a. According to the ‘hygiene theory’, overprotecting children can bring about health issues.

b. This might explain why more and more children have allergies to foods like nuts or eggs.

c. Consequently, these children’s immune systems may overreact to common foods, causing severe allergic reactions.

d. Some parents prevent their children from interacting with kids who are sick or from playing outside, which limits their exposure to germs and dirt.

e. Many parents nowadays invest considerable efforts to keep their children as safe as possible, but some argue that too much safety may actually be counterproductive.

(Adapted from Explore New Worlds)

Where in paragraph 1 does the following sentence best fit?

The chances are that it’s the images that attract your attention.

a. This charity began its efforts in 1979 and has worked nonstop to help hungry people since then.

b. Action Against Hunger (AAH) is a non-profit organisation that focuses on dealing with the issue of world hunger.

c. In addition, they run educational programmes in which the poor are taught how to recognise the symptoms of poor nutrition.

d. AAH gives life-saving care to people who have experienced hunger due to war, natural disasters and other major crises.

e. The organisation works in more than 50 countries and currently has more than 8,000 workers supporting approximately 26 million people worldwide.

(Adapted from Bright)

Hi Holly,

Today I have to stay at home and help my family clean the house.

a. I can’t stand it! Also, mum doesn’t make it any easier. She constantly complains that I do a terrible job at it.

b. My mum assigned me the tasks of dusting the furniture, vacuuming the floor, and washing clothes.

c. I dread doing it, but my mum says it is necessary. I guess I’m fortunate because we only do it twice a month.

d. My sister takes the dog for a walk and does the ironing. I wish I could do that instead of washing the clothes.

e. I don’t mind vacuuming the floor; in fact, I kind of like it. But washing clothes is a whole other story.

Oh well, you can’t always get what you want. Do you have any chores you have to do?

Bye for now,

Nam

(Adapted from English Discovery)