ADJECTIVES 2 CHECK YOUR ENGLISH FOR MEDICINE

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ADJECTIVES 2

Complete the sentences using the adjectives in the box. Use each adjective once only. The first one has been done for you as an example.

acute    bedridden    critical    deaf    depressed    excessive    harmful    infirm    inflamed    latent    lethal     mobile    obsessive    painful    persistent    premature    severed    subjective    tender    viable

1	These fumes are ____lethal____ if inhaled.
2	The report was _______________ of the state of aftercare provision.
3	She had a _______________ cough.
4	The psychiatrist gave a _______________ opinion on the patient's problem.
5	My grandfather is quite _______________ now.
6	The skin has become _______________ around the sore.
7	It is important for elderly patients to remain _______________.
8	His foot is so _______________ he can hardly walk.
9	A fetus is _______________ by about the 28th week of the pregnancy.
10	You have to speak slowly and clearly when you speak to Mr Jones because he's quite ________ .
11	The baby was born five weeks _______________ .
12	The patient was passing _______________ quantities of urine.
13	He felt _______________ chest pains.
14	He is _______________ and has to be looked after by a nurse.
15	The children were tested for _______________ viral infection.
16	He has an _______________ desire to steal small objects.
17	Her shoulders are still _______________ where she got sunburnt.
18	Surgeons tried to sew the _______________ finger back onto the patient's hand.
19	She was _______________ for weeks after the death of her husband.
20	Bright light can be _______________ to your eyes.

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