Vocab Quiz 1 & Comprehension

A car collided with a girl on a bicycle? You rush over and find her legs are caught in an awkward position. However, they do not seem to be bleeding.

What should you do?

• Gently straighten her legs.

• Move the bicycle so she can move her legs.

• Support the legs without moving them.

• Get her to sit up and try to wiggle free from the bicycle.

Two cars have crashed into eac other. Each car carried only one person- the driver. One is trapped by his feet; the other complains of pains in her neck.

What should you do?

• Get both of them out of the cars and support their injuries.

• Support their injuries without moving them from their cars.

• Lay both seats flat and make the drivers comfortable.

• Lay the driver who has hurt her neck on the ground and attempt to free the other's leg.

A motorcyclist crashed into a tree. Fortunately, he was wearing a crash helmet. When you reach him he is conscious, but complains of severe pains in one leg.

What should you do?

• Gently remove his helmet.

• Prop his up up against a tree and try to make him more comfortable.

• Tell him not to move; support his leg and head, do not remove his helmet.

• Carefully move his head and leg to see where they hurt.

A woman has gone through the windscreen of her car. She is bleeding a great deal from cuts to her face and neck.

What should you do?

• Wipe off the blood with a handkerchief, avoid the glass.

• Tie a tight bandage around her neck.

• Carefully clean the cuts and apply some plasters.

• Use a clean cloth the to press firmly on the wounds, making sure to avoid pressing on any glass.

Based on the passage "The Importance of First Aid by the People's Doctor"

Why do you think the man fainted?

• because he was middle-aged.

• because he was short of air.

• because he collapsed.

• because his heart stopped beating.

What else might the students have done correctly to assist the man?

• He might have given him a drink.

• He might have lifted him onto the seat.

• He might have applied artificial respiration.

• He might have fanned him with a newspaper.

The passengers who left probably feared that:

• they might be inconvenienced

• they might be stuck on the bus for hours.

• they might die.

• they might be arrested by the police.

From the article, we can infer that in order to administer first aid, you need to:

• be a doctor

• keep calm

• be a student

• be an official of the Red Cross.

From the article we can conclude that a person who had fainted?

• should only be treated by a highly skilled doctor.

• must be immediately rushed to the hospital.

• should be ignored.

• can easily be assisted by anyone.

Who is a 'good Samaritan'

• Someone who runs away.

• Someone who helps others.

• Someone who cleans the yard for free.

• Someone who is selfless.