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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow :

A for Allergy

1. Like bad news and common cold, allergies can pop up when least expected. I suddenly developed an allergy to crocin (paracetamol) some years ago after having it all my life to treat everything, from headache to fever to toothache.

2. A stuffed or drippy nose, frequent sneezing, an itchy throat, rashes, sinus, ear pain, difficulty in breathing, stomach cramps, itchiness, red or watery eyes are some of the common symptoms of an allergic reaction. Pollen, dust, polluted outdoor air, and indoor pollutants, such as dust mites, animal dander, cigarette smoke, and mould are among the common environmental pollutants, while other triggers include medicines, paint, and chemicals in cleaners and cosmetics, such as hair colour and skin creams. 

Among foods, eight allergens account for almost 90% of food allergies : milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanut, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.

3. Most of us wrongly believe that people with allergies are either born with them or develop them in early childhood. An allergy can develop at any time in your life and its prevalence among adults is rising. While most people who develop allergies as adults have experienced some allergic reaction - either to the same or an unrelated trigger before - a few have no history of sensitivity.

4. In an acute immune reaction, the allergy trigger may be one, but the symptom is usually caused by a combination of factors. Stress, a sterile environment that prevents the body from developing immunity and lifestyle-induced changes in the body's hormonal balance are thought to be some triggers. This has been borne out by clinical evidence that women are more likely to develop allergies at puberty, after pregnancy, and at menopause, all pointing to hormonal causes.

5. Avoiding the allergy trigger and taking anti-allergy medication as soon as you can, after exposure to an allergen is the best possible protection. Since pollen levels generally peak in the morning, people with airway sensitivity and asthma should postpone outdoor exercises to later in the day or stick to exercising indoors, as deeper and more rapid breathing induced by aerobic exercise causes more pollen and dust being inhaled, which can wreck your airways and lungs. Since air pollutants tend to cling to clothes and hair, changing your clothes when you come home or washing your hair before going to bed, lowers exposure.

1. What are among the common environmental pollutants?

a. Tree nuts, peanuts, milk, cottage cheese and other dairy products are among the common environmental pollutants

b. Wood bark, sand, dew, citric acid and flannel are among the common environmental pollutants.

c. Rose water, peanuts, dust, and maggots are among the common environmental pollutants.

d. Pollen, dust, polluted outdoor air and indoor pollutants such as dust mites, animal dander, cigarette smoke and mould are among the common environmental pollutants.

2. What is an acute immune reaction?

a. In an acute immune reaction the allergy trigger may be one but the symptom is usually caused by a combination of factors.

b. In an acute immune reaction the allergy trigger is limited to being either a food item or any type of animal fur.

c. In an acute immune reaction the allergy trigger always results in fatal consequences.

d. In an acute immune reaction the allergy trigger may be caused by a combination of factors but the symptom is usually one.

3. How can you prevent/treat yourself from getting allergies?

a. People with asthma should opt for morning exercise and as air pollutants tend to cling to clothes and hair, changing clothes on returning home and washing hair before going to bed both lower the exposure to allergies.

b. People with airway sensitivity should only do exercise at dawn and as air pollutants tend to cling to hair, not washing hair before going to bed both lower the exposure to allergies.

c. People with airway sensitivity and asthma should avoid morning exercise and as air pollutants tend to cling to clothes and hair, changing clothes on returning home and washing hair before going to bed both lower the exposure to allergies.

d. People with food allergies should avoid morning exercise and as food particles tend to cling to clothes and hair, changing clothes on returning home and washing hair before going to bed both lower the exposure to allergies.

4. Choose the correct option :

The synonym of 'evidence of disease or any physical disturbance' as given in paragraph 2 is ____.

a. allergy

b. reaction

c. symptom

d. cramp

5. Choose the correct option :

The synonym of 'free from bacteria or other living microorganisms' as given in paragraph 4 is ____.

a. symptom

b. sterile

c. trigger

d. rapid

6. Choose the correct option :

The antonym of 'prepone' as given in paragraph 5 is ______.

a. Federation

b. Imagination

c. realise

d. postpone

7. Choose the correct option :

The antonym of 'disconnect' as given in paragraph 5 is _______.

a. cling

b. rapid

c. induced

d. trigger

8. Complete the following :

Among foods, ______account for almost 90% of food allergies : milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanut, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.

a. Seven allergens

b. eight allergens

c. six allergens

d. five allergens

9. Complete the following :

______, a sterile environment that prevents the body from developing immunity and lifestyle-induced changes in the body's hormonal balance are thought to be some triggers.

a. Stress

b. Pain

c. Anxiety

d. Work

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1. d. Pollen, dust, polluted outdoor air and indoor pollutants such as dust mites, animal dander, cigarette smoke and mould are among the common environmental pollutants.

2. a. In an acute immune reaction the allergy trigger may be one but the symptom is usually caused by a combination of factors.

3. c. People with airway sensitivity and asthma should avoid morning exercise and as air pollutants tend to cling to clothes and hair, changing clothes on returning home and washing hair before going to bed both lower the exposure to allergies.

4. c. symptom

5. b. sterile

6. d. postpone

7. a. cling

8. b. eight allergens

9. a. Stress

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