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Read the following passages carefully and then fill
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Sore throat is a common ailment and most of us get
it from time to time. Perhaps only a few of us ___1___
lucky enough to escape it. It ___2___
caused by bacteria and viruses. Haemolytic
streptococci, ___3___
instance, causes 'strep throat' a serious type ___4___
sore throat which is more common ___5___
children between the ages of five ___6___
fifteen. Sore throats can be dangerous ___7___.
The germs can also cause infection ___8___
other parts of the body. Usually ___9___
doctor gives a patient penicillin to ___10___
the disease before the other infection sets in. That
is why you should not take a sore throat lightly. |
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I had never felt so tired in my life. All I wanted
to do now ___1___
rest my tired feet. I looked ___2___
for place to sit. They were ___3___
taken up. The hot blazing sun ___4___
not help much either. There was ___5___
tinge of regret when I remembered ___6___
sister's advice. she had told me ___7___
to go shopping. She said that ___8___
would be a bad traffic jam, ___9___
buses would be packed like sardines ___10___
the shopping complexes would be crowded. She was
right and I wished I had just listened. |
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High up in a tree was a nest. Three little "mynah"
birds were in ___1___.
Their feeble cries were carried away ___2___
the strong wind. A sudden gust ___3___
wind blew the nest down. The ___4___
could not fly and fell a ___5___
long distance to the ground. They ___6___
slightly hurt and kept on chirping ___7___
their mother. Both Tori and Brenda ___8___
going home after school when they ___9___
the cries. Immediately, they rushed to ___10___
spot and found the birds. Both of them felt sorry
for the motherless birds and decided to keep them. |
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Sore throat is a common ailment and most of us get it from time
to time. Perhaps only a few of us are
lucky enough to escape it. It is
caused by bacteria and viruses. Haemolytic
streptococci, for instance,
causes 'strep throat' a serious type of
sore throat which is more common among
children between the ages of five and
fifteen. Sore throats can be dangerous
too. The germs can also cause infection
in other parts of the body.
Usually the doctor gives a
patient penicillin to cure
the disease before the other infection sets in. That
is why you should not take a sore throat lightly. |
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I had never felt so tired in my life. All I wanted
to do now was
rest my tired feet. I looked
around for place to sit. They were
all taken up.
The hot blazing sun did
not help much either. There was
a tinge of
regret when I remembered my
sister's advice. she had told me
not to go
shopping. She said that
there would be a bad traffic jam,
the buses would
be packed like sardines and
the shopping complexes would be crowded. She was
right and I wished I had just listened. |
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High up in a tree was a nest. Three little "mynah"
birds were in it.
Their feeble cries were carried away
by the strong
wind. A sudden gust of
wind blew the nest down. The
birds could not fly and fell a
very long
distance to the ground. They
were slightly hurt and kept on
chirping for
their mother. Both Tori and Brenda
were going home
after school when they
heard the cries. Immediately, they rushed
to the spot and
found the birds. Both of them felt sorry for the
motherless birds and decided to keep them. |
