Co-workers

work
shifts

morning
breakfast

medicine
hip

house
doctor

working
parents

Directions: Complete the story about the picture. Use the words in the box.
Betty and Teresa are nurses. They work at Fountain View Hospital in
the emergency room. Their jobs are very stressful. Its 6:30 Sunday
evening, and they just finished their (1) __________.
What are you doing after (2) __________ today? Are you going
straight home? asks Betty.
Yes, I dont have any plans for tonight. Alan is (3) __________ the
night shift, so he wont be home until tomorrow (4) __________, replies
Teresa. I usually go to bed and then get up when he gets home. We eat
(5) __________ and then he goes to bed.
What about you? What are you doing after work? asks Teresa.
Im going to my moms house. Shes not feeling very well. I want
to be sure that she takes her (6) __________. Im going to cook dinner for
her, too. Ill stop at the grocery store on the way to her (7) __________,
says Betty.
What is wrong with your mom? How old is she? asks Teresa.
She fell and broke her (8) __________. Shes 83 years old, and is in
good health, but the (9) __________ said she has osteoporosis, says Betty.
Im sorry to hear that, says Teresa. I hope she gets better. Its not
easy to take care of elderly (10) __________.
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