THOUGH ONCE QUITE FATAL, THE THREAT OF PNEUMONIA HAS BEEN GREATLY R...

8. Though once quite fatal, the threat of pneumonia has been greatly reduced as a result of antibiotic

treatment.

A. A threatening disease which used to be fatal in the past, pneumonia has now been eliminated by

antibiotic treatment.

B. Pneumonia was a rather deadly disease in the past, but antibiotic treatment has lessened its

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dangers very much.

C. Despite its dangers being significantly reduced thanks to antibiotics, pneumonia can still be rather

deadly.

D. In order to lessen its deadliness, the threatening disease pneumonia must be treated with

antibiotics.