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Using context to guess meaning

1. It was winter and there was a chill in the air. Everyone had to stay inside the house to keep warm.
a. warm breeze b. cold air c. rain cloud

2. The long hot climb up the hill made him sweat a lot. When he reached the top, his shirt was
completely wet.
a. chạy b. uống c. đổ mồ hôi

Now look for these words in the passage (lines 9 & 13) and check whether your choice makes
sense.
Recognizing reference words

Line 2 - it Line 4 - own, that
Line 4 - the other Line 7 - this

Comprehension

1. Do sick people always have a fever?

2. Answer True or False
“In newborn babies, normal temperature is usually around 35 degrees.”
3. Choose the best answer:
You should take the temperature of a sick person:
a. when he seems to have a fever.
b. four times a day.

c. in the afternoon.
4. Complete the following sentence:
A person with high fever and chills probably has……………
5. List at least two traditional ways of reducing fever and say whether they are safe or dangerous.

Organizing the information in the text

Below are 4 fever patterns for various disease.

Childbirth fever:
Begins a day or more after giving birth. Starts with a slight fever, which often rises later. Foul-smelling
vaginal discharge. Pain and sometimes bleeding.

Pneumonia:
Fast, shallow breathing.
Temperature rises quickly. Cough with green, yellow, or bloody mucus. May be pain in chest.
Person’s very ill.
Typhoid:
Begins like a cold. Temperature goes up a little more each day. Pulse relatively slow. Sometimes
diarrhea and dehydration. Trembling or delirium (mind wanders ). Person’s very ill.
Malaria:

Begins suddenly with rising temperature and chill . Fever lasts a few hours. Sweating begins as the
temperature drops. Usually strikes every second or third day. Between fevers the sick person seems
more or less well.
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