Practice English Vocabulary B2 Exercises – Health and fitness

A. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.

1   My doctor said I have to stay in bed and gave me a …………………… for some medicine.

2   You must give me the …………………… for that wonderful chocolate cake you made!

3   Many rock stars seem to end up in drug …………………… .

4   Do you think a …………………… for cancer will ever be found?

5   My grandma uses an old-fashioned …………………… for her arthritis.

6   I lifted my shirt so the doctor could …………………… my chest.

7   Police have begun to …………………… the break-in at the hospital.

8   My mum’s thinking of having an …………………… to have her nose straightened.

9   Dr Key told the old man that he needed …………………… on his leg.

10   My arm is really …………………… and I can’t move it.

11   Mind you don’t …………………… yourself! Oh, too late. Sorry.

12   I had a really bad …………………… in my foot so I decided to see a doctor.

B. Circle the correct word.

1   Tim looks really pale and thin / slim. I’m worried he might be ill.

2   It’s important to eat a fit / healthy diet with lots of vegetables.

3   After picking the flowers, I noticed I had a fever / rash all over my hands.

4   When I broke a rib, I had to wear a bandage / plaster around my chest.

5   Make sure you wash your cut properly so that you don’t get a/an infection / pollution.

6   Half an hour after taking the pill, I began to feel the results / effects.

7   The doctor walked along the ward / clinic, chatting to all the patients she passed.

8   Two people have been slightly injured / damaged in an accident on the M1.

9   It’s good for children to get minor diseases / illnesses, such as colds.

10   The medicine bottle said the recommended dose / fix was two teaspoons twice a day.

C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

1   Dan couldn’t work because he caught the flu.   down

      Dan ………………………………………, which meant he couldn’t work.

2   If you smoke, then stopping can really improve your health.   up

      If you ………………………………………, you’ll really improve your health.

3   We asked the vet to kill the dog to stop her suffering any longer.   put

      We asked the vet ……………………………………… to stop her suffering any longer.

4   I don’t really have enough energy to play tennis.   up

      I don’t really ……………………………………… tennis.

5   Is it true that getting wet can cause a cold?   on

      Is it true that getting wet can ……………………………………… a cold?

6   The flu epidemic started suddenly in June and lots of people got ill.   out

      Lots of people got ill when the flu epidemic ……………………………………… in June.

D. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in bold.

1   Gill slowly …………………… after the operation. (became conscious)

2   My dad is trying to …………………… on smoking. (do less)

3   I think the medicine is beginning to …………………… . (stop being affective)

4   Bill decided that he needed to go on a diet after …………………… weight. (gaining)

5   It was so hot in the stadium that a number of people …………………… . (became unconscious)

6   I finally …………………… the cold that I had had all week. (recover from)

7   We thought we were going to lose our horse when he got ill, but he managed to …………………… . (survive)

8   My dentist told me to …………………… my teeth. (take care of)

E. Choose the correct answer.

1   Let me ………… you a nice warm bath and you’ll feel a lot better.

        A make         B run

        C get             D build

2   When the snake bit Mike in the forest, he knew he was ………… serious danger.

        A to               B with

        C on              D in

3   Being ………… an injection wasn’t as painful as I thought it was going to be.

        A given         B done

        C made         D taken

4   Hello? Yes, I’d like to ………… an appointment for tomorrow with Dr Fletcher, please.

        A form          B do

        C break         D make

5   My grandfather’s over 95 and is ………… pretty poor health these days.

        A on              B to

        C with           D in

6   I was told to ………… the medicine three times a day, before meals.

        A take           B eat

        C get             D do

7   I like to ………… fit by going to the gym at least twice a week.

        A continue   B make

        C keep          D set

8   Eat your vegetables. They’ll ………… you good.

        A make         B get

        C have          D do

9   The key to losing weight is to ………… more exercise.

        A get             B make

        C go              D create

10   You should try to ………… an alternative to all those sugary snacks you eat.

        A make         B find

        C take           D do

11   I’m going to make a real effort to get ………… shape for the summer.

        A on              B to

        C in                D from

12   Try spreading something low fat ………… your bread instead of butter.

        A in                B through

        C around      D on

F. Match to make sentences.

A   on with lasers these days?

B   going to the gym more often?

C   losing a bit of weight.

D   telling my dad to give up smoking.

E   to have health problems later in life.

G. Water has damaged part of this text about the drug problem. Read it and decide what you think each of the original words was. Write the words in the blank spaces.

THE DRUG PROBLEM

Many people today are worried (1) ………………… drugs. It seems that more and more people are becoming addicted (2) ………………… substances, such as heroine and cocaine, that damage their health. But what leads (3) ………………… people becoming addicts? What makes someone inject a drug (4) ………………… their veins? Is it because of their inability to cope (5) ………………… problems in their everyday lives? One thing is for sure. When we complain (6) ………………… the problems caused by hard drugs, we need (7) ………………… remember that people suffer (8) ………………… all kinds of health problems caused by legal drugs, such as alcohol and tobacco. We would all benefit (9) ………………… more education and the government should attempt (10) ………………… make sure we all know the risks involved.

H. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.

1   Most people seem to be ……………………… of the harmful effects of their diet. (AWARE)

2   I’m ……………………… to peanuts so I have to be very careful what I eat. (ALLERGY)

3   Jade’s ……………………… turned out to be much more serious than anyone imagined. (ILL)

4   Did you know Australia has the highest number of ……………………… species of snake? (POISON)

5   After a couple of weeks, the plaster cast on my leg became really ……………………… and I couldn’t wait to take it off. (COMFORT)

6   I was really impressed by the ……………………… levels of all the athletes. (FIT)

7   Luckily, Ted’s ……………………… weren’t serious. (INJURE)

8   Working out can really ……………………… your muscles. (STRONG)

I. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

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