Vocabualary practice

BLOCK I

1. Match the pictures with the words in the box.

eye drops bandage syrup band aid injection suture X-ray ointment bed rest ice pack capsules pills

2. Which symptoms indicate these diseases?

1. anemia	a) cough, running nose, sneezing
2. the common cold	b) dizziness, shivering, headache, fever
3. food poisoning	c) spots
4. flue (influenza)	d) swellings under ears
5. migraine	e) rapid heart beat
6. mumps	f) sickness, stomachache, vomiting
7. pneumonia	g) weak pulse rate, fainting
8. measles	h) fainting, double vision, paleness
9. high blood pressure	i) high fever, pain in the chest, strong cough
10. shock or a blow	j) splitting headache, sickness

3. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words.

1. People suffering from smoke________ (inhale) have been taken to hospital.

2. When we were on our way to Milano, we saw a head-on _______ (collide) between two cars.

3. Passive smoking can be ________ (hazard) to children’s health.

4. As infants or toddlers have very little _______ (assess) of the danger at home, they must be supervised by their parents.

5. A runaway passenger who hid himself in a wooden chest was found dead because of ________ (suffocate).

4. Match the words on the left to their definitions on the right.

a) bandage	1. an examination of symptoms to identify an illness
b) blood	2. stopping something to occurring
c) prevention	3. a strip of material used to cover a wound
d) infection	4. red liquid which circulates through veins
e) diagnoses	5. medical care for illness or injury
f) lacerated	6. displace a bone from its position in a joint
g) treatment	7. to admit someone to hospital
h) cure	8. affected by illness
i) hospitalize	9. to end a disease or problem using treatment
j) dislocate	10. a deep cut or tear in the skin

5. What advice does the doctor give?

1. I’m going to Nepal on business.	a) Good, you needn’t come back for a month.
2. I can’t get into my clothes.	b) You really must stop smoking.
3. I can’t sleep at night.	c) You’d do more exercises, it’s very relaxing.
4. My eyes are often sore and I sneeze often.	d) You’ll have to have a few injections.
5. I often have stomach-ache.	e) You shouldn’t eat much fried food.
6. I feel much better, doctor.	f) You really must lose some weight.
7. I’ve got a terrible cough.	g) You should have some allergy tests.