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SECTION 6

Now match the phrasal verb with its meaning

proceed "	find out
adhere to	do something to
become ill with \	bring back
establish	\ cut out
regain consciousness	come back
increase	go down with
reduce	come on
restore	keep to
cause injury	bring down
improve	come round
remember \	put on
remove	\ / go ahead (with)

Phrasal verbs are commonly used in spoken English but seldom used in formal written English. It’s important to realize that a phrasal verb often has a particular meaning which differs from the verb used on its own. See also: Test 28.

SECTION 6

The patienfs condition

Fili in the missing verbs in the sentences below. You will have to change four of them into the correct tense! Choose from the box.

-aHeviate-	cure	experience	heal immobilize	improve
paralyse	recover	rehabilitate	reject relapse	relieve
	respond	resuscitate	revive sfabilize

1    The doctor has given her some medication to alleyiałe the pain.

2    The operation was a success and we hope her body won't_

the new heart.

3    It'll take up to six months to_fully from the

hysterectomy.

4    We're very pleased with her condition. She's_well to

treatment.

5    He's in intensive care at the moment where we're trying to _his condition.

6    At the scene of the accident the paramedics tried to_the

casualty whose breathing had stopped.

7    It took some time to_her after she fainted.

8    Paracetamol will_the symptoms of the common cold but

it won't_it.

9    If you leave the wound uncovered it will_morę ąuickly.

10    The occupational therapist is working to_the patient after

her serious accident.

11    The plaster cast acts to_the arm while the bonę regrows.

12    Trauma to his spine has ___his left leg.

13    Now that we have isolated the pathogen and can treat her, her

condition should_rapidly.

14    He has madę a good recovery but he still_occasional pain

in his thigh.

15    He was making a good recovery but this morning he_and

we have moved him to intensive care.