1. Which of the following is NOT given as an example of chronic disease in the passage?
1. cardiovascular disease
2. cancer and arthritis
3. childhood diseases
4. diabetes
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the nine trends the writer describes as support for his/her argument regarding the aging society?
1. Senior citizens will have to earn their living.
2. The average human’s lifespan is getting longer.
3. The world’s economic structure is changing.
4. Older citizens will die of chronic non-communicable diseases.
3. What proportion of people of working age per older persons is predicted in the report?
1. 1:1
2. 2:1
3. 3:1
4. 4:1
4. What does ‘most’ in the last paragraph refer to?
1. economic challenges
2. fiscal approaches
3. developed countries
4. governments
5. What is a good title for this passage?
1. An Opportunity for Older Generation
2. Aging and Population Decline
3. A Change in Social Structure
4. Why Population Aging Matters
6. What is likely to be the main purpose of the writer?
1. To tell readers the facts about the aging society.
2. To give his/her opinion on the trends regarding aging society.
3. To raise awareness about the effects of population aging.
4. To report on the research carried out on population aging.
7. In which paragraph does the writer use a metaphor to imply that we have to tackle this
problem urgently before it is too late because the time is running out?
1. Paragraph 1
2. Paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 10
4. Paragraph 13