HEALTHY LIFE STYLE

HEALTH PROBLEMS CAUSED BY MOSQUITOES

ENGLISH 9TH - EXERCISES
UNIT # 05

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1. Tick the right answer. The text is about:

(a) The life cycle of a mosquito

(b) Different kinds of dangerous mosquitoes
(c) Diseases caused by mosquitoes
(d) Use of pesticides for mosquitoes control

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2. Circle the diseases mentioned in the text:

• Tuberculosis
• Diphtheria
• Cholera
• Yellow fever
• Malaria
• Tonsillitis
• Hepatitis
• Dengue
• Influenza
• Cerebral malaria
• Jaundice
• Chikungunya

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3. Read the text. Find the following words and underline them.

Words:
Parasite, transmitted, saliva, clot, chills, constipation, dysfunction, disorientation, transfusion, antibodies, immune, respiratory, stagnant, contagious, nausea, fatal, display, inflammation, intense, pronounced

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4. Work in pairs and see how many of these words you can use in your own sentences. The pair that will make the most correct sentences will be the winner.

S. No.	Word	Sentences
1	Parasite	Many diseases are caused by parasites.
2	Transmitted	The information is transmitted electronically to the central computer.
3	Saliva	Saliva dribbled from the baby's mouth.
4	Clot	He underwent surgery to remove a blood clot on the brain.
5	Chills	She got a fever with chills.
6	Constipation	A recent study links childhood constipation with low fiber in the diet.
7	Dysfunction	Your screen is still frozen, blank, or dysfunctional in some way.
8	Disorientation	Symptoms may include fatigue, headaches, fever, memory loss, disorientation, insomnia, and loss of coordination.
9	Transfusion	Without a blood transfusion, her chances of survival were slim.
10	Antibodies	Antibodies fight off infections and viruses.
11	Immune	Everybody is immune to smallpox nowadays.
12	Respiratory	Smoking can cause respiratory diseases.
13	Stagnant	Few fish survive in the stagnant waters of the lake.
14	Contagious	Not all the infectious diseases are contagious.
15	Nausea	Some people experience nausea when flying.
16	Fatal	The slightest mistake may lead to a fatal disaster.
17	Display	Those books were on display in the window.
18	Inflammation	An extreme allergic reaction causes rapid inflammation.
19	Intense	He shielded his eyes from the intense flash of light.
20	Pronounced	She speaks with a pronounced French accent.

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5. Read the text and select the correct answer from the options given:

1. It is important to find out what the exact disease is so that:
   (a) The patient can rest
   (b) We can tell everyone about it
   (c) It can be treated properly
   (d) The patient can decide what to do

2. The malaria parasite attacks the:
   (a) White blood cells
   (b) Brain
   (c) Stomach
   (d) Red blood cells

3. Once the dengue virus enters the system it affects the:
   (a) Immune system
   (b) Digestive system
   (c) Circulatory system
   (d) Nervous system

4. In severe cases of dengue bleeding may occur in the:
   (a) Eyes and ears
   (b) Brain
   (c) Stomach and intestine
   (d) Gums and nose

5. Chikungunya patients usually have fever with:
   (a) Shivering
   (b) Rashes
   (c) Bleeding
   (d) Chills

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6. Read the text and complete the following table in your notebook:

Disease	Source(s)	Organs / cells attacked	Symptoms
Malaria	Infected mosquitoes	Red blood cells, liver, brain	High fever with chills, sweating
Dengue	Infected mosquitoes, blood transfusion, mother to child	White blood cells, immune system	High fever with body pain, pain behind eyes, respiratory difficulties, headaches, skin rashes, bleeding from gums and nose
Chikungunya	Infected mosquitoes	Muscles, joints, skin, connective tissue, nervous system	Fever with skin rashes, headache, nausea and vomiting, severe joint pain, loss of taste