READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES - 1 ANO
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About swine flu
Swine flu is the common name given to a new
strain of influenza (flu). It is called swine flu because it is thought to have
originated in pigs, but this is not certain. The most common symptoms are a
fever, sore throat, diarrhea, headache, feeling generally unwell and a dry
cough. In other words, the symptoms are very similar to seasonal (regular) flu.
Most people recover within a week, even without special treatment.
Pandemic
The virus was first identified in Mexico in
April 2009. It has since become a pandemic, which means it has spread around
the globe. It has spread quickly because it is a new type of flu virus that
few, if any people have full resistance to.
Flu pandemics are a natural event that occur
from time to time. Last century, there were flu pandemics in 1918, 1957 and
1968, when millions of people died across the world. In most cases the virus
has proved relatively mild. However, around the world more than 1,700 people have
died and it is not yet clear how big a risk the virus is. For this reason, and
because all viruses can mutate to become more potent (stronger), scientists are
saying we need to be careful.
High-risk groups
Some people are more at risk of complications
if they catch swine flu, and need to start taking
antivirus as soon as it is confirmed that
they have the illness. Doctors may advise some high-risk patients to take
antivirus before they have symptoms, if someone close to them has swine flu.
People at risk are:
_ patients who have had drug
treatment for asthma in the past three years,
_ pregnant women,
_ people aged 65 and over, and
_ children under five.
To stop the virus spreading
The most important way is to have good
respiratory and hand hygiene. In other words, always sneeze in to a tissue, and
quickly put it in a bin. Wash your hands and home and work surfaces regularly
and thoroughly to kill the virus.
01. The flu is called “swine flu” because
A) it has common symptoms.
B) people generally feel unwell.
C) people believe it came from pigs.
D) it is not certain the flu is originated in pigs.
E) most people recover within a week.
02. What is a pandemic?
A) A virus identified in Mexico in April 2009.
B) A virus identified in Mexico..
C) A new virus.
D) A virus identified by scientists
E) An illness that spreads all over the world.
03. “pregnant women” means
A) mulheres pragmáticas.
B) mulheres preparadas.
C) mulheres com crianças de colo.
D)
mulheres grávidas.
E) mulheres imunes ao vírus.
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04. One of the best ways of not spreading the virus is
A) having good hand hygiene.
B) avoiding hand hygiene
C) sneezing in the hands.
D) not washing the hands.
E) passing the hands on the eyes.
05. The sentence “millions of people
died across the world” in the interrogative
form is
A) Did millions of people died across the world?
B) Did millions of people dye across the world?
C) Did millions of people die across the world?
D) Did millions of people dying across the world?
E) Did millions of people are dying across the world?
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