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Individual assignment for the course Communicative English language skills I

Name ____________________________ IDNO ___________ Section____________

Department___________ Program ____________
FACT ABOUT CORONA VIRUS OR COVID 19

The word corona is driven from the lateen word which means crown of the sun. It is a disease
the so called COVID 19. Corona virus is an infectious disease. It lives in animals like bat and
snake and transmitted to human. The Corona virus first time has seen in china Wuhan region in
the world.

What are the symptoms of coronavirus? Coronavirus infects the lung .This symptom starts with
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fever, more than 38 c body temperatures, followed by a dry cough which can lead, to breathing
problems. It takes five days on average to start showing the symptoms, scientists have said, but
some people will get symptoms much later than this. Infect the world Health organization
(WHO) says the incubation period lasts up to 14 days. And increasing numbers of people on
social media have been reporting a lost sense of smell and taste.Coronavirus death rate according
world Health organization (WHO) report Coronavirus is spreading very fast .It is pandemic
disease in the world. Tens of thousands of new case are being reported worldwide each day.
After starting in china, corona virus is now spreading fast in many other countries, It took 67
days from the first reported case to reach the first 100,000 cases,11 days for the second 100,000
cases and just four days for the third 100,000 cases. In the world 1, 1 million infections case and
58,000 death case are registered. For example in china 3,250 dead and more than 80,000
infectiouswith corona case .In addition, In Italy 14,000 people died and more than 69,000
infectious are recorded. Furthermore, InU S A 7,000 death 155,000 infectious case are recorded.
In Ethiopia 29 people are affected by this virus now a day. Corona virus affected all ages like
infants, young and old age without discrimination. In addition Corona virus doesn’t discriminate
rich or poor leader and layman, beside this developed countries or undeveloped countries, it
affected to all people and country.AS, the world Health Organization stated that the methods of
prevention of corona virus or COVID 19 are first, you can protect yourself and help prevent
spreading the virus washyour hands regular for 20 seconds with soap and water or alcohol based

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 hand rub. Second cover your nose and mouth with disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you
cough or sneeze. Third, avoid close contact or social distance from 1 meter or 3 feet with people
who are unwell. Fourth, stay home and self-isolate from others in the house hold if you feel
unwell. Finally, don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean. These are
some ways to protect themselves from the corona virus.

According WHO chines prevent this diseases take as model in the world. They practice social
distance, people stay at home, they built hospital in 10 days for the infectious case coronavirus as
guaranty, lock down nation and they wash their hands every 20 second and keep the rules and
regulations of the WHO instructions and these slow down the spreading of coronavirus.

Adopted from WHO

INSTRUCTION I: Answer the following questions based on the information given in the
passage (5 Points)

______1. Which of the following is incorrect about coronavirus?

A. It discriminates rich or poor. C It offers to wash your hand.

B. It transmits from people to people. D. It doesn’t discriminate rich or poor.
_______2. One of the following is correct according to the information given in the passage?

A. COVID 19 is first seen in china Wuhan. C. Social distanceis impotent to prevent coronavirus
B. Fever and cough are symptoms of coronavirus D. all.
______ 3. The highest death recorded because of corona virus is in _____.

A, China B. Italy C. Spain D. USA

______4.Which of the following is not correct according the information in the passage?

A. It is advisable to shake hands C Keep social distance.

B. Keep staying at home for two weeks D. Don’t touch your eyes, nose
_______ 5. Which one is right based on the information in the passage?
A. Coronavirus is slow spreading disease B. Coronavirus is fast spreading disease
C. Coronavirus is gradual spreading disease D. Coronavirus isneither fast nor slow.

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NSTRUCTION II: Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B
according to their usage in the reading passage (5 Points)

Column” A “Column “B “

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xx__________1. COVID 19 A. indication, manifestation or sign

__________ 2. Pandemic B. Transmitted

__________ 3. Symptom C. hatching eggs14 days

___________4.prevention D. spreading in the world

____________5. Incubation E. kind of virus

F. advised washing hand

Part II Grammar choose the correct answer(10 point)

1. Which is active sentence?

A. Coffee is grown in Ethiopia B.my bag has been stolen
C. The door must be locked D. we have elected John minter

2.My husband is preparing lunch now. Which is the passive form this sentence?

A. Lunch is prepared now B. Lunch is being prepared now

C. Lunch is preparing now D. Lunch being prepared now

3. Look at those black clouds. I think, It_____________

A. May rain B. will rain C. is raining D.is going to rain

4. I think the football game is next week, so I _______________ next week.

A may practice B. will practice c. am practicing D .was going practicing.

5.___________________ I use your pen, please?

A. May B, Can C. Could D. All

6. We ______________ slow down whilewe drive a car in the city.

A. May B, Can C. Could D. Must

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7. A good parent is the one ________________ children are happy.

A, whose B. whom C. what D. of which

8. Wuhan, _____ is one the most visited tourist destinations in china, is now affected by corona
virus.

A. Which B. who C .what D. A and B

9. He said, “I am leaving now.” the reported speech of this sentence is_________

A, He said that he has leaving now. , C. He said that he was leaving next.

B. He said that he is leaving after, **D. He said that he was leaving than
10. “When will your sister come?” He asked me. The reported form of this sentence is______

A .He asked me when your sister will come. B. He asked me whether when my sister
will come.

C .He asked me when my sister would come. D. He asked me if when your sister will
come.

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