Medical Advice

Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks.

- Could you describe your work?

- Yes, Tim. We ask ______________ to stay with us at the research center for ______________. And we give them ______________. We infect half of them with __________ of cold germs. The other half are given clear plain water. They are a _________________.

- How do you get volunteers?

- By ______________________. It’s like a holiday hotel really. And of course only half are infected.

- So have you found a _____________?

- Not yet I’m afraid.

- What advice would you give to _________________ then?

- If you treat a cold it takes about ___________ to get over it. If you don’t treat it then it takes about ______________ to get over it.

- What about aspirin or __________________________?

- Of course, aspirin or a drink of spirits helps ______________ and makes __________ feel better especially if they just go to bed and ____________.

- What about your research?

- We are finding good results from vitamins, large doses of vitamin C. And I mean _________________ a day do seem to help some people if taken at the very first ________ of a cold. Vitamins A and B6 also seem to help, but we have a lot more research to do. ___________ does give good results, but of course it’s wildly expensive.

- Wasn’t there a program about it on TV recently?

- There was.

- What’s you final advice then?

- Basically go home, take liquid and vitamin C. It certainly won’t do you any harm__________ will make you feel better. But the best advice I can give is __________.

Test 2

Going to The Doctor’s

I. Answer the questions

Where is Mr Wallace?

Has he been waiting long?

There isn’t any news yet, is there?

Will they tell him as soon as there is any news?

Have they thought of any name for the baby?

If it’s a girl what will they call her?

If it’s a boy what will they call him?

II. Answer the questions

Where are the Fosters?

Why is Mrs. Foster worried?

What will they do with Mr. Foster?

III. Find seven differences and correct the text of the dialogue:

Ward Six:

Mr. Frampton has just arrived at the clinic. He is going to have a serious operation tomorrow.

Sister: This is your couch, Mr. Frampton.

Mr. Frampton: Oh, thank you, Sister.

S.: Could you get off you coat and get into bed. There’s a button on the bedside table. If you press the button, someone will come at once.

Mr. Frampton: Oh, I’m sure I won’t need anything…

S.: Well, don’t forget… if you need anything just call me.

IV. Say what happened?

What is the doctor going to do?

Have you ever been in such trouble?

VI. Listen to the dialogue and circle the right answer:

1. Mr. Williams is not well, because…

a). He has a touch of influenza.

b). He hasn’t been feeling too well.

c). He is in low spirits.

2. Mr. Williams has the following symptoms:

a). he is feeling very tired; he has been coughing a lot; he has a soar throat.

b). he is feeling very hungry and vomiting all the time.

c). he is feeling very tired; he is aching all over; he has been sneezing a lot, and feeling pretty feverish, hot and cold all the time.

3. Having examined the patient the doctor says…

a). the throat is a bit inflamed and the glands in his neck are swollen.

b). the throat is a little infected and his neck is swollen

c). the throat is swollen and the glands in his neck are inflamed

4. The doctor advises Mr. Williams…

a). to unbutton the shirt as the doctor wants to listen to his chest

b). to go home, to go to bed and take plenty of fluids.

c). to breathe deeply and not to say anything for a minute, just keep the thermometer under the tongue.

VII.

1. Dr. Singh is examining Wayne because…

a). Wayne has had a bit of a fall as he was driving flat out.

b). Wayne fell off going round a corner.

c). Wayne was going very fast.

2. Wayne has a nasty cut.

a). The doctor will have to put a couple of stitches in it.

b). The doctor thinks it’s only a graze.

c). The doctor will ask the nurse to clean it up for him.

3. Does it hurt Wayne anywhere else?

a). he’s got a pain in shoulder.

b). he’s bruised his arm.

c). his arm is very sore, and it feels stiff.

4. When the doctor will let him go home?

a). First, the doctor is going to shine this light in his eye.

b). First, the doctor will do the stitches and the nurse will put a dressing on.

c). First, the doctor will put a dressing on.

VIII.

1. What is Mrs. Mallard complaining of?

a). the pills

b). her old age

c). terrible cough

2. What symptoms does the patient have?

a). terrible cough and a headache.

b). rash on her back and a terrible cough.

c). rash on her hands and a backache and a terrible cough

3. The doctor assures Mrs. Mallard

a). she will live to be a hundred

b). she is very fit for her age

c). those pills will do a lot of good.

Test 3