WORD STRESS 2 CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE

WORD STRESS 2

One of the keys to English pronunciation is stress - emphasis. There are three normal patterns for four-syllable words:

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences below using the four-syllable words in the table. The first question has been done for you as an example.		Exercise 2. Decide which pronunciation pattern is correct for each of the words in the table and tick the appropriate column.
1	She appeared to be improving, but a ____complication____ set in and she died a few hours later.
2	Bell's Palsy causes facial ______________.
3	Come right now: it's an ______________!
4	The patient was having difficulties breathing so we put him on a ___________.
5	She had an ______________ to replace the cornea.
6	He was given a general _____________ before the surgeons began work.
7	As a precaution against AIDS we use ___________ needles.
8	He can't take aspirin: he has an ______________ to it.
9	Rub your hands together to get the ______________ going.
10	He couldn't ______________ the movements of his arms and legs.
11	An ______________ was organised to test the drug on a small group of people.
12	Tests confirmed the _____________ of the growth.
13	This is the allergen which was _____________ for the patient's reaction.
14	______________ showed that the food contained bacteria.
15	The surgeons are trying to find a ______________ donor.
16	A diet high in _____________ fats increases the risk of heart disease.
17	The surgeon ___________ to the students how to make the incision.
18	As many as 60-70% of diarrhoeal deaths are caused by ______________
19	Autistic children do not ______________ with anyone.
20	_____________ is a common antibiotic produced from afungus.

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