D.WRITING

Use the words or phrases given below to complete a passage about the common cold. An example (0) is done for you. (2.5pts)

0. Everybody / know / symptoms of the common cold: a runny nose, a slight fever, coughing and sneezing.

=> Everybody knows the symptoms of the common cold: a runny nose, a slight fever, coughing and sneezing.

1. It / very unpleasant / but nobody / know a cure.

2. At the drugstore / there / usually shelves with cold “cures”.

3. These medicines / not / cure a cold / but / do relieve / symptoms.

4. Whatever / you do / your cold /last /a few days and then disappear.

Choose the best answer. Recently, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders __________ an incredible scheme to raise awareness of depression and mental health issues.

COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory illness caused by a newly discovered coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. CO'stands (26).....corona, Vl'for virus, and 'D'for disease.

Many COVID-19 symptoms are similar to those of the flu, the common cold and other conditions, so a test is required to confirm if someone has COVID-19. Symptoms may (27)....2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus and can range from very mild to severe illness. Some people (28)...... have been infected don't have any symptoms.The most common symptoms are fever, cough, and tiredness. Other symptoms can include shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure, muscle or body aches, headache, (29)....of taste or smell, confusion, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, diarrhea,  nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, and skin rashes. In addition to these symptoms,  infants may have difficulty feeding

Children of any(30)...can become ill with COVID-19. While children illness than adults. and adults experience similar symptoms, children generally have less serious illness than adults.
26. A. with     B. for            C. on       D. into
27. A. grow    B. observe   C. look     D. appear
28. A. who     B. which      C. whom   D. where
29. A. death   B. pain        C. loss      D. danger
30. A. height  B. form       C. grade     D. age

Match the word and phrases with their meanings.

VIII.    Read the passage, and then answer the questions.

            Everyone suffers from the common cold at some time or other. It isn’t a serious illness, but people spend a lot of money on medicine. The medicine can only relieve the symptoms. That is, it can make you cough less, make you feel better, and stop your nose running for a while. So far, there is no cure for the common cold and no medicine to prevent it. People also drink a lot of hot water with sugar, lemon juice. It helps provide them with a lot of vitamin C.

1Why is the common cold very popular?

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2.Is the common cold a serious illness?

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3.What does the medicine help people with the common cold?

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4.Besides medicine, what do people do to make them feel better?

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5.Why is it useful?

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IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.        

            Headache is a very common disease. The symptoms (1)________ a headache are various. People may (2)_______ pains only one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have a headache (3) ________they work too hard or they are too nervous about something.  (4)________ can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their (5)_______ or simply by going to bed.

1.         A. on                           B. in                            C. of                            D. at

2.         A. be                           B. have                       C. happen                  D. take

3.         A. when                      B. but                          C. so                           D. and

4.         A. Medicine              B. Doctor                   C. Sport                      D. Fruit

5.         A. life                         B. lifestyles               C. hobbies                 D. working

                                         Pet therapy

Pet therapy is a mordern way of using pets to help people recover from or be healthy issues such as cancer, heart problems or mental health problems. Dogs an animals can assist people and they also bring comfort and enjoyment for the patients. Pet therapy takes place many where, including hospitals, care homes, and treatment centers. It includes a wide range of activities such as walking, looking after, and grooming the therapy animal, spending time with a dog make the patients feel comfortable and release stress.

Beside the specially-trained dogs in big hospitals, anyone can adopt a pet and make friends with it. Along walk with your dog helps you become physically and mentally stronger. Pets bring many benefits to people but you shouldn't have one if you have an allergy to animals'hair. If you want to stay healthy with your pet, you should make sure it is always clean. Remember to bring it to the vet's regularly to check its health conditions.

1. Pet therapy is a traditional way of treating              T                             F

2. Pet therapy only takes place in hospitals                T                             F  

3. Pet therapy includes walking, looking after             T                             F     

4. Walking with your dog makes you stronger             T                             F 

5.you have an allergy to animals'hair so you               T                             F         

6. you don't have to bring your pet to the vet's            T                             F

Dùng từ cho sẵn để hoàn tất đoạn văn

Whatever- nobody- don't- disappear- coughing- symptoms- with- relieve

Everybody knows the ........of the common cold: a runny nose, a slight fever, ............and sneezing. It is very unpleasant, but..........knows a cure. At the drugstore, there are usually shelves..............cold' cure'. These medicines..............cure a cold, but they do..............the symptoms. ...............you do, your cold will last for a few days and then.................

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