Optimise B1, Unit 5 - Vocabulary (health and illness)

Doctor: How can I help you? Patient: I had an accident playing tennis. I fell over and ​ (a)   my leg. Doctor: Let me have a look. Oh, I see. There's a little ​ ​ (b)   . If I touch here, do you feel any​ (c)   ? Patient: Ow! Yes!

• hurt
• blood
• pain
• ached
• pained
• ache
• infection

Doctor: It doesn't look like the ​ (a)   is broken so don't worry, you won't need a/an ​ (b)   . I'm just going to clean the area where the ​ (c)   is. We don't want you getting an ​ (d)   . Then I think we are going to put a ​ (e)   on to protect it. Patient: Thanks, Doctor.​

• bone
• operation
• cut
• infection
• bandage
• shoulder
• dress
• medicine
• prescription
• flu

Tom: Are you going on the charity run for sick animals tomorrow, Jenny? Jenny: I'm not sure. Right now I don't feel too good. I think I'm starting to ​ (a)   ​ (b)   with something. I hope it's not flu. What about you, Tom? Tom: Definitely! I need to lose the weight that I ​ (c)   ​ (d)   after your birthday party. All that cake!​

• come
• down
• put
• on
• cheer
• up
• pass
• out
• get
• over

Jenny: You're making me sad. I wanted to raise some money for the animals. Tom: Oh, come on! ​ (a)   ​ (b)   Jenny! Don't be sad. I'll run an extra kilometre for you!

• Cheer
• up
• come
• down
• put
• on
• pass
• out
• get
• over

Jenny: Don't do that. I don't want you to ​ (a)   ​ (b)   because you are so tired! Imagine you, unconscious, in the middle of all the runners! Tom: Well, I hope you ​ (c)   ​ (d)   your illness by tomortow Then we can run together!

• pass
• out
• get
• over
• Cheer
• up
• put
• on
• come
• down

Tracy: Hurry up, Carlos! I need to use the bathroom. Carlos: I'm just ​ (a)   a shower. I won't be long. Go and ​ (b)   your homework. Tracy: I've done it! Come on! I need to ​ (c)   my hair.

• having/taking
• do
• make
• making
• Make

Carlos: While you're waiting, why don't you go and ​ (a)   says she can't see the floor because of all the clothes! your bed. Mum wants you to do it. She Tracy: Stop ​ (b)   fun of me! Have you finished yet? Carlos: Yes. No. I need to ​ (c)   my teeth. Tracy: ​ (d)   up your mind!

• make
• making
• do
• Make
• having
• taking