OPEN CLOZE TEST
Complete each gap with one word.
Graphic pathographies are used to develop public awareness of various illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and HIV. They are particularly suitable (1) ______ this purpose unlike other media because they highlight certain aspects of an illness (2) ______ images and text. This also allows patients to connect new information with existing knowledge, thus enhancing understanding.
Graphic pathographies have also (3) ______ used to help patients better understand what to expect from their illnesses and find meaning in their experience. A physician might recommend (4) ______ adult patients with type 2 diabetes read The Mysterious Symptoms: A Story about Type 2 Diabetes, (5) ______ follows the character Alicia from the beginning of her diabetic symptoms to her diagnosis and the impact of diabetes (6) ______ her daily life. Graphic pathographies not only allow physicians to explain the diagnosis but (7) ______ help patients feel more in control of their situation. For instance, diabetic patients experiencing the stress and fear of not knowing how to manage their condition might feel (8) ______ worried once they learn how to take care of themselves by reading The Mysterious Symptoms.
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MODAL VERBS 2
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