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EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
LIFE-SKILLS ENGLISH FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS: GOING TO THE DOCTOR
VOCABULARY BUILDER:
House calls = When a doctor visits a patient at the patient's house
Ache = Pain
Immune system = The parts of the body that fight illnesses, infections, etc.
Dehydrated = The state of not having enough water in your body
Side effect = A secondary effect, often negative, that a medicine or procedure might cause
House calls = When a doctor visits a patient at the patient's house
Ache = Pain
Immune system = The parts of the body that fight illnesses, infections, etc.
Dehydrated = The state of not having enough water in your body
Side effect = A secondary effect, often negative, that a medicine or procedure might cause
EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
1. It ____________ when I breathe deeply.
Correct answer: hurts
2. My stomach has been ____________ ( = sensitive) for the past couple of days.
Correct answer: upset
3. I am _____________ to penicillin. ( = I have a negative reaction to it)
Correct answer: allergic
4. This illness ______________ in my family. ( = other members of my family have this illness)
Correct answer: runs
5. What did the ______________ show?
Correct answer: blood test
6. I have been feeling ________________. = I have been feeling like I want to vomit.
Correct answer: nauseous
7. I have been feeling a lot of _________________. = I have been feeling tired.
Correct answer: fatigue
8. My stomach feels _____________. ( = swollen, usually because of liquid, gas, etc.)
Correct answer: bloated
9. Do I need a _____________ to buy this medicine?
Correct answer: prescription
10. My mother is in a _____________.
Correct answer: wheelchair
THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:
You have food poisoning. = You've eaten something that made you sick.
I'm going to refer you to a specialist. = I'm going to send you to see a doctor that specializes in your illness/condition.
You'll have to fast for 12 hours. = You won't be able to eat for 12 hours.
You have an iron deficiency. = You don't have enough iron (in your blood).
The tests were inconclusive. = The tests didn't have a clear positive or negative result.
You have food poisoning. = You've eaten something that made you sick.
I'm going to refer you to a specialist. = I'm going to send you to see a doctor that specializes in your illness/condition.
You'll have to fast for 12 hours. = You won't be able to eat for 12 hours.
You have an iron deficiency. = You don't have enough iron (in your blood).
The tests were inconclusive. = The tests didn't have a clear positive or negative result.
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