Answer Key
Are the following statements about the text correct?
1. Onions are more protective than garlic.That is incorrect. Correct is: The other way round!
2. "Some potential limitations" mean that we can't trust the study for 100%.That is correct.
3. "The study, appearing this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute" means the study was published in the journal.That is correct.
4. "The reduced risk of prostate cancer associated with onions and garlic was independent of body size" means that it's not important what your weight is if you want to reduce the risk of cancer.That is correct.
5. "Men in the study, all residents of Shanghai, China" means the men were born in China.That is incorrect. Correct is: It means they live in Shangai, China.
6. "A diet rich in garlic and onions may cut the risk of prostate cancer in half" means that garlic and onions can stop cancer.That is incorrect. Correct is: It means the risk can be reduced.
7. " the reduced risk of prostate cancer was more pronounced for men with localized than with advanced prostate cancer" means that patients with serious cancer problems have the same chance as other patients.That is incorrect. Correct is: It means your chances are much worse.
8. According to the study, nine grams of garlic and onions a day can reduce the risk of cancer by 50 percent.That is correct.
9. "Self-reported food consumption data" means that the tested people informed about their consumption, that the doctors didn't check what they really ate.That is correct.
10. The study of the National Cancer Institute tested people with prostate cancer.That is incorrect. Correct is: It tested 238 people with cancer and 471 healthy men.