“I’ve never seen anything like this” — A U.S. doctor treats Ebola’s youngest victims

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How to approach this practice

Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   What is the article’s primary purpose?

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   1. To explain Ebola’s epidemiology in detail
   2. To summarize a focused human-centered medical report
   3. To evaluate international outbreak policies
   4. To describe specific treatment procedures
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   Answer

   To summarize a focused human-centered medical report

   The article defines the report’s focus while carefully limiting unsupported conclusions.

   For readers, the central takeaway is consequently precise rather than expansive.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   Why is the doctor’s perspective central to the report?

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   1. The doctor collected epidemiological data
   2. The doctor directly cared for affected children
   3. The doctor identified the outbreak’s location
   4. The doctor documented treatment outcomes
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   Answer

   The doctor directly cared for affected children

   The report presents the disease through someone directly involved in care.

   By concentrating on the doctor’s work, the report presents the disease through the perspective of a medical professional directly involved in caring for the affected children.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What can readers reasonably infer about the article’s evidentiary stance?

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   1. It is deliberately cautious
   2. It is openly skeptical of doctors
   3. It assumes clinical outcomes
   4. It prioritizes speculation
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   Answer

   It is deliberately cautious

   The wording distinguishes verified information from claims the package cannot establish.

   However, the title alone does not establish why the cases were unprecedented, how the patients’ conditions developed, or what outcomes followed their treatment.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   What does “Those details” refer to?

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   1. The report’s publication date
   2. The doctor’s emotional reaction
   3. Location and additional patient-related information
   4. The children’s status as victims
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   Answer

   Location and additional patient-related information

   The phrase points back to the omitted identifying and clinical information.

   Those details therefore remain outside the scope of this factual summary.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   How is the article organized overall?

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   1. Chronologically, from outbreak to recovery
   2. Argumentatively, from claim to rebuttal
   3. Thematically, from focus to evidentiary boundaries
   4. Procedurally, from diagnosis to treatment
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   Answer

   Thematically, from focus to evidentiary boundaries

   It moves from focus and significance to limits, interpretation, and takeaway.

   The verified facts point to a human-centered account of caring for children affected by Ebola.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

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   What relationship does the article establish between vulnerability and treatment?

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   1. They are presented as unrelated concerns
   2. Vulnerability explains the treatment story’s human focus
   3. Treatment is portrayed as causing vulnerability
   4. Vulnerability is discussed only epidemiologically
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   Answer

   Vulnerability explains the treatment story’s human focus

   It identifies pediatric vulnerability as directly connected to the treatment focus.

   The available information establishes a focused connection between pediatric vulnerability and Ebola treatment.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

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   Why does the article emphasize what remains unknown?

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   1. To undermine the report’s credibility
   2. To prevent overinterpretation
   3. To conceal the doctor’s identity
   4. To question the publication date
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   Answer

   To prevent overinterpretation

   The limitations prevent readers from extending the verified facts into unsupported claims.

   It supports understanding who is being treated and why the doctor’s perspective is central, but it does not support broader claims about the outbreak or the wider medical response.

What to review next

Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.

Before you practise: a worked example

Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.

The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?

The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.

This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.