PART FIVE
·Read the following text.
·In most of the lines 34—45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.
·If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your answer sheet.
·If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your answer sheet.
"Today, California took off a giant step toward a brighter future for the (34) ______
frail elderly patients who receive care in skilled nursing of facilities," (35) ______
said Jim Gomez, President and CEO of the California Association of
Health Facilities. "At a time when legislators, regulators, residents and
families are rightfully demanding for the best care possible, California (36) ______
now has a funding system which will actually pay for the cost of (37) ______
providing care and take into consideration the level of care which each (38) ______
patient needs," continued Gomez.
"Governor Schwarzenegger’s support of AB 1629 (Frommer-D, Glendale)
is consistent with the expectation when he laid out last January. He (39) ______
said that in this current environment of record state budget deficits,
where it would be necessary to develop creative solutions and (40) ______
leverage additional federal policies. Though clearly we have (41) ______
accomplished that," said Paul Tunnell, Chairman of the Association.
In signing AB 1629, Governor Schwarzenegger said, "The quality
assurance fee when authorized in this legislation will provide funds (42) ______
that would be otherwise unavailable in these times of fiscal constraint,
thus enabling the State to provide with a much needed increase in (43) ______
Medi-Cal reimbursement rates to skilled nursing facilities. Higher
rates, combined with the facility-specific rate of methodology specified in (44) ______
the bill, which will result in better wages for nursing home (45) ______
employees, compensation for structural improvements and better
quality of care for the residents. "

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