OPPOSITES 2 CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE

OPPOSITES 2

Exercise 1.

Match the words in italics with their opposites in the box on the right. The first one has been done for you as an example.

1	The opposite of back is ______ front ______	alive
2	The opposite of acute is _____________________________	chronic
3	The opposite of dead is _____________________________	closed
4	The opposite of improve is _____________________________	deteriorate
5	The opposite of healthy is _____________________________	front
6	The opposite of open is _____________________________	ill
7	The opposite of major is _____________________________	increase
8	The opposite of reduce is _____________________________	malignant
9	The opposite of smooth is _____________________________	minor
10	The opposite of benign is _____________________________	rough

Exercise 2.

Complete these sentences using the words from Exercise 1. Use one word from each pair of opposites.

1	She had an ________________ attack of shingles.
2	He became excited, causing his pulse rate to ________________.
3	He was very ill, but now his condition has begun to ________________.
4	The calf muscles are at the ________________ of the lower leg.
5	She put cream on her hands, which were ________________ from heavy work.
6	The tumour is ________________ and so may reappear even if removed surgically.
7	The hospital is ________________ to visitors from noon to five o'clock.
8	The doctor arrived too late: the patient was already ________________.
9	There's nothing wrong with you: you're completely ________________.
10	He had to undergo ________________ surgery on his heart.

Extension. Work with a partner and test each other. One partner closes the book, while the other asks questions such as "What's the opposite of back?".

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