Health Problems

1. You're _________ . Have you hurt your foot ?
a) limping
b) striding
c) strolling
d) skipping


2. I've been sneezing a lot. I think I'm going down with a _________ .
a) headache
b) infection
c) cough
d) cold


3. I've got a very ________ throat. It hurts when I speak.
a) rare
b) sore
c) ache
d) pain


4. Have you got something I can take _______ a headache? I've got a really bad one.
a) for
b) against
c) with
d) on


5. I know it itches, but you must not ________ the mosquito bite. It'll only make it worse.
a) blister
b) tap
c) knock
d) scratch


6. My new shoes have given me a _________ on my heel where they are rubbing.
a) bruise
b) bump
c) blister
d) bash


7. After the fight, the boxer had two ________ eyes.
a) red
b) black
c) yellow
d) blue


8. Please blow your nose. In England, it's rude to ________ every twenty seconds.
a) cough
b) wipe
c) sneeze
d) sniff


9. It was so cold I couldn't feel my fingers. They were completely ________ .
a) numb
b) itchy
c) nimble
d) dead


10. I get _______ on my face if eat too much chocolate or sweet things.
a) sores
b) bruises
c) blisters
d) spots


11. It was so painful when I fell over on the ice and ________ my shoulder.
a) turned
b) dislocated
c) pulled
d) stretched


12. It really ________ when you get soap in your eyes. But if you wash it off straight away, you'll be okay.
a) throbs
b) stings
c) stitches
d) twists