Nama : Gabryel Owen Lumbanbatu

Kelas : 1 E

READING EXERCISES

As you read through this text, you formed an opinion about its purpose and learned some specific
terms. Let’s try them now in some exercises

Understanding the General Meaning

1. What is the goal of this text?

Answer : there are many opportunities to learn about drugstores, pharmacists, and prescriptions.
and the pharmacy also sells not only medicines, but merchandise for health and home care,
cosmetics, snacks, greeting cards, and so on.

2. Take a moment to think about what you have just read. What genre do you think it portrays?
Explain.

Answer : This text can be categorized into informative and educational genres. because it contains
true and reliable information

Determining Meaning

from the Context. To build vocabulary, study the following words or terms taken from this text.
Discover all you can about them by looking at them in context. Then, choose the correct meaning.
Finally, take a look at how these words or terms expand in English.

1.Filled (verb, past tense)

In context:

a) I got my prescription filled at the pharmacy.

b) My tire was low, so I filled it with more air.

Meaning: The word filled can best be described as meaning

a) to re-supply or return to original level

b) put pressure in or on something

c) ate too much

d) the job of a pharmacist

Word expansion

a) I was filling the patient’s prescription when the phone rang and interrupted me. (verb, past tense
continuous)

b) What do you want me to fill? Both prescriptions? (verb, infinitive)

2.Referred to (verb)

In context:

a) I was referred to the pediatrician after my baby was born.

b) Miss Harris is the teacher, but she prefers to be referred to as Janine. Meaning: The term referred
to can best be described as

a) suggesting a new way or new opinion be gotten or used

b) looking something up in a textbook

c) asking about resources

d) none of the above

Word expansion:

a) Can I please have a referral to physiotherapy for treatment, Doctor? (noun)

b) I am going to refer you to the eye specialist, Miss Abramowski. (verb, infinitive)

c) In reference to your comments earlier, I would like to say that I was not involved in that activity.
(idiom)

3. Degrees (noun, plural)

In context

a) Doctors have science and medicine degrees from a university.

b) You earn a diploma in high school and a degree in a college or university.

Meaning:

In this case, degrees can be described as

a) temperatures

b) measurements on a scale

c) documents of achievement

d) signs of graduation

Word expansion:

a) Is he a degreed psychologist or simply a counselor? (slang use of noun as an adjective)

b) When did you obtain your degree? (noun)

c) Keep this medication at room temperature or above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. (noun)

4. Dispenses (verb)

In context:
a) The psychologist dispenses good advice.

b) The pharmacist dispenses medication and advice.

Meaning:

The verb dispenses can best be defined as

a) gives out, passes out, or provides

b) sells

c) counts and measures

d) something only a pharmacist can do

Word expansion:

a) A dispensing optician is a person licensed only to prepare your eyeglass from a prescription.
(adjective)

b) When dispensing medication, you should not be distracted. It’s a safety issue. (verb, present tense
continuous)

c) She dispensed the medication at the hospital pharmacy, but she told me I can get a refill for my
prescription at my local drugstore. (verb, past tense)

5. However (conjunctive adverb)

In context:

a) I wanted to go to university; however, I didn’t have the money.

b) I wish I could take a holiday now; however, I have to work to save money for it first.

Meaning:

In this context the word however can best be described as

a) unfortunately

b) not possible

c) in spite of Word expansion: However is a conjunctive adverb and does not expand.

6. Over-the-counter (noun phrase, adjective)

In context:

a) Some drugs require a prescription, but others can simply be bought over-the-counter.

b) I can go to the local drugstore and buy certain medications without ever speaking to my doctor or
pharmacist. These are over-the-counter medications.

Meaning:

The term over-the-counter can best be described as meaning

a) drugs that do not require a prescription and can be bought freely in a store

b) drugs you must ask the pharmacist to pass you over his or her counter top

c) drugs that you need a prescription

for Word expansion: a) Do you know the difference between OTC and controlled drugs?
(abbreviation)

Sentence Completion. Complete the following sentences to the best of your ability, expanding your
use of the new vocabulary.

1)A very large company that manufactures medications is referred to as a pharmacist company

2) Many people do not take their medications as prescribed . They miss a dose or stop taking them
too soon.

3) My neighbor always buys her allergy medication over the counter. It doesn’t require a
prescription.