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EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
LIFE-SKILLS ENGLISH FOR NEWCOMERS: GOING TO THE DENTIST
VOCABULARY BUILDER:
To have a tooth pulled = To have a tooth removed/extracted
Root canal = A serious procedure in which the nerve of a tooth is removed
Anesthesia = Giving someone medicine to make him/her not feel pain
Check-up = A visit to the dentist when he/she checks your teeth
Chipped tooth = A tooth that has part of it missing
To have a tooth pulled = To have a tooth removed/extracted
Root canal = A serious procedure in which the nerve of a tooth is removed
Anesthesia = Giving someone medicine to make him/her not feel pain
Check-up = A visit to the dentist when he/she checks your teeth
Chipped tooth = A tooth that has part of it missing
EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
1. The left side of my face is ____________. (= has become larger, more round, etc.)
Correct answer: swollen
2. This is where it _____________. = I feel pain here.
Correct answer: hurts
3. Can you give me _____________? = Can you give me something so that I don't feel pain?
Correct answer: anesthesia
4. That's a little too ______________ for me. = The price is a little too high for me.
Correct answer: expensive
5. This area is ______________ . = I don't feel anything in this area.
Correct answer: numb
6. If your tooth easily "feels" hot and cold food, you can say that it is "________________".
Correct answer: sensitive
7. Does my insurance _________________ this? = Will my insurance pay for this?
Correct answer: cover
8. I don't go to the dentist very _____________. = I rarely go to the dentist.
Correct answer: often
9. Do I have any _____________? = Are any of my teeth decaying?
Correct answer: cavities
10. Will this procedure _____________ long?
Correct answer: take
THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:
Your insurance won't cover this procedure. = You will have to pay for this procedure.
We'll have to extract that tooth. = We'll have to remove/pull that tooth.
Your wisdom teeth have to come out. = We have to remove the last teeth on each side of your mouth.
Please don't fidget. = Please don't move around too much.
You need a crown. = You need an artificial replacement for the top part of your tooth.
Your insurance won't cover this procedure. = You will have to pay for this procedure.
We'll have to extract that tooth. = We'll have to remove/pull that tooth.
Your wisdom teeth have to come out. = We have to remove the last teeth on each side of your mouth.
Please don't fidget. = Please don't move around too much.
You need a crown. = You need an artificial replacement for the top part of your tooth.
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