- •Lexical and grammatical tasks for intermediate control
- •I. Match synonyms to the following words:
- •II. Match antonyms to the following words:
- •III. Give the definition to the following words:
- •Incubation period – one of the infection period when symptoms are not shown
- •Insufficiency – low number of nutrition
- •IV. Choose the best answer among a, b, с, and d.
- •I hope I ____________________ my report by tomorrow.
- •I am not sure where he was yesterday. He might _______________ his granny in hospital.
- •V. A) Rewrite these sentences putting the verb into the passive voice.
- •Instruments have been prepared by him
- •VI. Fill in the gaps with the words or word combinations which suit best. Then make up three questions of different types to the text.
Lexical and grammatical tasks for intermediate control
I. Match synonyms to the following words:
attenuated = weakened blurred vision = astigmatism breathing in = inhalation cardiovascular system = systemic loop communicable = sociable contagious = infectious dandruff = dander dermatitis = skin inflammation digestive system = alimentary system dyspnoea = wheeze, gasp eruption = rash flu = influenza gastrointestinal tract = alimentary tract goal = purpose, target heart attack = infarct hives = urticaria immunity = insensitivity immunization = vaccination |
infectious = contagious influenza = flu involve = include larynx = voice box loss of consciousness = faint lower = inferior measles = rubella microorganism = bacteria mouth = oral cavity mumps = parotitis nettle rash = hives oedema = swelling onset = to begin, to start oral cavity = mouth pathogen = pharynx = throat pulmonary loop = sensation = feeling |
sickness = disease sputum = phlegm superior = upper swelling = oedema systemic loop = CV system throat = pharynx to breathe out = to exhale to convert = to transform to defend = to protect to distribute = to spread to invade = to untrude to manifest = to develop to react = to affect upper = superior urticaria = hives vertigo = dizziness voice box = larynx windpipe = trachea |
II. Match antonyms to the following words:
anterior ≠ posterior breathe in ≠ breath out deny ≠ accept natural ≠ artificial peripheral ≠ central |
severe ≠ mild superior ≠ inferior systole ≠ diastole tiny ≠ large unique ≠ usual |
III. Give the definition to the following words:
a cold acquired immunity allergen allergy anaphylactic shock angioplasty antacid antibody antihistamines aorta arrhythmia asthma axon capillary chickenpox conjunctivitis cyanosis cystitis dendrite dermis |
diabetes dysuria gall bladder gastritis gland haematuria heamoptysis heart attack heart failure hormone hyperglycaemia hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism incubation period insufficiency large intestine larynx myelin myocardium natural immunity |
nephrology nephron neurology neuron nocturia overproduction pancreas plaque psoriasis renal failure respiratory system rhinitis small intestine systole the endocrine system tunica media upper respiratory tract ureter urethra urinary bladder |