Impact 2 - U2 - Reading 1+2 Review

What are some common signs that show your body is fighting a disease? (Choose more than 1 answer)

• a) Feeling happy and positive
• b) Having a sore throat
• c) Coughing
• d) Sneezing
• e) Forgetting to do your homework

Which of the following statements about bacteria is true?

• a) Bacteria cannot survive outside the body.
• b) Bacteria are tiny organisms with only one cell.
• c) Bacteria always make us sick.
• d) Bacteria are always bad.

How can we treat bacterial infections?

• a) With medicine called antibiotics
• b) With vaccinations
• c) By washing our hands regularly
• d) By waiting for our body to get better

What makes viruses different from bacteria?

• a) Viruses are smaller than bacteria.
• b) Viruses can live on their own without a living thing.
• c) Viruses can be cured with antibiotics.
• d) Viruses are always good.

How do viruses mainly spread? (Choose more than 1 answer)

• a) Through the air when someone sneezes or coughs
• b) By touching things or people that are infected
• c) Through eating polluted food or water
• d) By being bitten by infected insects

TRUE or FALSE: The majority of bacteria living in our bodies are bad for us.

• True
• False

TRUE or FALSE: Bacterial infections can be effectively treated with antibiotics.

• True
• False

TRUE or FALSE: Viruses cannot survive on their own and need a living thing to live in.

• True
• False

TRUE or FALSE: Antibiotics can be used to treat viral infections.

• True
• False

TRUE or FALSE: The main way viruses spread is by touching infected people or things.

• True
• False