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BODY and HEALTH 1
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer

1.

Where would you find your ‘pupil’?

a.

on your foot

b.

on your hand

c.

on your face

d.

in your eye

2.

A: "My dandruff is really bad." B: "You should _____________"

a.

get some special shampoo

b.

go to the hospital

c.

go to bed early

d.

go on a diet

3.

Which is the odd one out?

a.

jaw

b.

chin

c.

cheek

d.

thumb

4.

Which one of the following is not a way of describing a headache?

a.

splitting

b.

throbbing

c.

gripping

d.

constant

5.

If you have a cold, which one of the following is not a usual symptom?

a.

sneezing

b.

coughing

c.

a sore throat

d.

a rash

6.

If a person cannot sleep at night, what do they suffer from?

a.

amnesia

b.

insomnia

c.

nightmares

d.

daydreaming

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BODY and HEALTH 1 answers

1.
a.

Wrong.

b.

Wrong.

c.

Wrong.

d.

Correct. Your pupil is the black circle in the centre of your eye.

2.
a.

Correct. Dandruff is the tiny white flakes that you can get in your hair.

b.

Wrong.

c.

Wrong.

d.

Wrong.

3.
a.

Wrong. Your jaw is part of your face

b.

Wrong. Your chin is part of your face.

c.

Wrong. Your cheek is part of your face.

d.

Correct. Your thumb is your big finger.

4.
a.

Wrong. A ‘splitting headache’ is a very bad headache.

b.

Wrong. A ‘throbbing headache’ is a very bad headache.

c.

Correct. A ‘gripping headache’ is not correct. We say a ‘gripping story’.

d.

Wrong. A ‘constant headache’ won’t go away

5.
a.

Wrong. If you have a cold you will probably sneeze.

b.

Wrong. If you have a cold you will probably cough.

c.

Wrong. If you have a cold you will probably have a sore throat.

d.

Correct. If you have a cold you don’t get a rash (lots of small spots on
your body).

6.
a.

Wrong. If you have amnesia, you cannot remember things.

b. Correct If you have insomnia, you can't sleep at night.
c.

Wrong. If you have nightmares, you have bad dreams.

d.

Wrong. If you daydream, you cannot concentrate on your work.