Academic/General Training Module by Adam Smith First Published in 2015



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(@Actual IELTS Test) Smith Adam Reading

 
 


 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
103 
Exercise 42: Summery completion 
The articles used in the IELTS reading test often come from magazines like The 
Economist or The New Scientist. Why not practise for the exam by reading articles 
from these magazines? 
Fill the gaps with one of the following words below:
cutting 
 advances track coming 
 empower chief
 developing 
Pundits have long predicted that ___1___ in genetics will usher in a golden age 
of individually tailored therapies. But in fact it is much lower-tech wireless 
devices and internet-based health software that are precipitating the mass 
customisation of health care, and creating entirely new business models in the 
process. 
The hope is that nimble new technologies, from smart-phones to health-
monitoring devices, will ___2___ patients and doctors, and thus improve 
outcomes while ___3___ costs. The near ubiquity of mobile phones is the 
___4___ reason to think this optimistic scenario may come true. Patients with 
smart-phones can certainly benefit from interactive “wellness” applications that 
track diet, exercise and vital signs. 
Many companies are ___5___ up with “home health” devices embedded with 
wireless technology. Some are overtly clinical in nature: Medtronic, a devices 
giant, is ___6___ a bedside monitor that wirelessly tracks the blood sugar levels 
in diabetic children sleeping nearby. GE has come up with “body sensor 
networks”, tiny wireless devices that ___7___ the vital signs of those who wear 
them. 
 


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