HUM 326 001 / 003, English 4 MED

Kelpatris Reyes Cordero, M.A.

R3 – 2020

Module I
Activities and Exercises

Simple Present Tense / Present Continuous Tense

Reminder:
The simple present tense is used to talk about your daily activities and routines.
The present continuous tense is used to talk about things that are happening at the
moment of speaking and to talk about pre-planned future events.

I- Complete the following sentences using the Simple Present Tense

or Present Continuous Tense form of the verb given.

1. Every morning, my dad … … … … … for a walk in the park.

go
goes
is going

2. I … … … … … some old friends this week.

visit
am visiting

3. Don’t make a noise. The baby … … … … …

sleeps
sleeping
is sleeping

4. The kettle … … … … … Will I make tea?

boils
is boiling

5. I … … … … … this wine very much.

like
am liking

6. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It … … … … …

rains
is raining
7. She doesn’t like to be disturbed if she … … … … …
works
is working

8. My brother… … … … … in Paris at the moment.

works
is working

9. He … … … … … his grandparents about twice a year.

visit
visits
is visiting

10. I … … … … … what he says.

not believe
don't believe
am not believing

II- Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present
Continuous. It could be positive, negative or question.

1. ________________ (you/come) tonight?

2. ________________ (he/eat) rice every day?
3. We ________________ (take) piano lessons every Monday afternoon.
4. I ________________ (work) at the moment.
5. He________________ (play) tennis now.
6. She often ________________ (travel) to London.
7. They ________________ (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.
8. We ________________ (work) late today.
9. Brian ________________ (cycle) 30 km every day.
10. Samantha ________________ (do) her homework at the moment.
11. My parents ________________ (shop) right now.
12. He usually ________________ (get up) early in the morning.
13. The school bag ________________ (be) very heavy.
14. Normally, Jenny ________________ (wear) black shoes, but today
she (wear) ________________ red wellies.
15. And look, she ________________ (wear) a raincoat because it ________________
(rain) outside.
 III- Reading Comprehension

What’s hypertension?

Hypertension is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the

arteries is persistently elevated.

Hypertension is also sometimes called high blood pressure. High blood pressure
usually does not cause symptoms. Long-term high blood pressure, however, is a
major risk factor for many illnesses such as coronary artery disease, stroke, heart
failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease, vision loss, chronic kidney
disease, and dementia.

High blood pressure is categorized into two major types: Primary and secondary.
According to statistics, about 90 - 95% of cases are primary hypertension. This
type is defined as high blood pressure due to nonspecific lifestyle and genetic
factors. Lifestyle factors that increase the risk include excess salt in the diet, excess
body weight, smoking, and alcohol use.

The remaining 5-10% of cases are categorized as secondary high blood pressure.
This type of hypertension is defined as high blood pressure due to identifiable
cause, such as chronic kidney disease, narrowing of the kidney arteries, an
endocrine disorder, or the use of birth control pills.

Lifestyle changes and medications can lower blood pressure and decrease the risk
of health complications. Lifestyle changes include weight loss, decreased salt
intake, physical exercise, and a healthy diet.

Answer these questions about the reading.

1. What is another name used to refer to hypertension?

2. Which illnesses are major risk factors for high blood pressure?

3. How is the primary hypertension categorized?

4. How is the secondary hypertension categorized?

5. What can do a person to decrease and lower the blood pressure?