Reading Comprehension help Read the following and answer the questions given below The USA could soon be encouraging Americans to wear face masks or scarves. There has been a lot of talk about whether or not face masks are effective in helping slow down the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The government is set to encourage Americans to use homemade face coverings like cloth masks, bandanas and scarves. The WHO and other health organisations have recommended that people who are not sick do not need to wear masks or cover their face. However, other organisations say face masks can slow the spread of the virus. They point to countries like Singapore and South Korea, where people wear masks and reported infection rates are lower. Health experts in the USA believe that wearing a mask could reduce the risk of people spreading the virus and give a little protection to those who have not contracted it. Health officials are worried that if everyone rushes out to buy masks, there ma
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Reading Comprehension Activity. ITALY MAYORS SCOLD PEOPLE NOT FOLLOWING LOCKDOWN Mayors across Italy are taking direct action to make sure people follow lockdown rules. The whole of Italy is under lockdown. It is one of the countries worst affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus. The country has reported over 80,000 cases of infections. There have also been 8,215 deaths, the most of any country in the world. The whole country is under lockdown but not everyone is following the rules. There are many videos online of mayors going into the streets to order people to stay at home. Over 100,000 people in Italy have been fined for being on the streets without a good reason. Three-quarters of the world is in lockdown as countries try to contain the virus. Some mayors in Italy are posting angry messages on social media. The mayor of one town said he was tired of people walking their dogs many times a day. He posted a video saying: "Where are you going with these incontinent dogs?
GCE ORDINARY LEVEL EXAM ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES Activity 01 : Fill in the blanks with a suitable collective nouns given in the list below. There are two extra words. [ chain - team – range - sheaf - bouquet - gang - carton ] 1. I took a …………of betel to school on the Teachers’ Day. 2. We welcomed the chief guest with a …………of flowers. 3. Japan is a ………………………of islands. 4. A …………..of thieves robbed a bank in the city center. 5. The Knuckles is a ……………of mountains in Sri Lanka. Activity 02: Fill in the blanks with suitable words given within brackets. 1. Poets admire the ………. beauty of waterfalls. [ nature / natural / naturally ] 2. …………………..is a booming industry in Sri Lanka. [ tours / tourist / tourism ] in Sri Lanka. 3. Taj Mahal is …………………….in Agra , India. [ located / location / locate ] 4. I am not …………in politics. [ interested / intere