Author: Gabriela Jakubowska  Student: 

1. Underline the most suitable word or phrase.

1. The blind man ran the … of his fingers over the box.

a) pints b) edges c) tips d) ends

2. The main function of the heart is to … blood round the body.

a) push b) propel c) pump d) walk

3. He … when the dentist touched the bad tooth.

a) alarmed b) dreaded c) laughed d) winced

4. The small girl had to have four teeth … because they were so bad.

a) broken b) taken out c) pulled d) taken away

5. It's important to keep your body in good …

a) contour b) figure c) form d) shape

6. She has put … a lot of weight since last year.

a) down b) in c) off d) on

7. The doctor had three … of nose- bleeding in the same day.

a) aspects b) cases c) examples d) illnesses

8. The teachers at the school went … with flu one after another.

a) down b) off c) out d) under

9. She died after a long …

a) disease b) failing c) illness d) sickness

10. Mary is in bed with a … attack of flu.

a) hard b) heavy c) large d) severe

1. Rewrite each sentence so that in includes the word given in capitals.

1. George was middle-aged when he went to the doctor's.         AGE

George was....................................... when he went to the doctor's   

2. He was physically fit. GOOD

He was ....................................................... .

3. He was off his food. EAT

He didn't………………………….. .

4. You should take a holiday and recharge your batteries. GET

You should take a holiday and ……………your energy.

5. You should reduce chocolate completely. OUT

You should………………. chocolate completely

6. It's taken me ages to recover after the flu. OVER

It's taken me ages to .........................................................................the flu.

7. Paul didn't say anything.       TONGUE

     Paul .................................. …………………………..

8.   Why don't you stop smoking altogether?       GIVE

Why don't you ............................ smoking altogether?    

9 . You should have that bad tooth of yours removed.    TAKEN

You should have that bad tooth of yours............................. 

10. He felt unwell. HIMSELF

He hadn 't ………………………………………………..

2. Fill in the blanks with the right word.

1. After speaking for two hours, the lecturer had a sore _ _ _ _ _ _  

2. When Diane was a baby, she used to suck her _ _ _ _ _    

3. Our - - - - - enables us to think

4. Stan is deaf, but he can understand people by reading their _ _ _ _   

5. The dentist uses a - - - - - to cut into your teeth.

6. It's raining! You'll _ _ _ _ _ a cold if you don't wrap up!

7. As far as I know common aspirin is the best _ _ _ _ for you illness.

8. Use this thermometer and take his _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

9. David fell down the steps and twisted his _ _ _ _ _   

10. I don't feel very well. I think I am going to be _ _ _ _ .

I.

1. c

2. c

3. d

4. b

5. d

6. d

7. b

8. a

9. c

10. d

II.

1. feeling his age

2. in good shape

3. want to eat

4. get back

5. cut down on

6. get over

7. held his tongue

8. give up

9. taken out

10. felt himself

III.

1. throat

2. thumb

3. brain

4. lips

5. drill

6. catch

7. cure

8. temperature

9. ankle

10. sick

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