Sore throat More sore throats are caused by an infection which treatment with antibiotics cannot cure. But with simple remedies the patient normally gets better in 4 or 5 days. Tonsillitis, however, usually starts with a sore throat which causes pain on swallowing. With children and sometimes adults, there may be a fever and the patient is obviously not feeling well. It may be possible to see white spots on the back of the throat. The neck may also swell, both of which are the normal response to infection. Sometimes a sore throat may occur with the common cold, and dryness of the throat, pain on coughing and loss of voice. For treatment, patient should take aspirins to help relieve the pain on swallowing and the fever (if there is one). Use aspirin tablets dissolved in water so that the patient can gargle before swallowing. Repeat the treatment every 4 hours. The patient is encouraged to drink plenty. Food should not be forced on a patient who does not want to eat. If there is pain in the throat on coughing, breathing in steam may help. See the doctor if the sore throat is still getting worse after 2 days, or if the patient complains of earache and increasing fever. 1. According to the passage, it would appear that most sore throat ……………. A. respond quickly to treatment with antibiotic. B. rarely turn out to be serious illnesses. C. result in tonsillitis even when treated. D. require an immediate visit to a doctor. 2. One of the sign of the tonsillitis can often be …………………….. A. difficulty in swallowing food and liquid B. pain in chest when coughing C. White spots appearing on the neck. D. earache during the first 4 or 5 days 3. In order to treat a sore throat one should ……………………… A. prevent the patient from eating too much B. give the patient up to 4 aspirins tablets every hour. C. make sure the patient take plenty of liquid. D. make the patient gargle with hot liquid. 4. You should visit the doctors if ………………………………. A. the infection spreads to another member of the family. B. Swelling occurs in the region of the eyes C. the patient is tired. D. the patient’s throat is still sore after 2 days. 5. Which of the following sentence is Not True? A. Having sore throat, the patient is obviously not feeling well. B. Breathing in steam may help those who cough with pain. C. The patient is encouraged to eat more food. D. Aspirin tablets should be dissolved in water.