Exercises A1 : learn The human body in English (answers)

These exercises will help you practice essential human body vocabulary in English. Complete each activity to reinforce what you learned about body parts like head, arm, and leg.

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Exercise 1 : Body Parts – Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence about the human body.

1. You use your ___ to kick a football.
   • arm
   • leg
   • head
   • finger
2. The doctor looks at your ___ when you have a sore throat.
   • knee
   • elbow
   • throat
   • shoulder
3. You wear a hat on your ___.
   • foot
   • back
   • head
   • hand
4. You use your ___ to write a letter.
   • leg
   • arm
   • knee
   • toe

Correction

1. You use your leg to kick a football.
2. The doctor looks at your throat when you have a sore throat.
3. You wear a hat on your head.
4. You use your arm to write a letter.

Exercise 2 : Body Parts – Match the Description

Match each description on the left with the correct body part on the right.

1. This is at the end of your leg. You wear a shoe on it.
2. This connects your head to your body.
3. You use these to see the world around you.
4. This is in the middle of your arm. It bends when you pick something up.

• neck
• elbow
• eyes
• foot

Correction

1. This is at the end of your leg. You wear a shoe on it. – foot
2. This connects your head to your body. – neck
3. You use these to see the world around you. – eyes
4. This is in the middle of your arm. It bends when you pick something up. – elbow

Exercise 3 : Body Parts – Fill in the Blank

Complete each sentence with the correct body part from the lesson.

1. My ___ hurts because I walked a lot today. It is between my foot and my body.
2. The doctor says: 'Open your ___ and say Aah!' to look inside.
3. I cannot hear you very well. My ___ is sore today.
4. She has long hair on her ___. It is the top part of her body.

Correction

1. My leg hurts because I walked a lot today. It is between my foot and my body.
2. The doctor says: 'Open your mouth and say Aah!' to look inside.
3. I cannot hear you very well. My ear is sore today.
4. She has long hair on her head. It is the top part of her body.