Consignes
- Épreuve écrite d'anglais. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
Text: The Coronavirus Disease
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. It started in Wuhan, a Chinese city in December 2019. Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure. The time after exposure and before having symptoms is called the incubation period. Common signs and symptoms can include fever, cough and tiredness. Other possible symptoms are headache and runny nose. If we have signs or symptoms of coronavirus, we should contact immediately our doctor or clinic for guidance. Most people infected with the coronavirus will experience moderate respiratory illness and recover without any special treatment. Old people and those who suffer from other serious diseases like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and cancer are more likely to develop a highly aggravated disease. In only one year, the disease has already killed at least 1.5 million people around the world…
At this time, there is no specific vaccine or treatment for COVID-19. However, there are many ongoing clinical trials evaluating potential treatments. The World Health Organization (WHO) will continue to provide updated information as soon as clinical findings become available.
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well-informed about the COVID-19, its causes and how it spreads. To protect ourselves, we should wash our hands with soap or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer frequently. We should also avoid touching our face (mouth, nose, eyes). The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes. So, it is recommended that we cough or sneeze into our bent elbow.
Fighting against the coronavirus disease is a common responsibility; therefore, everybody should contribute to the fight.
Adapted from WHO (World Health Organization), who.int/health-topics/coronavirus, accessed on 10/12/2020.
I. Comprehension
A. Read the text and write the letter that is in front of the correct answer. (Write only the number and the letter.)