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5. HEALTH AND SICKNESS
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A. What’s the opposite of these expressions? Choose
from these adjectives:
serious
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minor
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high
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severe
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low
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1
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a slight pain/ ___________ pain
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2
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serious injuries/ ___________ injuries
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3
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a mild
illness/ a ___________ illness
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4
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a high temperature/ a ___________ temperature
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5
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a slight
fever/ a ___________ fever
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B. Complete these sentences using the correct
form of get, take or have.
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6
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I’ll just put this thermometer under your tongue and ____________
your temperature now.
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7
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She ____________ a nasty accident falling off a ladder last week.
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8
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Do you
often ____________ out of breath when you ____________ exercise.
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9
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I’ve been ____________ these pills for three weeks now, and I don’t
seem to be ____________ better.
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10
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She’s in
great shape and she ____________ a baby just two months ago.
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11
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Please roll up your sleeve so that I can ____________ your blood pressure.
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12
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I’ve
been going to the gym recently because I’m trying to ____________ in
shape for running the marathon next spring.
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13
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I had to ____________ some time off work because i ____________ an
operation on my knee.
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C. Complete the crossword
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1
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I’ve got a splitting _______________
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2
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Help! Somebody call an _______________
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3
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This is
a highly-infectious _______________
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4
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It’s important to have a balanced _______________
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5
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You seem
to be in very good _______________
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6
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The patient has made a full _______________
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