WorksheetsGlobal Health Comprehension – Exercises 2 to 4
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage? Choose one answer.
To argue that global health should focus only on preventing the next pandemic.
To describe how global health is shaped by interconnected risks and the need for shared responsibility.
To criticise international organisations for interfering in national health policies.
To show that technology alone can solve most global health problems.
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice. The author uses the example of people moving from rural to urban areas mainly to illustrate
how economic development automatically improves health.
that urbanisation can introduce new health risks linked to lifestyle change.
that cities provide better access to health services for everyone.
that most non-communicable diseases are caused by infectious agents.
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice. What can be inferred about health inequalities from the passage? Choose one answer.
They are caused only by differences between rich and poor countries.
They are mainly a result of differences in hospital technology.
They are influenced by multiple factors both between and within countries.
They have become less significant in recent decades.
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice. The paragraph on climate change suggests that its health impacts are
evenly distributed because climate affects all regions in the same way.
particularly unfair for communities that have contributed least to emissions.
limited to small island states in the Pacific.
already fully addressed by current global policies.
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice. In the passage, technology is presented as
a purely positive force that reduces inequalities.
a dangerous development that should be avoided.
a double-edged tool that can both expand and restrict access to health.
irrelevant to global health debates.
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice. The word “they” refers to
epidemics.
national governments.
international organisations such as the WHO.
flights and trade routes.
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude towards current global health governance? Choose one answer.
Satisfied that existing structures already deliver fair outcomes.
Strongly opposed to any international involvement in health.
Supportive but critical, calling for more resilient systems and stronger local voices.
Indifferent to how decisions about global health are made.
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice. What does the author suggest about how success should be measured in global health? Choose one answer.
By how quickly countries can return to normal after a crisis.
By the number of new hospitals built each year.
By the level of funding given to scientific research.
By how fairly health benefits are shared and whether the world invests in prevention and cooperation.
Exercise 3 – TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN. The passage states that global health is mainly concerned with rapid responses to new viruses and has little interest in long-term conditions.
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False
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Exercise 3 – TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN. According to the passage, changes in diet and work patterns are partly responsible for the growing impact of non-communicable diseases.
True
False
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Exercise 3 – TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN. The passage suggests that urban residents always enjoy better health than rural residents because they live closer to hospitals.
True
False
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Exercise 3 – TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN. The author implies that some countries may become technologically dependent on systems that they did not design themselves.
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False
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Exercise 3 – TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN. According to the passage, people are more likely to accept public‑health measures when they believe authorities are acting fairly.
True
False
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Exercise 3 – TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN. The passage claims that building new hospitals is more important than addressing the social causes of poor health.
True
False
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Exercise 4 – Summary Completion. Complete the summary with one word or short phrase: As economies grow, many people move from (a) to cities.
Exercise 4 – Summary Completion. Complete the summary with one word or short phrase: In cities, people are more likely to have (a) jobs.
Exercise 4 – Summary Completion. Complete the summary with one word or short phrase: Urban residents are more likely to eat more (a) .
Exercise 4 – Summary Completion. Complete the summary with one word or short phrase: These changes increase the number of people at risk of diabetes and (a) disease.
Exercise 4 – Summary Completion. Complete the summary with one word or short phrase: Some health systems were originally designed to deal with (a) .
