Exercises A2 : learn Health in English (answers)

These exercises are based on your course on health vocabulary in English. Practice symptoms, doctors, and medicines using simple, everyday sentences.

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Exercise 1 : Health Vocabulary: Choose the Right Word

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence about health.

1. I have a sore throat and a high ___. I need to see a doctor.
   • temperature
   • medicine
   • appointment
   • symptom
2. The doctor gave me a ___ for some antibiotics at the pharmacy.
   • prescription
   • diagnosis
   • symptom
   • checkup
3. I feel very tired and my head hurts. These are common ___ of the flu.
   • symptoms
   • medicines
   • doctors
   • treatments
4. You should take this ___ twice a day after your meals.
   • medicine
   • symptom
   • specialist
   • fever

Correction

1. I have a sore throat and a high temperature. I need to see a doctor.
2. The doctor gave me a prescription for some antibiotics at the pharmacy.
3. I feel very tired and my head hurts. These are common symptoms of the flu.
4. You should take this medicine twice a day after your meals.

Exercise 2 : Match the Health Words to Their Meaning

Match each health word on the left with the correct definition on the right.

1. symptom
2. pharmacist
3. appointment
4. fever

• A professional who prepares and gives you medicines at a pharmacy.
• When your body temperature is higher than normal, often because you are sick.
• A sign of illness that you feel in your body, such as pain or a fever.
• A planned time to see a doctor or specialist at the clinic.

Correction

1. symptom – A sign of illness that you feel in your body, such as pain or a fever.
2. pharmacist – A professional who prepares and gives you medicines at a pharmacy.
3. appointment – A planned time to see a doctor or specialist at the clinic.
4. fever – When your body temperature is higher than normal, often because you are sick.

Exercise 3 : Health Sentences: Fill in the Blank

Complete each sentence with the correct health word. Use the words from your course: doctor, symptoms, medicine, pharmacy.

1. I have a headache and a runny nose. These ___ started yesterday morning.
2. My ___ told me to rest at home and drink a lot of water.
3. I went to the ___ to buy the medicine the doctor recommended.
4. You must take your ___ every morning to feel better quickly.

Correction

1. I have a headache and a runny nose. These symptoms started yesterday morning.
2. My doctor told me to rest at home and drink a lot of water.
3. I went to the pharmacy to buy the medicine the doctor recommended.
4. You must take your medicine every morning to feel better quickly.