Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

36 practice makes perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

5. NDEs are the subject of scientiic research | rumor and speculation.


6. The majority of NDEs are generally unpleasant | pleasant experiences.


7. An NDE has to | does not have to include all 12 elements to be classiied as an NDE.


8. Skepticshave successfully proven | have not successfully proven that NDEs are just
   stories that people have made up.


9. NDEs have a positive | negative impact on people’s lives.


10. NDEscan| cannot provide insight into the death process.

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EXERCISE

Reading for details For each of the following sentences, choose the correct answer

to ill in the blank.

1. According to research, of Americans have had an NDE.
   a. 0.5%
   b. 5%
   c. 15%


2. Between 1980 and 1990, the number of reports of NDEs in the United States
   .
   a. decreased
   b. stayed the same
   c. increased


3. NDEs consist of common elements.
   a. 2
   b. 8
   c. 12


4. percent of people who have come close to death have had an NDE.
   a. Thirty-ive
   b. Fifty
   c. Five


5. The term near-death experience was irst used by.
   a. the Greeks and Romans
   b. Dr. Raymond Moody
   c. the International Association for Near-Death Studies
   Indicate which of the following statements are true (T ) and which are false (F).


6. Children have very diferent NDEs than adults.


7. Most people who have NDEs do not wish to return to their bodies and their earthly
   life.


8. During an NDE, a person often encounters loved ones who have already died.


9. After having an NDE, people are more afraid of death than they were previously.