around since ancient times, but no prosthetic has been as lifelike as the Bebionic small hand. The appliance not only looks like a hand, but it also works like one. Electrical impulses triggered by the user's muscle movements connect to individual motors and powerful microprocessors in each finger, causing it to move. Specifically aimed at women and teenagers, ___(3)___, such as using cutlery and riding a bike.
Good news for migraine patients - a special device is available. The battery-driven headband sits across the forehead and over the ears and has a self-adhesive electrode, ___(4)___. This electrode applies an electric current to the skin and tissue below the headband stimulating the nerves which are said to trigger the headaches. By wearing the headband for the recommended twenty minutes per day, ___(5)___.
(Adapted from Global friends)