news bulletin – answers

WHO: AIDS far from over

correct the sentences

1. This is the 7th International Aids conference. 17th
2. The meeting is held twice a year. every two years (biennial)
3. Deaths from aids increased in 2007. they fell
4. 2 million people have died from the disease this year. in 2007
5. The epidemic is now over. it is ‘far from over’ – will go on for a long time
6. Much work needs to be done on finding a cure. on prevention
7. Fewer than 56,000 people become infected with aids each year. more than – ‘at least’
8. Previous calculations on infections were 40% higher than the reality. 40% lower
9. The conference ends next week. on Friday
10. A main theme of the conference was how to prevent drivers from becoming infected. drivers here are factors leading to infection – ‘drivers of HIV risk’