Unit 14 B2

Question 1

cure (n)

Answer 1

a medicine or treatment that makes someone who is ill become healthy *Doctors say there are several possible cures.

Question 2

therapy (n)

Answer 2

a form of treatment for an illness or medical condition *The accident victim has been having therapy to help her walk again.

Question 3

effect (n)

Answer 3

a change that is produced in one person or thing by another *Scientists are studying the chemical’s effects on the environment.

Question 4

result (n)

Answer 4

something that is caused directly by something else *He said the argument was the result of a misunderstanding.

Question 5

healthy (adj)

Answer 5

physically strong and not ill *I feel very healthy at the moment.

Question 6

fit (adj)

Answer 6

healthy, strong and able to do physical exercise *Running around after the kids keeps me fit.

Question 7

examine (v)

Answer 7

to look at something or someone carefully *She opened the suitcase and examined the contents.

Question 8

investigate (v)

Answer 8

to try to find out all the facts about something in order to learn the truth about it *We sent a reporter to investigate the rumour.

Question 9

infection (n)

Answer 9

the process of becoming infected with a disease *There are ways to reduce your risk of infection.

Question 10

pollution (n)

Answer 10

chemicals and other substances that have a harmful effect on air, water or land *The agency is responsible for controlling air pollution.

Question 11

plaster (n)

Answer 11

a thin piece of cloth or plastic that sticks to your skin to cover a cut *Do you know where the plasters are? I’ve cut my finger.

Question 12

bandage (n)

Answer 12

a long thin piece of cloth that you wrap around an injured part of your body *The doctor carefully removed the bandage to have a look at my injured arm.

Question 13

ward (n)

Answer 13

a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in *When I was in hospital, I was put on a ward with ten other children.

Question 14

clinic (n)

Answer 14

a place where people go to receive a particular type of medical treatment or advice *My doctor sent me to an eye clinic to see a specialist.

Question 15

dose (n)

Answer 15

a particular amount of a drug or medicine that has been measured so that you can take it *The dose for children is two tablets, three times a day.

Question 16

fix (n)

Answer 16

an amount of a drug that someone feels that they need to take regularly *Many heroin addicts steal in order to pay for their daily fix.

Question 17

fever (n)

Answer 17

a medical condition in which the temperature of your body is very high *Mrs. Collins has a slight fever.

Question 18

prescription (n)

Answer 18

a piece of paper that a doctor gives you that says what type of medicine you need *The drug is only available on prescription.

Question 19

recipe (n)

Answer 19

a set of instructions for cooking or preparing a particular food *You must give me the recipe for this apple pie!

Question 20

operation (n)

Answer 20

the process of cutting into someone’s body for medical reasons *She may need an operation on her knee.

Question 21

surgery (n)

Answer 21

medical treatment in which a doctor cuts open someone’s body *I’m afraid you’re going to need surgery on your hand.

Question 22

sore (adj)

Answer 22

painful and uncomfortable, usually as a result of an injury, infection or too much exercise *I always feel stiff and sore after gardening.

Question 23

hurt (v)

Answer 23

to feel pain somewhere in your body *Fred’s knees hurt after skiing all day.

Question 24

pain (n)

Answer 24

a bad feeling in part of your body when you are hurt or become ill *An old injury was causing him intense pain.

Question 25

illness (n)

Answer 25

a particular disease, or a period of being ill *Mike’s illness meant that he missed almost two months of school.

Question 26

disease (n)

Answer 26

an illness that affects people, animals or plants *Studies have revealed that vegetarians suffer less from heart disease.

Question 27

injured (adj)

Answer 27

hurt in an accident or attack *The injured man was taken to hospital.

Question 28

damaged (adj)

Answer 28

harmed physically *After the explosion, people were warned to keep away from the damaged buildings.

Question 29

thin (adj)

Answer 29

someone who is thin has very little fat on their body *Charles was thin and very tall.

Question 30

slim (adj)

Answer 30

thin in an attractive way *She had a slim youthful figure.

Question 31

remedy (n)

Answer 31

a cure for pain or for a minor illness *I know a really good herbal remedy for headaches.