Unit 14 Vocabulary: Health and fitness.

Topic vocabulary in contrast A Complete using the correct form of the words in the box. recipe prescription 1 2

My doctor said I have to stay in bed and gave me a __________________ for some medicine. You must give me the _________________ for that wonderful chocolate cake you made! cure therapy

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Many rock stars seem to end up in drug _______________. Do you think a _______________ for cancer will ever be found? My grandma uses an old-fashioned ______________ for her arthritis. investigate

examine 6 7

I lifted my shirt so the doctor could ______________ my chest. Police have begun to ________________ the break-in at the hospital. surgery

operation 8 9 pain 10 11 12 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

My mum's thinking of having an ________________ to have her nose straightened. Dr Smith told the old man that he needed ________________ on his leg. sore hurt

My arm is really _______________ and I can't move it! Mind you don't _______________ yourself! Oh, too late. Sorry. I had a really bad _______________ in my foot so I decided to see a doctor. Choose the correct word. Tim looks really pale and (thin / slim). I'm worried he might be ill. It's important to eat a (fit / healthy) diet with lots of vegetables and fruit. After picking the flowers, I noticed I had a (fever / rash) all over my hands. When I broke a rib, I had to wear a (bandage / plaster) around my chest. Make sure you wash your cut properly so that you don't get a/an (infection / pollution). Half an hour after taking the pill, I began to feel the (results / effects). The doctor walked along the (ward / clinic), chatting to all the patients she passed. Two people have been slightly (injured / damaged) in an accident on the M1. It's good for children to get minor (diseases / illnesses), such as colds. The medicine bottle said the recommended (dose / fix) was two teaspoons a day.

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phrasal verbs

Complete each sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words. down up put up on out

Dan couldn't work because he caught the flu. If you smoke, then stopping can really improve your health. We asked the vet to kill the dog to stop her suffering any longer. I don't really have enough energy to play tennis. I don't really ___________________________________tennis. Is it true that getting wet can cause a cold. The flu epidemic started suddenly in June and lots of people got ill.

Dan ______________________________________, which meant that he couldn't work. If you _____________________________________, you'll really improve your health. We asked the vet _____________________________ to stop her suffering any longer.

Is it true that getting wet wet can ____________________________ a cold? Lots of people got ill when the flu epidemic ___________________________ in June. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in bold. Gill slowly ____________________ after the operation. (became conscious) My dad is trying to ____________________ on smoking. (do less) I think the medicine is beginning to ____________________. (stop being effective) Bill decided that he needed to go on a diet after ___________________ weight. (gaining) It was so hot in the stadium that a number of people ____________________. (became unconscious) I finally __________________ the cold that I'd had all week. (recovered from) We thought we were going to lose our horse when he got ill, but he managed to ________________. (survive) My dentist told me to ____________________ my teeth. (take care of) phrases and collocations Choose the correct answer Let me _______ you a nice warm bath and you'll feel a lot better. a) make b) run c) get d) build When the snake bit Mike in the forest, he knew he was _______ serious danger. a) to b) with c) on d) in Being _______ an injection wasn't as painful as I thought it was going to be. a) given b) done c) made d) taken Hello? Yes, I'd like to _______ an appointment for tomorrow with Dr Fletcher, please. a) form b) do c) break d) make My grandfather's over 95 and is _______ pretty poor health these days. a) on b) to c) with d) in I was told to _______ the medicine three times a day, before meals. a) take b) eat c) get d) do I like to _______ fit by going to the gym at least twice a week. a) continue b) make c) keep d) set

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Eat your vegetables. They'll _______ you good. a) make b) get c) have

d) do

The key to losing weight is to _______ more exercise. a) get b) make c) go d) create You should try to _______ an alternative to all those sugary snacks you eat. a) make b) find c) take d) do I'm going to make a real effort to get _______ shape for the summer. a) on b) to c) in d) from Try spreading something low fat _______ your bread instead of butter. a) in b) through c) around d) on word patterns Match to make sentences. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ The Drug Problem a) on with lasers these days? b) going to the gym more often? c) losing a bit of weight. d) telling my dad to give up smoking. e) to have health problems later in life. It is said that people who eat poorly are likely Did you know that you can have your eyes operated I'm getting really tired of Why don't you try It really is worth

Read this text about the drug problem. Decide what word should fill each space.

Many people today are worried ______________ drugs. It seems that more and more people are becoming addicted ______________ substances, such as heroine and cocaine, that damage their health. But what leads ______________ people becoming addicts? What makes someone inject a drug ______________ their veins? Is it because of their inability to cope ________________ problems in their everyday lives? One thing is for sure. When we complain ________________ the problems caused by hard drugs, we need ____________ remember that people suffer _______________ all kinds of health problems cause by legal drugs, such as alcohol and tobacco. We would all benefit _______________ more education and the government should attempt _______________ make sure we all know the risks involved. H aware 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 word formation allergy Complete the sentences by changing the form of the given words when this is necessary. ill poison comfort fit injure strong

Most people seem to be __________________ of the harmful effects of their diet. I'm __________________ to peanuts so I have to be very careful what I eat. Jade's _________________ turned out to be much more serious than anyone imagined. Did you know Australia has the highest number of _________________ species of snake? After a couple of weeks, the plaster cast on my leg became really ____________________ and I couldn't wait to take it off. I was really impressed by the _________________ levels of all the athletes. Luckily, Ted's __________________ weren't serious. Working out can really ________________ your muscles.