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This Reading task is consists of  reading passages about the " coronavirus", and there is a total of 30 questions to answer and takes 60 minutes. Though you can mark and write on the answer  paper, please be careful you must enter your answers on the Reading Answer page followed by a link below.

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Reading text:

“The Coronavirus”

Nations around the world are preparing for a possible major outbreak of a new deadly virus. The corona virus, which started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has already killed 17 people. It has spread to the USA, Japan, Korea and Thailand. More than 540 people have caught the virus and are in hospital.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting to decide whether the outbreak is a global health emergency. China is urging people not to panic ahead of the Chinese New Year next week. Millions of Chinese will be travelling across the country to spend the holiday season with their families. Meanwhile, the city of Wuhan has suspended its public transport systems to help stop the spread of the virus.

The new corona virus is suspected to have come from illegally traded animals in a Wuhan market. The virus mutated and spread from an animal to a human. There are fears it could mutate and spread further. Scientists say the virus is contagious and can be passed from person to person through the air.

 Dr.Linfa Wang, a virologist at the Duke-National University of Singapore, said the new corona virus is in the same family as SARS, but it's different from SARS. He said people needed to look for pneumonia-like symptoms, such as fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Fu Ning, a 36-year-old woman from Beijing, said: "I feel fearful because there's no cure for the virus."

Text Reference: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200124-coronavirus.html

 



Questions 1–6 :

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading:

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information.

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information.


1-Nations are not preparing for a possible virus outbreak.                             

2-The article said China suspended public transport in eight different cities.

3-Scientists suspect the coronavirus came from insects in a market.              

4-The coronavirus passes from person to person through the air.                   

5-The coronavirus belongs to the same virus family as SARS.                      

6-One of the symptoms of coronavirus is breathing difficulties.                    



Questions 6-15 :

Match the correct answer:

6.  a possible major                                                                a.         Will spread further        

 7.  More than 540 people have                                              b.           to panic                       


8.  The outbreak is a global health                                          c.            symptoms                  


9.  China is urging people not                                                  d.           outbreak                    


10.         Public                                                                          e.            emergency               


11. Illegally traded animals                                                       f.            no cure for the virus


12. There are fears it could mutate                                            g.           is contagious            


13. Scientists say the virus                                                         h.           transport                  


14.  Pneumonia-like                                                                   i.             in a Wuhan market 


15. I feel fearful because there's.                                               J.            caught the virus      



Question 16-22:

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the article: ORDS from the passage

The new coronavirus is suspected to have come from (16) ____________ traded animals in a Wuhan market. The virus (17) ____________ and spread from an animal to a human. There are fears it could mutate and spread (18) ____________. Scientists say the virus is (19) ____________ and can be passed from person to person through the air. Dr.Linfa Wang, a (20) ____________ at the Duke-National University of Singapore, said the new corona virus is in the same family as SARS, but it's different from SARS. He said people needed to look for pneumonia-like (21) ____________, such as fever, cough and difficulty (22) ____________."



Question 23-27:

Answer the questions below:

23.        How many countries have the coronavirus spread to?                                                                    

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24.        Who is meeting to decide if the coronavirus is an emergency?                                                      

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25.        Where do people suspect the coronavirus came from?                                                                   

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26.        What are the fears the coronavirus might do?                                                                                 

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27.        How does the virus pass from person to person?                                                                            

___________________________________________________________________________________



Questions 28-30:   

Put the words in the right order:

28.        Person   from   person   through   air   .   To   passed   the   virus                                                   

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29.        In   Coronavirus   is   the   SARS   .   Family   as   same                                                                

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Homework task:

30-Write about Coronavirus for 10 minutes.

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