- •Combined Language Skills Practice: a Handbook for Medical Students
- •Contents
- •Chapter I. Reading comprehension
- •Text 1. Exercise - a key to fitness
- •Text 2. Meningitis
- •Text 3. Living a long life
- •Text 5. What Is Bronchitis?
- •Text 6. Blood
- •Text 7. Mouth and Teeth
- •Text 8. How fluoride works
- •Chapter II. Use of english
- •1. Lexical Cloze Tasks
- •Oral cancer – risk factors
- •Old age and the brain
- •Oral hygiene
- •Wild treatments
- •2. Multiple Choice Tasks
- •Pneumonia
- •A Headache Martyr
- •What Is Appendicitis?
- •3. Word Formation Tasks
- •Respiratory System
- •Functions
- •Human Physiology
- •Dreaming
- •Malaria
- •Chapter III. Grammar
- •1. Grammar of Tenses and Verb Forms
- •An Anatomy Class
- •A Dental Clinic
- •Human Anatomy
- •The Development of Dentistry
- •E. Open the brackets using the correct verb form Why Do I Need to Wash My Hands?
- •Emotion Location
- •Your Ribs
- •Taking Care of Bones
- •I. Open the brackets using the correct verb form How Bones Grow
- •A Case Study
- •2. Grammar Tests
- •1 Underline the correct form of the verbs
- •2 Complete the conversation using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use short forms (for example 'm, 're, 's, don't, etc.)
- •3 Write the questions to these answers
- •4. Read the case study and write answers in the same tense as the questions
- •1 Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences
- •2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences
- •3 Complete the text with the connectors below
- •1 Reorder the words to write sentences
- •2 Complete this gp's referral letter with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets
- •3 Write the answers Mr Nesbitt would give to these questions
- •1 Write the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives
- •2 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (/). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •3 Complete these sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in exercise 1
- •1 Complete the questions
- •3 Complete the questions in the dialogue
- •1 Match the beginnings and ends of these sentences
- •3 Use these verbs with will, won't, or shall to complete the sentences. Use short form
- •1 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •2 Complete the sentences with should / shouldn't and one of the verbs below
- •3 Write two pieces of advice for each of these problems. They can be negative or positive
- •1 Choose the correct expression to complete the sentences
- •2 Complete the answers to the questions using the information in brackets
- •1 Underline the correct form of the verb in each sentence
- •2 Match the beginnings and endings of these Zero Conditional sentences, and complete them with the verbs below in the correct form
- •3 Complete these First and Zero Conditional sentences with the verbs given in the correct form. They are not always given in the correct order
- •1 Read each sentence. If it is correct, tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •2 Complete the sentences by choosing a, b, or с
- •3 Complete these sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets
- •1 Reorder the words to write sentences
- •2 Underline the word or phrase that completes the sentence
- •3 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •1 Put the words in the correct order
- •2 Complete the sentences
- •3 Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense using a future form
- •1 Underline the correct form of the verb in these sentences
- •2 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •3 Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect to complete the conversation between a nurse and a patient.
- •1 Complete the sentences using the Present Passive. Use short forms
- •2 Rewrite these Active sentences using the Past Passive
- •3 Complete the case history with the words below, using the Present or Past Passive or Active forms of the verbs below. Some verbs can be used more than once
- •1 Correct the mistake in each sentence
- •3 Complete the text using the Present Continuous or be going to form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms
- •1 Reorder the words to write sentences. Add commas and full stops where necessary
- •2 Complete the sentences using the words below
- •3 Complete these sentences to describe your use or opinion of alternative medicine. In each sentence, use one of the words below.
- •1 Match the beginnings and ends of the sentences
- •2 Complete the text with used to,(be) used to, or (get) used to in the correct form. Nursing since the 1950s
- •3 Complete the sentences with get or got used to /used to/use to/didn't use to and the verbs below
- •Chapter IV. Listening comprehension
- •Part 1 Mr Gumley
- •Part 2 Mrs Emma Sharp
- •Part 3 Miss Grace Donaldson
- •Part 4 Mr Pritt
- •Part 5 Barry Scott
- •Part 6 Mrs Mary Lock
- •References
3 Complete the text using the Present Continuous or be going to form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms
Good morning, Mrs Thomas. How are you? Yes, the doctor _____________1 (see) you later today - you're on his list. A new physiotherapist _____________2 (visit) you later as well because Sarah _____________3 (not work) this afternoon.
When the doctor comes, he _____________ 4 (try) you with a different medication - something that ______________5 (put) you to sleep. You ____________6 (see) a difference, I hope.
But first, this morning, you _____________7 (have) an x-ray. You _____________8
(go) to Radiology by wheelchair. I think a porter ______________9 (come) for you
with a trolley at about ten o'clock. He _______________10 (not bring) you back
though-I _______________11(do) that.
By the way, did you know that you _____________12 (have) a visitor this evening? Your granddaughter ________________13 (come) to see you, and I think she's got some news. No, she ________________14 (not get) married - she's married already, don't you remember? No, she _____________15 (have) a baby in June.
You __________________16 (be) a great-grandmother!
Test 16
1 Reorder the words to write sentences. Add commas and full stops where necessary
1 healing / this / herb / for / wounds / is
This herb is for healing wounds.
it / because / it / use / works /I
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I / stop / having / try / smoking / to / to / hypnotherapy / 'm
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4 yoga /1 / relaxation / do / for
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5 so / warm / uncomfortable / hands / my / they / 'll / feel /I / that / don't
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6 a/ twice / she / for / a / prayer / goes / to / meditation / healer / week / and
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diagnosis / make / a / need / information / of / lot / homeopaths / to / a
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8 I / the / pain / said / because / correctly / sit / back / have / chiropractor / don't /I
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2 Complete the sentences using the words below
because for that's why so that so to
I take these tablets _________ lower my blood pressure.
I'm seeing a chiropractor ___________ the chronic pain in my joints.
The therapy cured me, ______________ I'm not interested in your opinion.
Homeopathy works ____________ patients believe it will work.
I believe in God- _____________ I pray.
Homeopaths ask a lot of questions _____________ they get to know you as a
whole person.
7 The herbs take a few hours to work, ____________ you won't notice anything
immediately.
8 These needles are _______________ inserting into the body's meridians.