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Catarct Vocab

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Choose the best description for the photo.

a)

Dull or yellow vision from cataracts.

b)

Blurry or dim vision is a symptom of cataracts.

c)

Distortion or ghost images from cataracts.

2.

Choose the best description for the photo.

a)

Dull or yellow vision from cataracts.

b)

Blurry or dim vision is a symptom of cataracts.

c)

Distortion or ghost images from cataracts.

3.

Choose the best description for the photo.

a)

Dull or yellow vision from cataracts.

b)

Blurry or dim vision is a symptom of cataracts.

c)

Distortion or ghost images from cataracts.

4.

These are common causes of Cataracts, EXCEPT:

a)

Old age.

b)

Family history of cataracts.

c)

Having had and eye injury or surgery.

d)

Being colour blind.

e)

Having diabetes.

5.

to join means

a)

to separate

b)

to bring/put together

6.

a growing body of research means

a)

a bigger number of people are doing research on a topic.

b)

a part of the body is the theme of the research.

7.

"To improve beyond what is expected" means:

a)

to improve more than predicted.

b)

to improve less than predicted.

8.

a decline in rates means:

a)

an increase in numbers

b)

a decrease in numbers

9.

cognitive skills are:

a)

skills related to physical activity.

b)

skills related to thinking.

10.

In the sentence: "...patient showed improvement following cataract surgery..." The word following means:

a)

previous to

b)

after

11.

beforehand means:

a)

previously

b)

afterwards

12.

among means:

a)

included as part of a group of people.

b)

between two people.

13.

visual impairment means:

a)

blindness

b)

low vision and blindness

14.

In the sentence: "it wasn't known whether improving vision through cataract surgery would help..." The word whether is synonymous to:

a)

if

b)

unless

15.

What verb collocates with surgery? More than 1 answer is correct!

a)

undergo

b)

perform

c)

act

d)

conduct

e)

have

16.

embarrassment means:

a)

to feel ashamed and uncomfortable about a situation.

b)

to feel alone.

17.

"lack of physical activity" means:

a)

to do very little or no physical activity.

b)

to do moderate physical activity.

18.

to be very/more/less likely. The word likely is an adverb and means:

a)

impossible.

b)

possible.

19.

What verbs collocate with study? More than one answer is correct!

a)

carry out

b)

conduct

c)

work on

d)

have

20.

to delay or lessen something means:

a)

to do later/postpone or diminish.

b)

to decrease in numbers.

21.

In the sentence: "...she doesn't read, or drive, and she's a little confused, so why bother doing surgery?" What does the expression "why bother" mean?

a)

Why do something so unimportant?

b)

Why do something when the expected result is unfavorable?