PRACTICE 4

Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. For each question, write the correct word in
the space provided.

Chicken Pox 水痘
传染 疾病 病毒 传染 水滴
Chicken pox 入侵 is (0) a infectious disease caused by a virus. The virus spreads through water droplets
呼吸 通常
in the air. It invades the body when we breathe. (L) For chicken pox spreads easily, it usually occurs 发生
流行病 影响 社区
as an epidemic affecting the whole community. 一生一次 症状 出现
感染
A person usually contracts 感染
chicken pox once in a lifetime. (2) Symptom usually appear about
发烧
2 weeks after one has been infected. The infected person starts to have a fever. Twenty-four hours
红疹 胸口
1ater, red rashes appear on the back and chest. (3) This will quickly spread to the rest of the body.
水泡
The rashes later form blisters that (4) is filled with fluid. 液体
痕 除非
抓
On the fourth day, the blisters will dry up. (5) It do not leave scars, unless the infected person
弄破
scratches and bursts them. The blisters usually (6) appeared more on the body and less on the limbs 手脚
受苦 隔离 分享 私人
and face.
Those who are suffering (7) with chicken pox need to be isolated. They must not share personal
items such as towels and clothes. Infected persons should get a lot of rest and (8) has light meals.
It is best that they wear light, cotton clothes as these will not irritate the skin. 轻
棉花 刺激
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0 an

this - 这个
As 因为
1 these - 这些

Symptoms
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These
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are
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They
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appear
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from
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 PRACTICE 6
Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. For each question, write the correct word in
the space provided.
用途
The Uses of Ginger 姜
相近 有 系 黄姜 白豆蔻 南姜

Ginger is a (0) flower plant 茎

that
被称为
is closely related to 广用 turryreric, cardamom and galangal. The
香料
地下
underground part of the stem known as the rhizome is widely (1) use as spice. It is often called
ginger root or simply ginger.
传统 另类医学
as traditional or alternative medicine in Asian, Indian and 泥土
Ginger has been used other countries
古代 原产地 肥沃 湿润 热带
since ancient times. Native to China, ginger grows (2) on fertile and moist, tropical
医药作用
soil. In the
姜粉 囊 药店
use. In
powdered ginger root is made (3) onto capsules and sold in pharmacies for medicinal
舒缓胃部不适
West, 姜味汽水 被推荐
姜
the United States, ginger a1e and ginger beer (4) has been recommended as 'stomach settlers' for
很多代 时常 避免 热痉挛
generations. Ginger water (5) was also regularly used to avoid heat cramps. Ginger has also been
historically used to treat用inflammation. 发炎 太 穴 舒缓 头痛 吃
膏
In India, ginger is applied a paste to the temples to relieve headache (6) so consumed when
本地
as
感冒
from a cold. In Myanmar, ginger and a local sweet (Htan nyat) (7) who is made from
suffering
油棕 汁液 煮 避免 感冒
palm tree juice are boiled together切片 and taken to prevent the flu.
In China, a drink made with sliced ginger cooked in sweetened water is used as medicine to
感冒
fight the cofltmon cold. In Indonesia, a type of ginger known as Temulawak is used as (8) an herbal 草药
preparation for weight loss, detoxification and controlling poor dietary habits.
准备 重 排毒 饮食习惯
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0 flowering
made into 做成
used 被用
I
who - 谁 （用在人身上）
in
)
into
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have
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is
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and
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PRACTICE 7
Read the letter belo** and coruect the underlined errors. For each question, write the correct word in
the space provided.

Dear Sue Cheng,

How are you? I hope you are fine. I'm sorry for not writing (0) at such a long time. Thank you
过去
for the three (1) Ietter that you sent me the last three weeks. I'm sure you are anxious to hear from
急于
me. I have been收到
too busy with school activities till now. 很靠近 答应
年终考试
When I received your first letter, my final exams were just (2) along the comer. I had promised
做的好 但是 加吧劲
my parents
通宵 旦
I u,ould do wel1, (3) yet I had to pull温习
my socks up and study harder this time. I was
burning the midnight oil at one point, trying to revise all my studies. My sister (4) were admitted 进院
胸口 感染
in hospital at that time. She had a chest infection. She is well now. 旅行
In vour second letter, you asked if I (5) should like to join you on the Pulau Pangkor trip. I'm
回 牵涉 准备
tor not giving you a reply (6) early. After the examination, I was involved
sony 演讲日 in the preparation
秘书
for Speech Day. As the secretary, I was kept busy for almost a week. I hope that (7) this is still not
too late fbr me to join you and your family. I would really love to go to Pulau Pangkor (8) whom
I heard so much about. Do let me know if I can still join you for the trip.
Well. that's all for now. Byel Hope to hear from you soon.
到此为止

Yours sincerely,
Karen

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letters
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around the corner 将近
around
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whom/who/whose/whoever - 用在人

so
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was
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would
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earlier
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it
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which
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