Understanding Hayfever and Matilda

Hay fever can occur all year round but it is traditionally worse in the spring months when the pollen count in the air is high. Hay fever is a common name for allergic rhinitis – meaning an allergy in the nose. The allergic reaction causes the nasal passages to become inflamed and produce more mucous. Some of the common symptoms are: sneezing; runny or stuffy nose; itchy ears, nose and throat; red, itchy and watery eyes and sometimes headaches.

Tips to try and reduce hay fever symptoms:

1: Stay indoors where possible on windy and stormy days.

2: Smear Vaseline on the inside of your nose to help stop the air-borne pollen touching the lining of your nose.

3: Splash your eyes often with cold water as this tries to flush out any pollen.

4: Try and reduce contact with known allergens. For example –pet fur, flowers, dust etc.

5: Anti-histamine medications in the form of tablets, nasal sprays and eye drops may help alleviate symptoms but you need to discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist.

What is the purpose of the text?

• To explain what hay fever is.

• To describe the cure of hay fever.

• To give ways to reduce hay fever symptoms.

• To cure hay fever by medicines.

Hay fever can occur all year round but it is traditionally worse in the spring months when the pollen count in the air is high. Hay fever is a common name for allergic rhinitis – meaning an allergy in the nose. The allergic reaction causes the nasal passages to become inflamed and produce more mucous. Some of the common symptoms are: sneezing; runny or stuffy nose; itchy ears, nose and throat; red, itchy and watery eyes and sometimes headaches.

Tips to try and reduce hay fever symptoms:

1: Stay indoors where possible on windy and stormy days.

2: Smear Vaseline on the inside of your nose to help stop the air-borne pollen touching the lining of your nose.

3: Splash your eyes often with cold water as this tries to flush out any pollen.

4: Try and reduce contact with known allergens. For example –pet fur, flowers, dust etc.

5: Anti-histamine medications in the form of tablets, nasal sprays and eye drops may help alleviate symptoms but you need to discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist.

What does “this” in “you need to discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist” refer to?

• Taking antihistamine.

• Using nasal sprays.

• Applying eyedrops.

• Alleviating symptoms.

Hay fever can occur all year round but it is traditionally worse in the spring months when the pollen count in the air is high. Hay fever is a common name for allergic rhinitis – meaning an allergy in the nose. The allergic reaction causes the nasal passages to become inflamed and produce more mucous. Some of the common symptoms are: sneezing; runny or stuffy nose; itchy ears, nose and throat; red, itchy and watery eyes and sometimes headaches.

Tips to try and reduce hay fever symptoms:

1: Stay indoors where possible on windy and stormy days.

2: Smear Vaseline on the inside of your nose to help stop the air-borne pollen touching the lining of your nose.

3: Splash your eyes often with cold water as this tries to flush out any pollen.

4: Try and reduce contact with known allergens. For example –pet fur, flowers, dust etc.

5: Anti-histamine medications in the form of tablets, nasal sprays and eye drops may help alleviate symptoms but you need to discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist.

What does “air-borne pollen” mean?

• Pollen from flowers.

• Pollen taken by air.

• Pollen produced by air.

• Pollen in the air.

What is the text about?

• A girl named Matilda.

• Matilda, a favorite book.

• The story of Matilda.

• A book titled Matilda.

What does paragraph 2 tell?

• Name of the book and why it’s favorite.

• The professor in Matilda’s school.

• Matilda’s school experience.

• Hard life of Matilda.

Why did the family leave Matilda?

• They disliked her.

• She hated them.

• The professor asked them.

• They had a law problem.

What does the word “they” refer to?

• A foster family.

• Matilda and Professor.

• A teacher and children.

• Matilda’s parents.

Why is the text written for?

• To ask the scout coaches to lead the discussion with all the scouts.

• To invite the scout coaches to prepare the camping next month.

• To inform the students to prepare the things needed.

• To ask the students to go camping next month.

What should be prepared by the camping participants?

• Appliances, clothes, foodstuff and regulations for participants.

• Clothes, appliances, foodstuff and location of the camping.

• Tools, clothes, foodstuff, and the timetable of the camping.

• Clothes, cooking utensils and foodstuff.

To make the discussion run well, Mr. Rendi asks....

• the participants to discuss the preparation of the camping.

• Mr. Hakim and Mr. Indra to lead the discussion of the scouts.

• all coaches to be responsible for the discussion of the scouts.

• the coaches to discuss the preparation of the camping activity.