4.6. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.

from on with in to for of

1. He was operated ________ yesterday.

2. She was taken ________ hospital because he got ill.

3. He suffered _______bad headaches.

4. I have a pain ______ my back.

5. What's wrong ______ you?

6. He died _____ cancer.

7. She got worse so they sent ______ a doctor.

4.7. Give one word for the following.

1. A person who makes patients’ appointments with a doctor;

2. A piece of paper which specifies the medicine for curing your illness;

3. A place where the patients come for the check-up;

4. A pre-arranged time for somebody to come;

5. A paid number of days given to you by your office when you are ill;

6. A sick person who is treated by a local physician;

7. A sort of medicine which can cure you of cold;

8. A pain in your head which you have felt for a long time;

9. To make a sick person healthy again;

10. To take off all clothes to the waist;

4.8. Label the diagram below. Add labels to other parts of the body.

4.9. Paraphrase the italicized parts of the sentences.

1. The cough became very bad.

2. I think she’s running a high temperature.

3. She said she was feeling sick.

4. I phoned up a local doctor's office and asked them to arrange for my check up.

5. You should do whatever the doctors tell you.

6. Everybody said that you looked very healthy.

7. The doctor told me I should take the medicine so that I would get better.

8. They checked her blood pressure.

4.10. Match the problems in column a to the pieces of advice in column b.

A	B
1. I keep getting headaches.	a. Good, you needn’t come back for a month.
2. I can’t get into my clothes.	b. You really must stop smoking.
3. I can’t sleep at night.	c. Perhaps you should have an eye test.
4. My eyes are often sore and I sneeze a lot.	d. You ought to do more exercise – it’s very relaxing.
5. I’m going to Nepal on business.	e. You really must lose some weight.
6. I’ve got a terrible cough.	f. You should have some allergy tests
7. I’ve got an upset stomach.	g. You'll have to have a few injections.
8. I fell much better now, doctor.	h. You shouldn’t eat so much fried food.

4.11. Complete the sentences with the suitable word. You may need to change the form of some words.

Illness (sickness) - disease

“illness” is the state of being ill; “disease” refers to a particular kind of illness with special symptoms and name.

pain - ache

“pain” refers to suffering of body. It is sharp and sudden;

“ache” means a continuous pain.

cure - heal - treat

“cure” means to bring back to health;

“heal” means to make healthy after wounds of any kind (e.g. cuts are healed)

”treat” means to take care of with medicines, etc. It refers to the process or curing e.g. a person must be treated to be cured.

a) ill - sick (Mind: “ill” is never used before a noun!!!)

1) The nurse mixed the medicine with a teaspoon and gave it to the ____ man who sat up in bed to take it.

2) When people are _____ and have a temperature over 39 degrees, we say they are running a high temperature.

3) When I go on board a ship or a boat, I feel _____.

4) He was suddenly taken _____.

b) illness (sickness) - disease

1) What did the man die of? Did he suffer from any chronic ____ or complication after a serious ____ ?

2) The _____ was catching, and the doctor said he would put me on the sick-list.

3) Scarlet fever is a catching ____.

4) His ____ prevented him from going to school together with his friends.

c) treat - cure

1) After scarlet fever complications developed, and they had to ____ the patient for a month before he was completely ____.

2) The open air in the mountains _____ him of headaches.

3) The doctor said that if I followed his instructions, I should soon be ____ of the disease.

d) cure – heal - treat

1) Fresh air, sunshine, and good food may ____ a patient of consumption by _____his lungs.

2) After a fortnight of slight fever, the wound ____ and he recovered.

3) The doctor applied a medicine which soon ____ the deep cut in my arm.

4) Different remedies may have to be used before the patient can be ________.

5) The whole family should be ________ even if symptoms are not present.

6) The wounds, in some instances, may take time to ________ .

7) The patients can usually be ________ if they are ________ in time.

8) Andrew is carrying niggling (= minor) injuries which are proving slow to ____ .

9) Within three weeks, her skin had ________ .

10) Any secondary bacterial infection may need to be ________ with antibiotics.

11) Her condition had been improved but not ________ by the treatment.

e) ache – pain - hurt

1) As Joe was coming home a sudden ____ in his heart made him stop and lean against the wall of a house.

2) Wet weather often makes old people feel an ____ in their bones.

3) He fell down the stairs and ____ his leg.

4) This heavy suit-case makes my arm _____ .

5) Did you _____ yourself?