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UCLLANGUAGECENTRE

CRITICALTHINKINGTEST

TheGovernmenthasannouncedthatitwantstoreducestressrelateddiseases.Arecentstudyof8,000white collarworkersintheUnitedStatesfoundthatmenwhohadahighlevelof controloverthewaytheycarried outtheirjobshadalowerrateofheartdisease,astressrelatedillness.Thusthemoststressfuljobsarethose inwhichemployeeshavelittlecontroloverthepaceoftheirworkandhowitisorganised.Therefore,ifthe Governmentisseriously consideringreducingthelevelof illnessesrelatedtostress,itneedstoencourage employerstogivetheirworkersmorecontrolovertheirwork.

1. a.Howwouldyoudefinethewordstressinthecontextofthispassage? (2marks)

b.Whatismeantbywhitecollarworkers? (2marks)

2. Whatdidarecentstudyof8,000workersfind? (1marks)

3. Whatconclusiondoestheauthorofthepassagedrawfromthis? (2marks)

4. Istheconclusionofthepassagevalidinyouropinion?Giveareasonforyouranswer. (4marks)

5. Inyouropinion,whatelsecanbedonetoreducestressrelateddiseases? (2marks)

6. Manymanagersoftenfindtheirjobstressful.How wouldyouexplainthattheyseemlessaffectedby heartdisease? (2marks)

TOTAL:/15

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