I. - Choose the most suitable word to fill each space.
1. Since moving that furniture I have this dull ______ in my back. a. ache b. pinch c. pain d. sore 2. You should see a doctor; after such a blow to the head you may be suffering from____. a. condition b. percussion c. concussion d. perfusion 3. After swimming a lot, I often get_____. a. stitch b. cramp c. spasm d. clot 4. Close to complete_____, the marathon runner entered the stadium. a. exhaustion b. collapse c. tiredness d. depletion 5. I still____ in the morning even though I gave up smoking a month ago. a. whistle b. wheeze c. whirl d. whip 6. I am subject to ____ smoking in the office and at home. a. passive b. inactive c. involuntary d. inert 7. You are advised not to engage in _____activity during very hot weather. a. strenuous b. strained c. stringent d. stern 8. After the crash, he was taken to hospital suffering from ____ injuries. a. manifold b. various c. diverse d. multiple 9. All Janes Friends visited her in hospital to wish her a ____ recovery. a. hastened b. speedy c. quickened d. rushed 10. Dont be so concerned; its only a (n) ____ wound. a. skin b. shallow c. exterior d. flesh 11. The doctor told me to increase my vitamin D_____. a. reception b. content c. intake d. ingestion 12. The surgeon made a small____ behind the patients ear. a. incision b. notch c. cut d. slit 13. The footballer had a ___ injury to his hamstring. a. repeating b. regular c. recurring d. recurrent 14. My father is suffering from a ___ infection. a. respiration b. breathing c. breath d. respiratory II. Use the words given in capitals with each sentence to form a Word that fits in the gap. 1. This particular substance is so ___________________ it can kill in seconds. POISON 2. Your mother seems to have made a __________________ recovery. MIRACLE 3. When the lab findings and the research results were ___________________, an amazing discovery came to light. RELATE 4. The chemical substance _____________________on contact with water. SOLID 5. Ive been told that I will have to ______________________an operation. GO 6. Is there any ____________________________in your abdomen asked the doctor. TENDER 7. Many minor ______________________can be easily treated with herbs. AIL 8. Im going to recommend that you see a_________________________ as soon as possible. CONSULT 9. This is a very rare ________________________, which afflicts only males in their teens. ORDER 10. Some say that vitamin ___________________________is more common among vegetarians because their diet is not rich in proteins. DEFICIT