FCE Unit 1

After climbing the mountain in tight shoes, Anna discovered a painful __________ on her heel.

• splinter

• plaster

• stitch

• blister

The doctor told him to __________ chocolate if he really wanted to lose weight.

• cut down on

• make for

• put on

• make up

The child was rushed to the __________ after he broke his arm on the playground.

• operating theatre

• local surgery

• casualty department

• stretcher

I couldn’t __________ what the doctor was saying because he spoke too quickly.

• make up

• make for

• make out

• make into

When you travel to tropical countries, it’s important to take a __________ to protect yourself against dangerous diseases.

• thermometer

• malaria tablet

• anaesthetic

• bandage

Eating lots of vegetables and whole grains ensures you get enough __________ for healthy digestion.

• fibre

• carbohydrate

• protein

• antibiotic

“Don’t worry, the cut is small. We’ll just cover it with a __________ and it should heal soon.”

• plaster

• syringe

• stretcher

• thermometer

The team was exhausted; their coach was extremely __________ and never accepted excuses.

• demanding

• processed

• balanced

• local

The nurse gave me a flu __________ to protect me during the winter season.

• prescription

• vaccination

• antibiotic

• operation

He was unconscious during the surgery because the doctors used an __________.

• anaesthetic

• antihistamine

• antibiotic

• injection