UNIT 3: HEALTH VOCABULARY PRACTICE

A. Fill in the gaps with the right word from the list
{symptoms - throw up – diagnosis - confined - virus – wounded – cold – pain - hurts – prescribed }

1. When you get a ______________, you usually have a runny nose.

2. A ______________ is a very small living thing which can make you ill.
3. When your back ___________ , you should lay down and relax.
4. The doctor ____________ me some pills when I got very sick.
5. Sometimes when you get sick to your stomach, you ______________.
6. Mohamed Salah was _________________ at the end of the match against Arsenal.
7. Almost one billion people were ______________ to their homes worldwide due to Coronavirus.
8. When I lifted that heavy suitcase, I suffered from an intense __________in my arm.
9. The most common _______________ of flu are fever, cough and tiredness.
10.The doctor examines well the patient in order to make an appropriate _____________.

B. Match each health problems with its corresponding advice.

1. I have spots on my face ° Avoid eating junk food and do more exercise
2. I’m putting on weight ° You should go to your dentist
3. My tooth hurts ° Spend less time in front of screens
4. I feel depressed ° Apply appropriate body lotions and creams
5. My eyes are sore and tired ° You should enjoy yourself and be cheerful

C. Fill in the blanks with the right word to complete the paragraph
[appointment sore surgery medicine poisoning examined prescription upset temperature
recover weak symptoms diarrhea prescribed]
First I had a(1) ___________ throat, it hurt when I spoke. I also kept going to the toilet with (2)
________________ . I thought it was food(3) ____________ so I made an(4) _______________ to see
the doctor. Then, I went to the doctor’s (5) ______________ the next day. The doctor (6)
______________ me, took my (7) _________________ and asked me about the( 8)
________________. He then wrote me a (9) ____________________ and told me to go home and
relax. I rested and took the (10) _____________ that he had (11) _________________ me. I’m now
starting to (12) ______________, although I still feel a bit (13) _________________ and my stomach is
still a little (14) __________________.

D. Who should you consult when you…….

1. Suffer from a heart crisis a/ Pulmonologist
2. Have problems with your skin b/ Ophthalmologist
3. Get emotional problems c/ Neurologist
4. Feel eyes disorders d/ Dermatologist
5. Have lungs problems e/ Psychiatrist
6. Have complex brain disorders f/ Cardiologist
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