21/04/2026
Answer the following questions:
1). What is the main point of the article?
a) Overusing antibiotics could give rise to tougher and more dangerous bacteria
b) Doctors are advising patients to switch from antibiotics to more natural remedies
c) Scientists are developing better and stronger antibiotics
d) One type of antibiotic is now seen in a less favorable light than before
2). What is NOT a possible side effect on patients using the fluoroquinolones class of antibiotics?
a) More drug-resistant bacteria
b) Tendonitis
c) Nerve damage
d) Disrupted blood flow
3). According to the latest advice given by doctors, when should fluoroquinolones be prescribed to patients?
a) Only when treating common infections
b) As a first line of defense against bacteria
c) When treating elderly patients
d) After other antibiotics are deemed ineffective
4). Why have doctors only become concerned about fluoroquinolones recently?
a) Side effects did not become obvious until now
b) Doctors have been ignoring warnings from the Food and Drug Administration
c) Fluoroquinolones were only rarely prescribed in the past
d) Negative effects only affected elderly patients
5). What can be assumed about bacteria?
a) They are in danger of becoming extinct
b) They are highly adaptable
c) They are usually benign
d) They can only be killed by fluoroquinolones
6). According to the article, fluoroquinolones can NOT be used to treat
a) pneumonia
b) sinusitis
c) bronchitis
d) tendonitis
7). According to the article, what should doctors do before they prescribe fluoroquinolones to their patients?
a) Ask for the patient’s drug preference
b) Seek advice from the Food and Drug Administration
c) Try other kinds of antibiotics
d) Test the strength of the bacterial infection
8). What is the relationship between the effectiveness of fluoroquinolones and their toxicity level?
a) As they become less effective, they also cause more negative side effects
b) As they become more effective, they become less toxic to bacteria
c) As they become less effective, doctors are becoming less concerned about their toxicity level
d) As they become more effective, they become less toxic to patients
9). Arrange each topic according to chronological order
a) Fluoroquinolones became a common antibiotic prescribed by doctors
b) The FDA gave out a warning about the widespread use of fluoroquinolones
c) Fluoroquinoloes were found out to cause several side effects
d) Fluoroquinolones passed the first drug trials
e) Fluoroquinolones have not seen a drop of prescription by doctors
10). Match its phrase to its description
Column A
1). Levaquin
2). UTI
3). Prescription
4). FDA
Column B
a). A government agency
b). A common bacterial infection
c). A type of fluoroquinolone
d). A doctor’s instruction
Antibiotics can carry some serious and surprising risks, like tendonitis
