- •Combined Language Skills Practice: a Handbook for Medical Students
- •Contents
- •Chapter I. Reading comprehension
- •Text 1. Exercise - a key to fitness
- •Text 2. Meningitis
- •Text 3. Living a long life
- •Text 5. What Is Bronchitis?
- •Text 6. Blood
- •Text 7. Mouth and Teeth
- •Text 8. How fluoride works
- •Chapter II. Use of english
- •1. Lexical Cloze Tasks
- •Oral cancer – risk factors
- •Old age and the brain
- •Oral hygiene
- •Wild treatments
- •2. Multiple Choice Tasks
- •Pneumonia
- •A Headache Martyr
- •What Is Appendicitis?
- •3. Word Formation Tasks
- •Respiratory System
- •Functions
- •Human Physiology
- •Dreaming
- •Malaria
- •Chapter III. Grammar
- •1. Grammar of Tenses and Verb Forms
- •An Anatomy Class
- •A Dental Clinic
- •Human Anatomy
- •The Development of Dentistry
- •E. Open the brackets using the correct verb form Why Do I Need to Wash My Hands?
- •Emotion Location
- •Your Ribs
- •Taking Care of Bones
- •I. Open the brackets using the correct verb form How Bones Grow
- •A Case Study
- •2. Grammar Tests
- •1 Underline the correct form of the verbs
- •2 Complete the conversation using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use short forms (for example 'm, 're, 's, don't, etc.)
- •3 Write the questions to these answers
- •4. Read the case study and write answers in the same tense as the questions
- •1 Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences
- •2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences
- •3 Complete the text with the connectors below
- •1 Reorder the words to write sentences
- •2 Complete this gp's referral letter with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets
- •3 Write the answers Mr Nesbitt would give to these questions
- •1 Write the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives
- •2 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (/). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •3 Complete these sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in exercise 1
- •1 Complete the questions
- •3 Complete the questions in the dialogue
- •1 Match the beginnings and ends of these sentences
- •3 Use these verbs with will, won't, or shall to complete the sentences. Use short form
- •1 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •2 Complete the sentences with should / shouldn't and one of the verbs below
- •3 Write two pieces of advice for each of these problems. They can be negative or positive
- •1 Choose the correct expression to complete the sentences
- •2 Complete the answers to the questions using the information in brackets
- •1 Underline the correct form of the verb in each sentence
- •2 Match the beginnings and endings of these Zero Conditional sentences, and complete them with the verbs below in the correct form
- •3 Complete these First and Zero Conditional sentences with the verbs given in the correct form. They are not always given in the correct order
- •1 Read each sentence. If it is correct, tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •2 Complete the sentences by choosing a, b, or с
- •3 Complete these sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets
- •1 Reorder the words to write sentences
- •2 Underline the word or phrase that completes the sentence
- •3 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •1 Put the words in the correct order
- •2 Complete the sentences
- •3 Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense using a future form
- •1 Underline the correct form of the verb in these sentences
- •2 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •3 Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect to complete the conversation between a nurse and a patient.
- •1 Complete the sentences using the Present Passive. Use short forms
- •2 Rewrite these Active sentences using the Past Passive
- •3 Complete the case history with the words below, using the Present or Past Passive or Active forms of the verbs below. Some verbs can be used more than once
- •1 Correct the mistake in each sentence
- •3 Complete the text using the Present Continuous or be going to form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms
- •1 Reorder the words to write sentences. Add commas and full stops where necessary
- •2 Complete the sentences using the words below
- •3 Complete these sentences to describe your use or opinion of alternative medicine. In each sentence, use one of the words below.
- •1 Match the beginnings and ends of the sentences
- •2 Complete the text with used to,(be) used to, or (get) used to in the correct form. Nursing since the 1950s
- •3 Complete the sentences with get or got used to /used to/use to/didn't use to and the verbs below
- •Chapter IV. Listening comprehension
- •Part 1 Mr Gumley
- •Part 2 Mrs Emma Sharp
- •Part 3 Miss Grace Donaldson
- •Part 4 Mr Pritt
- •Part 5 Barry Scott
- •Part 6 Mrs Mary Lock
- •References
1 Complete the questions
1. __Do___ you have a rash on your back?
2. ________ the headaches worse at night?
3. ________ I going to die?
4. ________ you feeling better today?
5. ________ the sleeping tablet work last night?
6. ________ your husband coming to take you home ?
7. ________ you going home tomorrow?
8. ________ the consultant seen you yet?
9. ________ you move your fingers ?
10. _________ your arm feel any better this morning?
2 Add a question tag to the statements to make questions.
He's stopped coughing, __hasn't he___ ?
We finish our shift at eight o'clock, __________ ?
Those painkillers are very effective, __________ ?
He isn't any better, __________ ?
You don't drink tea or coffee, __________ ?
I have to give him this medication twice a day, _____________ ?
There's not much improvement, ____________ ?
You can see the swelling, ____________ ?
3 Complete the questions in the dialogue
Nurse When did the symptoms first appear? 1 (the symptoms / first appear)
Patient About a year ago.
Nurse Why 2 (you / not come) to see me?
Patient At the time I wasn't very worried.
Nurse And_____ 3 (the symptoms / get worse)?
Patient Yes, they started to get worse about a month ago.
Nurse I see, and 4 (you take) medication since then?
Patient I went to see a homeopath and he prescribed these pills.
Nurse I see. 5 (you / can open) your mouth wide and say 'ah'?
Patient Ah.
Nurse Good, and _ 6 (what / happen) when you took the pills ?
Patient This rash appeared. 7 (you / can see) it on my back?
Nurse Yes, I see. So, 8 (there was) any improvement when you took the pills?
Patient No.
Nurse I see. And 9 (you still have) stomach aches?
Patient Yes.
Nurse 10 (you still taking) the homeopathic medicine?
Patient No, I stopped when the rash appeared.
Test 6
1 Match the beginnings and ends of these sentences
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a and will look at you as soon as he can. b if you diet and take exercise. с I'm sure everything will be OK. d the treatment doesn't work? e when she's discharged. f go to room three please? g a new dressing every two days. h he won't be seeing you this afternoon. |
2 Reorder the words to write sentences 1 will / he / arrives / you / when / see / the / doctor The doctor will see you when he arrives.
2 be / think / soon / able / you / to / again / I / walk / 'll
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3 you / hold / arm / won't / if / fall / my / you
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4 you / food / with / shall / your I I I help ?
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5 see / difference / first / any / you / won't / at
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6 will / bed / hand / me / please / a / with / you / give / this ?
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