POSSIBLE ANSWERS
a plaster bruise crutches
A. Use the words in the box to fill in the gaps. donor faint first aid kit
plaster scar sling
1. A box which contains medical equipment which is useful in an
sprained stitches X-rays
emergency is a ……FIRST AID KIT…….
2. When John hurt his arm and shoulder, he needed to rest his
arm in a …SLING………….
3. A …SCAR…. is a mark on the skin, often a white line, where the skin healed after a deep cut
or an injury.
4. I hit my thigh against the edge of the table and now I’ve got a terrible …BRUISE……. The skin
has changed colour from blue to purple. Now it’s red and yellow.
5. Cathy broke her leg and had to go to hospital. After having some ……X-RAYS…… , the doctor
put her leg in ……PLASTER…….. It’ll stay on for about six weeks and during that time she’ll need
a pair of ……CRUTCHES……………. to help her walk.
6. When you cut yourself, you put ……A PLASTER……. on the cut to protect it.
7. A …DONOR……. is someone who donates blood to help people who have lost too much
blood.
8. If you have a deep cut, a doctor needs to close it with ……STITCHES………….
9. You ……FAINT………. when you lose consciousness because your brain isn’t getting enough
oxygen.
10. Peter was running to catch the bus when he fell. He …SPRAINED……. his ankle.
B. Look at the picture.
1. What’s wrong with your friend? …SHE HAS GOT A SORE THROAT.
2. Give her 5 pieces of advice on what she should do to feel better.
(POSSIBLE ANSWERS)
a. IF I WERE YOU, I WOULDN’T SPEAK TOO MUCH.
b. WHY DON’T YOU GO TO THE PHARMACY AND BUY SOME LOZENGES?
c. YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR GP IF THE SYMPTOMS CONTINUE.
d. IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD TAKE SOME COUGH SYRUP.
e. YOU SHOULDN’T FORGET TO DRINK A LOT OF LIQUIDS.
C. Who works where? (Use the words in the box to help you answer the questions. You may
have to use the plural forms.)
doctor nurse sister surgeon
1. Who works on a ward?
A NURSE, A SISTER AND A DOCTOR WORK ON A WARD.
2. Which people work in an operating theatre?
A SURGEON, A NURSE AND SISTER WORK IN AN OPERATING THEATRE.
3. Which person is a senior nurse?
A SISTER IS A SENIOR NURSE.
D. What is (are) the difference(s) between:
1. a patient and an out-patient?
WHILE A PATIENT IS ILL IN HOSPITAL, AN OUT-PATIENT MAY COME TO HOSPITAL FOR TESTS, A
CONSULTATION OR IN AN EMERGENCY.
2. a consultant and a GP?
WHILE A CONSULTANT IS A SENIOR SPECIALIST IN A SPECIFIC AREA OF MEDINE, A GP IS A
DOCTOR WHO IS TRAINED IN GENERAL MEDICINE.
3. an anaesthetist and a physiotherapist?
AN ANAESTHETIST USES MEDICINE TO TEMPORARILY BLOCK PAIN AND MAKE THE PATIENT
UNCONSCIOUS. ON THE OTHER HAND, A PHYSIOTHERAPIST HELPS TO RESTORE A PATIENT’S
MOBILITY AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES.
LANGUAGE
I. Past simple / Present Perfect
A. Complete with one of these words: ago, for, since, yet, already or just.
B. Highlight the appropriate alternative.
21. The students ___ cards when the teacher ___.
A. have played … arrived B. was playing … was arriving
C. played … were arriving D. were playing … arrived
22. While Dr Williams ___ the patient, he ___ a lump in her breast.
A. were examined … discovered B. was examining … discovered
C. examined … was discovering D. was examining … was discovering
