VOCABULARY • Unit 8

1 Complete the sentences with only one 4 Match the injuries 1–6 with a treatment a–f.
suitable word. 1 cut your finger
1 Anyone can have a phobia. All my life I’ve been 2 burned your hand
really scared frogs. 3 broken your arm
2 My father wasn’t all happy about 4 bruised your leg
my sister taking his motorbike. 5 sprained your ankle
3 I love extreme sports. I’m especially keen 6 injured your shoulder
parachute jumping.
4 Joanna is very at languages. She a have an X-ray
speaks five languages quite well. b put a bandage on it
5 I’ve never fond of dark chocolate. c put cold water on it
I prefer milk chocolate. d take a painkiller
e put some ice on it
2 Write true sentences about yourself with the f put a plaster on it
adjectives. Use the modifiers in the box.
5 Complete the dialogues with the treatments in
not at all ​quite ​not very ​very ​really exercise 4.

I’m really good at speaking English. Doctor What’s the problem?

1 interested Patient I think I’ve got a broken arm.
Doctor Well, you need to 1 .
2 fond
Doctor What’s the problem?
3 worried Patient I’ve got a burned hand.
Doctor Did you put 2 on it?
4 scared
Doctor What’s the problem?
5 enthusiastic Patient I had an accident with a knife. I was
cutting vegetables.
Doctor I’ll 3 on it.
3 Complete the text with the correct words.
Doctor What’s the problem?
sprain ​injuries ​
burn ​
break ​
bite ​ Patient I think I’ve got a sprained ankle.
bruise ​cut Doctor OK. We’ll need to 4
on it.
Did you know that most 1
happen at home? Small children are especially at Doctor What’s the problem?
risk. They can fall down stairs. Sometimes they Patient I was playing football and I’ve got a
2
an arm or leg. Perhaps they bruised foot.
Doctor Did you 5 on it?
get a 3
. But it can be worse and
they might 4
an arm or a leg. 6 Write conditional sentences using the injuries and
Kitchens are also dangerous. Knives can treatments in exercise 4.
5
and cookers can If you cut your finger, you put a plaster on it.
6
. Small children must also learn 1
about pets. If a small child hurts a pet, the animal 2
will sometimes 7 the child. 3
4
5

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