P5 READING

What is the best title for the passage?

• A Welcome to the Mayo Clinic

• Brilliant American Surgeons

• The Contributions of the Mayo Family

• The Start of a Successful Practice

In line 2, the word "integrated" is closest in meaning to ...

• unified

• goal-oriented

• ready-made

• unique

What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

• Rochester, Minnesota is a city with a large population.

• The Mayo Clinic employees have set many medical records.

• The Mayo Clinic is a large specialized teaching hospital.

• The clinic's physicians represent many medical specializations.

According to the passage, William Worral Mayo was involved in caring for the patients affected by ...

• an outbreak of an epidemic

• a spread of disease among Indians

• a devastating natural disaster

• a brief military confrontation

In line 13, the word "dedication" is closest in meaning to ...

• dejection

• devotion

• deliberation

• delectation

According to the passage, who were the first physicians in the clinic?

• William Worral Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo

• William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo

• William Worral Mayo and William James Mayo

• William James Mayo and Charles William Mayo

In line 18, the word "founded" is closest in meaning to ...

• found

• established

• fortified

• articulated

In line 19, the word "contributions" is closest in meaning to ...

• contractions

• conventions

• gifts

• prizes

In addition to their medical expertise, what common characteristics distinguished the careers of the Mayo brothers?

• Funding of schools in Minnesota

• Positions on the board of directors

• Military and political service

• Donations for poor patients

In line 25, the phrase "subsequent to" is closest in meaning to ...

• because

• regardless of

• after

• contrary to