Disease ailment malady sickness illness
a) The state of being sick / ill health / inclination to vomit / stomach distress.
b) The state or condition of being sick, whether in body or mind.
c) Disease / physical disorder.
d) A particular kind of illness with special symptoms and name.
e) Disease / illness (also social / spiritual).
Fill the gaps with suitable words.
1. If you want to find out someones temperature, use a ..
2. Please dont cough all over everyone! Dont forget that a cold is .. As it is a virus, there is no . for it.
3. I hurt my wrist yesterday playing football and today its ..
4. I had to wait three-quarters of an hour in the doctors ..
5. I went to the doctor about my insomnia and she prescribed some ..
6. The main symptom of hay fever is that you keep ..
7. It was quite a bad cut and it was bleeding a lot, so I put on a ..
8. I think hes broken his leg! Quick, someone call an ..
9. If someone is seriously ill they need to go to hospital to have an ..
10. I hate going to the dentist Ive got to have two . done.
11. If you want to stay fit, dont eat too much and take plenty of ..
12. Her mother sent her to bed because she had a ..
13. He was ten kilos overweight and was advised to go on a ..
14. Youve eaten too much, thats why you have a pain in your ..
15. Oh, dear. I feel awful. I think Im going to ..
Choose the best alternative to fill each of the gaps in the next sentences.
1. She was in terrible pain, so the nurse gave her
an injection/ scratch/ stab/ vaccine/ wound.
2. If youve got measles, your skin is covered in .
Blots/ dots/ freckles/ spots / stains.
3. Why not take up tennis? Itll help you to keep fit and its a great . Amusement/ game/ match/ play/ tournament.
4. He didnt feel like going to the party because he had a terrible . disease/ headache/ homesickness/infection/ nostalgia.
In the last five sentences THREE of the alternatives are correct and TWO of them are wrong. Choose the three best alternatives for each.
1.If youve got a bad cold, its no wonder youre feeling
1) off your food 2) out of order 3) out of sorts 4) under the weather 5) on form
2. I walked into a door yesterday, which is why I have a . on my forehead.
1) black eye 2) bruise 3) bump 4) cut 5) hurt.
3. Youre less likely to become ill if you are .
1) hygienic 2) physically fit 3) living a healthy life 4) in good shape 5) running
5. Doctor say that smoking and drinking can . your health
1) affect 2) damage3) improve 4) ruin 5) wound
5. As I havent had anything to eat today, Im feeling a bit .1) dizzy 2) faint 3) funny 4) silly 5) unconscious
Fill in the right prepositions where necessary.
1. I fell ill. flu. 2. Nobody has yet found a cure the common colds.3. He was treated flu while he had quinsy.4. What do you take coughing? 5. Make this medicine me, please.6.He has been treatedlong but he is not cured.7.I can hardly walk rheumatism.8. You are pale pain.9. If you are not treated for you wont get it.10. If you dont have that tooth attended. you will loose it. 11. You must consult a doctor. 12. You must be put. sick leave. 13. You must have this prescription made
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1) The other day I witnessed a terrible accident. A bus collided with a motor car.The drivers were badly. Many passengers were also seriously They were transported to the nearestin an which the policeman had called for. They were. first aid.
2) Why do you speak so softly? I am 3) Why are you ., John? I my ankle yesterday, while playing tennis. 4) I have just my hand. You must put some ointment on it. Then it wont 5) Ann has two children with scarlet fever. They were taken to the . at once as scarlet fever is a very disease. It is such a pity they were not against it. They say there is an of scarlet fever in town now.
