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Vocabulary

1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 I think I’m coming .......... with the flu.
a down b up c out
2 Nathan didn’t show .......... to work today. I hope he’s OK.
a out b along c up
3 There was panic when three people suddenly collapsed. Nobody knew what was going .......... .
a off b out c on
4 If she pulls .......... the next few days, she should make a full recovery.
a along b through c away
5 If antibiotics stop working, a new disease could wipe .......... half of the human race.
a up b out c off
6 Cheer .......... . You’ll be back on your feet in a few days.
a off b in c up
7 I’m trying to slim .......... , so I’m exercising every day.
a down b off c up
2 Complete these sentences with a suitable word to form an expression.
1 Since I broke my leg, I’ve been out of ................................................... . I’ll have to start exercising soon.
2 She decided to go on a ................................................... diet to lose 5 kg before her wedding.
3 A cup of coffee is often a ................................................... fix for exhaustion.
4 Our scientists are on the ................................................... of finding a cure for the common cold.
5 What are the ................................................... effects of this medication?
3 Complete the sentences in a logical way. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1 The medicine can make you drowsy, so don’t take it before .............................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

2 Since we’ve been on holiday, we’ve been feasting on .............................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

3 I’m often out of breath when I ......................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

4 My advice would be to do a daily workout. For example, you could ........................................

..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

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4 Replace the underlined words and phrases with a suitable word or phrase below.
Make any necessary changes.
pass out ■ break out ■ dosage ■ gain ■ adjust ■ kick in ■ quit
1 Doctors were surprised when a rare disease suddenly started. ........................................................................
2 I think we should increase the amount of medicine and see if that helps. ........................................................................
3 Tom’s worried because he’s started to put on weight for no reason. ........................................................................
4 You have to stop smoking immediately. ........................................................................
5 The plane was delayed when a passenger suddenly lost consciousness as they were waiting for
take off. ........................................................................
6 It’s important to change your diet. Cut down on the amount of salt and sugar and eat more fresh
vegetables. ........................................................................
7 You’ll feel much better when the effects of the medicine start to work. ........................................................................
5 Complete the text with the words and phrases below. There are more words than you need.
carried out ■ well-being ■ turned down ■ life-threatening ■ call off ■ incurable
overreact ■ recover ■ relapse

Wilko Johnson is an English musician who became famous as the guitarist with the band
Dr Feelgood. In 2012, he was forced to 1 ........................................................................ a concert because of illness. In
early 2013, he discovered that he had cancer. Doctors told him it was 2 ........................................................................
and that he only had a few months left to live. Wilko 3 ........................................................................ the option of
chemotherapy and decided to make one last album and go on a farewell tour to say goodbye
to his fans.
However, when he was still alive a year later, doctors checked him again and found that his
tumour wasn’t as dangerous as they’d thought. It was, though, very large and there was
a danger that removing it would be such a shock to his system that he wouldn’t
........................................................................ from surgery. They ........................................................................ an 11-hour operation and,
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fortunately, Wilko is now cancer free.

In interviews later, Wilko said that, during 2013, when he thought he had a 6 ......................................................................
illness, he felt more alive than ever and enjoyed a feeling of 7 ........................................................................ that he
hadn’t experienced before.

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Grammar

1 Match the beginnings of the sentences in A to the correct endings in B.

A B
1 If only I hadn’t .......... a an unexpected meeting.
2 If I had .......... b gone to bed so late last night.
3 If I didn’t have .......... c more free time. I’m always busy.
4 I wish I had .......... d a check up, I’ll find out what’s wrong with me.
5 If I have .......... e had more time, I would have cooked dinner.
6 I’ll be home at 7.00 unless I have .......... f a headache, I would go out.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 You ........................................................................ (have) problems with your heart later in life unless you change your
lifestyle now.
2 If only my grandfather ........................................................................ (know) about the dangers of smoking when he was young.
3 I wish I ........................................................................ (understand) Chinese. It isn’t easy to order food here.
4 What would you have done if you ........................................................................ (not get) into medical school?
5 You wouldn’t have to go to the dentist so often if you ........................................................................ (not eat) so many sweets.
6 If people ........................................................................ (not get) enough sleep, they often feel bad tempered during the day.
3 Each sentence below contains a mistake. Rewrite the sentences correctly.
There may be more than one possible answer.
1 You will get better unless you take your medicine.
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2 I wish there is a hospital in our town. We have to go 25 km if there’s an emergency.

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3 If people would eat less, they would lose weight.

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4 If only you worked harder when you were at school.

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5 If the government didn’t change the law on smoking several years ago, many
more people would have died of cancer.
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Our school is going to start a keep-fit class if enough people 1 ..................................................................................
(show) interest. I will go unless it 2 .................................................................................. (take place) on Tuesdays.
That’s my busiest day because we always get masses of homework on Tuesdays. If I
.................................................................................. (not start) it immediately, I .................................................................................. (not go)
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to bed until about 2 am!

I like the idea of a keep-fit class. It 5 .................................................................................. (not be) possible if Miss
Stone, our new PE teacher, 6 .................................................................................. (not join) the school in September.
She’s incredibly keen on all forms of exercise. She already runs netball, running and
gymnastics clubs. If there 7 .................................................................................. (be) eight days in a week, she
.................................................................................. (organise) even more things for us to do!
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5 Complete the text with a suitable word or contraction.

How often do people say: “I wish I 1 ................................................... look so old” or “If 2 ...................................................
I had more energy!” Well, the solution is in your own hands. If people changed their lifestyle,
the benefits to their appearance and feelings 3 ................................................... be dramatic.
The first thing to do is to get more exercise. 4 ................................................... you feel stressed, go for a walk
or a cycle ride. Exercise releases endorphins into the brain, which make you happier.
Remember that when you do exercise outside, you 5 ................................................... also get important vitamin
D from the sunlight.
Food is also important. If you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, you will 6 ...................................................
amazed and delighted by how young and clear your skin looks. Cutting down on the amount of
sugar you eat will also help keep your teeth white. If I 7 ................................................... eaten so much sugary
food when I was younger, I wouldn’t 8 ................................................... had so many problems with my teeth.
So, if you want to look and feel great, you can, but things won’t improve 9 ................................................... you
make the effort to change your bad habits. Why not make a new start today?

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