Name:…………………………………

THE BODY AND OUR HEALTH

Complete the exercises with the words from the box. Use each word or phrase only once.

1. Label the picture. 2. Find a word for:

a. the parts of the skeleton: ……………………
b. to lose blood: ……………………
c. the 24 bones across the chest: ……………………
d. a blue mark under the skin: ……………………
e. a wound caused by a sharp object: ……………………
3. Find three ways to injure bones or joints:
a. ……………………
b. ……………………
c. ……………………

Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Use each word or phrase only once.

1. When you ………………………………………… you may suffer from a runny nose and a high ……………… .
2. Tommy has broken his leg so it's in …………………… .
3. I am so …………………… . The room seems to be going round and round; it's making me ………………………. .
4. Can you show me how to tie a …………………… around a sprained wrist?
5. With a …………………… like that all over your body, you must be allergic to something.
6. Take two teaspoons of this …………………… three times a day.
7. Don't …………………… and …………………… without covering your mouth and nose.
8. The doctor will decide which …………………… is best after she gets the result of your …………………………. .
9. You will probably have a …………………… until you …………………… from that knock on your head.
10. If you continue to lift heavy boxes, you may begin to …………………… from …………………… .
PHRASAL VERBS: look / think. Complete the sentences by circling the correct words to form phrasal verbs that
mean the same as the words in CAPLOCK.
1. I must look for / over / up some information about antibiotics on the Internet. FIND
2. The doctor looked over / into / down on the results of my blood test and everything is fine. CHECK
3. When I think back / after / through the time I spent in hospital wasn't really so bad. REMEMBER
4. Some medical students look over / down on / into other students at the university. CONSIDER INFERIOR
5. See if you can think on / up / over ideas for a school project on health. IMAGINE / INVENT
6. Our family doctor is a wonderful person. We all look forward / up to / up him. ADMIRE
7. My doctor told me to think over / up to / back what he had said before I decided. CONSIDER
8. Health experts are looking after / into / through the cause of this disease. INVESTIGATE
Cross out the word that does not belong. Then label each group with the appropriate letter.
1. …… A. bones and joints 3. ……
bandage / medicine / plaster / rash B. symptoms of illness fever / cut / cough / headache
2. …… C. types of treatment 4. ……
knee / heart / wrist / ankle D. parts of the body flu / stomach / back / muscles
WORD FAMILIES: Complete the chart.
Noun Verb Adjective Noun
a. treatment …………………… e. ill ……………………
b. …………………… bleed f. dizzy ……………………
c. ……………………
recover g. …………………… health
d. ……………………
suffer h. …………………… medicine
Now complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Measles is not a serious …………………… for children. (ill)
2. Sally is so fit and healthy that she made a quick …………………… . (recover)
3. Helen had a feeling of …………………… when she looked down the mountainside. (dizzy)
4. Don't start smoking cigarettes. It's very …………………… . (healthy)
5. …………………… students study for at least six years to become doctors. (medicine)
COLLOCATIONS and EXPRESSIONS, Complete the sentences with expressions from the box.
have an operation - aches and pains - a sore throat - alternative medicine - take your temperature - get better - make an
appointment - pull a muscle
1. Your forehead feels very hot. I'd better ………………………………………… .
2. When Sam caught the flu, he had ………………………………………… all over his body.
3. You should ………………………………………… to see the doctor as soon as possible.
4. David was sick for a long time, but he's beginning to ………………………………………… now.
5. Homeopathy is one kind of ………………………………………… .
6. Yesterday, I had such ………………………………………… that I could hardly swallow.
7. If you lift that table, you might ………………………………………… in your back.
8. I hear that you are going into hospital to ………………………………………… . I wish you a speedy recovery.
Complete the sentences to find the hidden word.
1. If you keep screaming like that, you'll get a sore …………….
2. My whole body hurts; I have ………… and pains everywhere.
3. At my first aid course, we had to put a …………… on a wound.
4. You might feel weak and …………… after donating blood.
5. He didn't just …………… his ankle. He broke it badly.
6. I have pulled a …………… in my shoulder..
7. With such a bad cough, you should have a …………… X-ray.
8. If you want to study ……………, you have to go to medical
school.
The hidden word: …………………………
Match verbs from A with words from B to form expressions. Then complete the sentences with these expressions.
A B
1. catch … a. sick
2. get … b. an operation
3. feel … c. your temperature
4. make … d. an appointment
5. take … e. better
6. have … f. the flu
EASILY CONFUSED WORDS. Complete the sentences by circling the correct words in italics.
1. The policeman had an open injury / wound and was in terrible hurt / pain.
2. A doctor's job is to avoid / prevent illness as well as to cure it.
3. The doctor is so famous that patients / customers from all over the country come to see him.
4. Doctors cannot cure / heal AIDS, but they can heal / treat some of the symptoms.
5. John suffered a serious injury to his throat / neck in that rugby game.
Complete the sentences by circling the correct words in italics.
1. We need to think up / over / back a good idea for an anti-smoking poster.
2. The lawyer has a meeting with an important patient / customer /client today.
3. Paul is looking up to / over / into the possibility of studying medicine at university.
4. If conventional treatment fails, why not try alternative therapy / medicine / operation?
5. If I wear clothes that contain nylon, I get a red blood / bruise / rash on my body.
6. What kind of treatment / blood test / plaster do you recommend for backache?
7. When you go to Africa, you should prevent / avoid / suffer drinking the local water.
8. Debbie wants to think over / down on / up to the job offer she received from the hospital abroad.
Complete the passage with the words below.
health - aches and pains - treatments - rashes - cure - muscle - suffering - alternative medicine - shoulder - heal -
appointment - body
Last weekend, I went to a (1) ………………………… spa with my mum and dad. A spa is usually a place where there
is a natural spring of water. This spa water contains lots of minerals that can help to (2) ………………………… all
kinds of physical problems. At a spa hotel, you can have various (3) ………………………… ranging from mud baths
to massages, as well as some forms of (4) ………………………… . For example, many people (5) SUFERING from
skin problems believe the water will (6) ………………………… sores, spots and (7) ………………………… . In
addition, bathing in spa water will relieve the (8) ……………………… that you get if you pull a (9) …………………
in your back or (10) ………………………… . I made an (11) ………………………… to have a foot massage by a
reflexologist. Reflexology is based on the belief that massaging the foot can help other parts of the body. I would really
recommend a visit to a spa. It relaxes the mind as well as the (12) ………………………… .
Read the text choose the best answer.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a form of (1) …… medicine which uses oils with a pleasant aroma or smell. When a patient goes to see
an aromatherapist, he will not get pills to (2) …… the illness that he is (3) …… from. Instead, he will be given oils from
(4) …… sources, like herbs and plants, to help him (5) …… better. For example, when a person has an annoying (6)
…… that just won't go away, eucalyptus oil is put on the throat and chest. Similarly, oil on the forehead is good for a
headache. In other cases, such as when you (7) …… a cold or have difficulty falling asleep (8) …… night, the oil is put
into the bath water, not onto the body. Believe it or not, some oils can even be used to control the appetite and (9) ……
overeating. For years, doctors of conventional medicine looked (10) …… on nature's cures. (11) ……, aromatherapy is
widely accepted today. If you want to know more about aromatherapy, you can (12) …… up the subject in books or on
the Internet.
1. A. clinical B. alternative C. different D. unusual
2. A. heal B. hit C. damage D. cure
3. A. feeling B. suffering C. breaking D. hurting
4. A. physical B. medical C. natural D. chemical
5. A. come B. be C. make D. get
6. A. cough B. bone C. muscle D. flu
7. A. find B. catch C. take D. be
8. A. at B. in C. for D. during
9. A. avoid B. finish C. prevent D. affect
10. A. out B. down C. over D. away
11. A. However B. Also C. In addition. D. For example
12. A. think B. take C. set D. look
WORD FORMATION.
First Aid
First aid is the initial care that we give to a person who suffers an (1- injure) ………………………… or sudden illness.
Learning first aid is very important as a person's chances of (2- recover) ………………………… may depend on this
initial care.
You don't need to have a (3- medicine) ………………………… degree to take a first aid course. This (4- train)
………………………… can be done by anyone and is very useful. You will be taught how to treat a (5- pain)
………………………… burn or a broken wrist. You will never need to perform an (6- operate) ………………………
or cure a disease, but you might help to save a life if you can remove a sweet stuck in a child's throat or stop a wound
from (7- blood) ………………………… .
You'll learn know exactly what to do if you cut (8- self) ………………………… badly at home. First aid courses also
include accident (9- prevent) ………………………… . For example, you will learn how to deal (10- sensible)
………………………… with gas leaks or fires. A short course in first aid can really make a difference.