Read the following passage 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 from 18 to 22.
Medical breakthroughs
After twenty years of research, scientists have finally succeeded in developing a vaccine for dengue, a viral disease found in tropical areas. (18)______. According to the World Health Organisation, each year between 50 and 100 million people develop dengue, (19 ______ . The commercialized 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. (20) ______ . Electrical impulses triggered by the user's muscle movements (21)______. Specifically aimed at women and teenagers, the artificial hand enables the user to perform a range of activities previously unmanageable, 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, which helps it stay in place. 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, (22)______.
