The woman was suffering from a highly ……….. disease so she was kept in isolation.

One of the boxers was badly cut around the eye so the …………… stopped the fight.

Sheila made an appointment with her doctor as she’d had a …………… pain in her side for days.

The tennis star walked off the …………… and refused to continue the game.

My husband and I just can’t …………….. on the issue of private medical insurance.

Bob missed the last train so he put his luggage in a ………… and set out to find a hotel for the night.

Angry demonstrators shouted ……………. in protest against the government.

Tina found herself out of breath as she climbed the …………. flight of stairs.

From a very early age children are able to …………. Right from wrong.

The ……………… in the man’s left eye was so badly damaged that he needed a transplant.

Cats’ ………………. expand enormously, which is why they can see well in the dark.

Suzie’s ear infection was so bad that her ……………………. actually burst.

Richard had one of his ………………….. pierced because he wanted to wear a diamond earring.

The patient almost died after accidentally swallowing something that caused a blockage in his ………

The X-rays showed that the woman had a fractured ……………. and several broken bones.

Little Stewart fell on the pavement and broke one of his ……………… .

James was in agony after breaking his …………………. while playing rugby.

Curvature of the …………… is often the result of sleeping on a soft mattress.

A symptom of indigestion is a sharp pain under the ………………...

The biology teacher explained to the young students that the ………………. protects the heart and other vital organs.

Skateboarders are advised to wear pads on their legs to protect their ………….. from injury.

After falling off her bike, Dora’s …………. and elbows were so badly scraped that her mother took her to hospital.

The elderly gentleman must have problems with his chest because he coughs and ……………. the whole time.

It’s only manners to cover your mouth when you ……………….

Halfway through the meeting she had a …………….. headache, so she asked to be excused and went home.

I thought Catherine was about to cry, but she ……………. a few times and then gave me a halfhearted smile.

When I was ill, I had to ……………… about five tablets three times a day.

The boy’s eye was badly ………., so his mother put an ice pack over it to stop the swelling.

Rich food is hard to …………., so it’s better to avoid eating it late at night.

Because the workman was suffering from ……………. vision, he was advised not to drive or operate any heavy machinery.

The ……………………… in his voice is due to smoking too many cigarettes.

Everything in the room seemed …………… to her just before she collapsed on the floor.

Tim loves strawberries, but unfortunately they bring him out in red ……………. all over his body.

The ………………….. suggested laser treatment to correct his patient’s farsightedness.

South African ………………….. Christian Bernard carried out the first heart transplant operation.

The ………………….. recommended a new drug to treat the teenager’s skin complaint.

After months of suffering with a bad back, I eventually made an appointment to see a/an ……………..

The child had trouble breathing through the nose, so the doctor referred him to a/an …….. specialist.

The elderly lady needed a walking frame to get about as she was crippled with …………….

A ……………….. muscle in her neck prevented her from working on her computer.

A new wonder drug on the market has brought relief to thousands of people suffering from ………...

The boy was rushed to hospital with ……………. after falling off his horse during a polo match.

The climbers struggled on for days before the cold and …………. finally forced them to turn back.

David’s leg was set in plaster after he suffered a bone …………… during an accident.

Kelly was said to be suffering from acute …………… after complaining that her abdomen was swollen and painful.

There is said to be more than 100,000 doctors practising ………………… around the world today.

After the woman injured her arm, it was in a …………… for quite a few weeks.

Frank’s leg is in a ………, he broke it again!

According to the sports trainer’s …………….., the athlete had set a new world recor

The referee gave the footballer a red card and sent him off the pitch.

Sam packed his racket and ……………… in his sport’s bag and set off for the badminton tournament.

The ice hockey player slammed the …………… into the back of the net to score the winning goal.

The sports ………………….. claimed that it was the most exciting match of the season.

One of the racing drivers skidded on the wet ……………... before crashing into the barrier.

The footballer was suffering from a painful ankle …………….. and was carried off the pitch.

Hockey players wear ………………… to protect their legs from injury.

Bob borrowed someone’s bow and arrow at the ……………. festival and managed to score a bull’s eye on his very first shot.

Peter has a games room in his house and invited me for a game of ………………..

During one of the most popular ………….. events in England, one of rowers dropped his oar and his team was disqualifie

61. The boy and his father went ……………. last weekend and they really enjoyed the speed and competition.

Mike won a bronze medal in the ………………. competition after pinning his opponent to the floor.

The ………………. team were in and out of the pool all day long, practicing for their upcoming display.

My father’s favourite pastime is …………… even though he rarely catches any fish.

When the boys finished their game of ……………….., they were exhauste

The spectators cheered loudly as the final runner rounded the ………. and staggered towards the finishing line.

The cricket match was postponed because the ………….. was too wet after a recent storm.

The reporters clambered into the ……….. as soon as the boxing match was over, hoping to interview the new heavyweight champion of the worl

Every Saturday morning, Jill has a private skating lesson at the local ice-skating …….. in town.

One of the tennis players was ordered off …………… after insulting the umpire.

Bob likes to take a/an ………………… shower before work.

The marathon runner wasn’t sure if he had enough ………….. to finish the race.

After twisting his ankle, the athlete was in …………….. pain and collapsed to the groun

The swimmer tried to ignore the ……………. pain in his neck until the race was over.

Although the stunt artist had very few visible injuries, he was found to be suffering from …………. bleeding which almost killed him.

The ………………. diseases unit of the hospital was off-limits to everyone except authorised personnel.

Her injury wasn’t serious enough to be admitted to hospital, but she had to attend the ………….. treatment centre almost every other day.

The woman had to undergo a series of ………… tests before the heart transplant surgery could go ahea

Even after months of medical tests, the child’s illness continued to ………. her doctors.

The common symptoms of …………….. are fever, severe headache and stiffness in the neck.

Harry’s persistent cough and breathing difficulties were finally diagnosed as a serious bout of ……….

On a recent trip to Spain the girls caught a stomach ………… that ruined their holiday.

……………… can be cured if treatment starts very soon after infection.

After the death of her husband, Mandy suffered from acute depression and her family were afraid she was on the verge of a …………………...

The child was coughing and gasping for breath while suffering from …………. cough.

Employers often consider job applicants to be over the ………… once they reach 35-40 years of age.

After months of hospital tests and treatment, Fred was finally given a clean ……….. of health.

Fortunately, Tom didn’t break any bones in the accident, although he was ………… from head to toe.

The man had hardly ever had a day’s illness in his life and at 80 he was fit as a …………..

I had …………… in my stomach as I was waiting to go on stage for my very first live performance.

Jonathan really kicked up his …………. at the annual dancing festival and hardly sat down all night.

The doctor ……………. the life out of me when he said that I needed to see a specialist.

My grandmother is of …………… mind and body despite recently celebrating her 90th birthday.

Workmen who construct high-rise flats must have nerves of …………. to undertake such a jo

Although he tried to assure everyone that he was fine, his attempt at keeping a stiff upper ……… failed when he saw how upset his family were.

During the golf tournament, he played alongside some of the top ………. from Europe and Americ

…………… the circumstances, Mary was extremely lucky to have survived such a terrible accident.

The police finally caught up with the two men who were under …………. of burglary.

Under …………… conditions, the long journey wouldn’t have bothered him, but the bad weather was making driving almost impossible.

The local government is under ……………….. from various environmental groups to clean up the town’s polluted river.

Because she is under ……….., she isn’t allowed to vote in the forthcoming general elections.

Nowadays, manufacturers often use catchy ……………. to advertise their products.

The idea of building a fully equipped medical centre in the village was close to his ………., so he was thrilled when they finally approved his plans.

The teenager didn’t always see ………….. with her parents, but she knew they loved her dearly.

As I ran home in the storm, the wind was so strong that it ………….. lifted me off my feet.

106. The couple planned to ………… the loft into a playroom for their children.

The doctor ……….. the patient’s prescription when he saw that the tablets weren’t doing her much goo

The thief ………….. himself as a woman by wearing a blond wig and a long dress, but his masculine voice gave him away.

The motorist sustained multiple injuries in the accident and is said to be in ………… condition.

When Simon left home for medical school, it was a perfect opportunity for his mother to …………… his room.

The teenager’s spots on her forehead finally …………. after a course of antibiotics.

Mum asked the children to ……………. the pots and pans after dinner.

The child ……….. his plate for a second helping of his favourite chocolate pudding.

A customer overcame a thief as he attempted to …… one of the town’s busiest supermarkets.

The patient couldn’t hold ………… her tears of joy when the doctor gave her the good news.

The doctor tried to hold …………… the operation for as long as possible, in the hope that the patient’s condition would stabilize.

Tina got soaked coming home from work because she forgot to take her umbrella from her …………...

Athletes have to be careful while handing over the ……….. so as not to drop it.

When the children saw the snow in the garden, they …………. their jackets and ran out to play.

Jill watches her favourite soap opera every afternoon while her baby daughter takes a ……...

Doctors had no trouble ……… Carl’s illness and it wasn’t long before he was completely cure

Nowadays, aromatherapy is a popular form of alternative ……………..

Eating too much pastry gives Sarah …………., so she tries to avoid it whenever possible.

The family doctor recommended that Brian try ……………… as a treatment for pain relief.

The patient felt ………….. when she was told that her doctor couldn’t see her for a week.

During her long illness, Mary felt …………. about being confined to the house for so long.

Fitness enthusiasts swear by exercise as a ………… remedy for overall well-being.

Yoga is said to be an excellent …………… of both body and min

Newscasters on most of the major TV channels ………… the minister’s speech on health reform last night.

When the doctor reprimanded Tina for forgetting to take her medicine, she didn’t …….. a wor

The doctor’s ……………. concern was that his patient received the best possible treatment.

Tim’s ear infection was so severe that his doctor prescribed a five-day course of …………...

It was difficult for the nurse to find a suitable ………… in which to inject the drug.

Anyone who has poor …………… of the blood should seek medical advice before flying.

After years of suffering from a heart complaint, Tom needed to have a heart ……… replace

The first symptoms of ………… include fever, head and body pains and sometimes vomiting.

A …………. of Alexander Fleming, Ernest Duchesne, is said to have first discovered the antibiotic properties of penicillin in 1896.

……………. medicine is valuable because it reduces the risk of becoming sick and having to suffer the consequences of more serious illnesses.

The majority of Darwin’s peers ………. his theory of evolution, believing it to be totally misleading.

Wendy promised to …………… the task of looking after her ailing father.

The government is trying to ………….. the idea that the National Health Service is in decline.

The heart is an organ in your chest that …………. blood around your body.

The man had a painful ulcer on his leg that was caused by a blocked ………...

William Harvey made medical history with his theory that the heart was at the centre of the ………………. system.

Doctors were …………. by the woman’s strange symptoms and suggested that she undergo various tests.

It was months before the doctor solved the ………. of Tim’s constant backache.

Don’t stand so close while the machine is in ………….

He received a copy of a medical journal ……… Life and Science.

The decline of conditions in hospitals has ………… the idea of free, high-quality health care.

People were under the ………….. that the earth was flat until Copernicus suggested otherwise.

151. Roger will undergo a …………… transplant as soon as a suitable donor is foun

This year, with the higher sales volume, our company is on a new financial …………...

…………… fumes overcame many workers during a recent chemical plant explosion.

The theory of human evolution has …………. scientists for many decades.

The ………………. says these forests are inhabited by unfriendly trolls.

…………….. produces immunity to a more serious infectious disease known as smallpox.

The woman sued the hospital after ……………. an illness from a blood transfusion.

Milking cows was once a ……………… job but now it’s done by modern machinery.

The doctor explained that the ………… on Julie’s body was an allergic reaction to something she’d eaten.

The young boy’s mother warned him not to ……………. the spots on his face for fear they became infecte

The surgeon used a ………….. to make an incision in the patient’s chest.

The latest statistics on infectious diseases are …………… alarming, especially in countries without proper sanitation.

The new drug will treat thousands of infected people, but unfortunately it is not ………….. available.

Cholera is a ……………. infection caused by drinking contaminated water or by eating contaminated foo

All animals and plants are made up of millions of …………….

She prefers to take soluble aspirin when she has a headache because it can be …………. in water.

His research came to a …………. end when he learnt that the government had withdrawn further funding.

The latest drug on the market for treating hay fever is said to be highly ……….. and relieves people of their distressing symptoms in no time.

There are two types of bacteria: one causes disease while the other is ……………….

The rescue plane ……………. into a thousand pieces after crashing into the snow-covered mountain.

On returning from holiday, David was horrified when he saw a piece of cheese on the kitchen table that was covered in …………...

The medical team …………….. that the man’s condition could have resulted from a childhood illness.

The rescue party received ……….. for saving the life of two young skiers who had been buried in the snow for more than twelve hours.

Certain types of ……….., such as mushrooms, are edible while others are extremely poisonous.

While on an excursion in the country, the young couple carved their initials in the …………. of a tree.

As the girls relaxed by the side of the river, the long flowing branches of the ………. tree shaded them from the midday sun.

Vitamins are chemical compounds that cannot be ……………. by the human body.

…………….. acid, more commonly known as aspirin, is used to treat aches and pains.

………………….. are derivatives of fatty acids that are produced in most tissues of the body.

…………….. accelerate and control all biochemical processes in the body.

The driver whose car was wrecked in the accident was so angry that he burst a blood …….. in his nose.

The doctor put some drops in the patient’s eyes to measure the …………. of her pupils.

He is said to have died of a ………….. after a blood vessel ruptured in his brain.