Homework

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Read the article again carefully. Choose a, b, or c.

1. 1 The first thing the journalist did after leaving her GP was.. .
   1. a go and see a specialist
   2. b gotoA&E
   3. c find out what her condition was called
2. 2 After realizing that she was a cyberchondriac, she…
   1. a stopped worrying
   2. b worried just as much as before
   3. c stopped visiting health-related websites
3. 3 One problem with health-related websites on the internet is that…
   1. a they make unusual illnesses seem more common than they really are
   2. b they often describe conditions which don’t really exist
   3. c they give more information about rare illnesses than aboutcommon ones
4. 4 Another problem with these websites is that…
   1. a they encourage people to go to the doctor more often
   2. b they make people believe in miracle cures
   3. c the information may not be right.