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15 8. The skin is ……. organ of the body. 9. Depression is not as …. as mania. Both medical conditions are called mood disorders. 10. Dental caries develops …. in people who have a sweet tooth than in those who eat sugar in limited doses. V. Choose the correct form. 1. The … physician of ancient times, Gallen, studied at Alexandria in Egypt at the … medical school of those times. a) good/best b) better/worse c) best/best d) worst/bad 2. In ancient times all branches of learning, particularly art and literature, improved greatly, but medicine did not benefit … much … those ones. a) as … as b) so … as c) as … if d) so … still 3. The physicians of those times were … than the surgeons. The Royal College of Medicine was founded in London in 1518. a) the luckiest b) more lucky c) most lucky d) luckier 4. The … important of all discoveries made in the history of medicine has been the discovery and the development of antibiotics. a) most b) more c) best d) worst 5. Positron Emission Tomography can reveal clearly …which part of the brain is … active. a) badly/more b) enough/the most c) so/worse d) rather/worst 6. The … coronary arteries are affected, the … the prognosis is. a) more/poorest b) many/poor c) most/most poor d) more/poorer 7. When symptoms get … rapidly, immediate hospitalization and drug treatment are usual. a) worse b) better c) very severely d) badly