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Free Exercises: Grammar, Vocabulary & Phrases

Level: Elementary Intermediate Advanced

Exercise: Grammar Vocabulary Phrases

Advanced Phrases: Health and Medicine

For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.

  1. I've got a sore throat and a bit of a headache. I think I may be going   with something.
  2. I don't know why. I only had a couple of drinks last night. But I woke up this morning with a   headache.
  3. After he took my temperature the doctor told me I had a   of the flu and that I should stay at home for a few days.
  4. A few days after the operation I went for a check-up and was delighted when the doctor gave me a   of health.
  5. Before having a heart attack, many patients report feeling under   for several days.
  6. Don't worry, it's just a flu bug that's going round. You'll be back   in a day or two.
  7. I think Simon had a bit of heavy night last night. He arrived for work this morning   a hangover.
  8. I thought it might be something serious but the doctor told me I'd soon be right   .
  9. Don't worry. Alice doesn't always talk like that. She's a got a cold and she's all   up so she can't breathe through her nose.
  10. Thanks for the brandy. After being out in the cold for half and hour, it really is just what the doctor   .
  11. I think Martin is a bit of a   . He always thinks he's got some fatal illness when really it's just a mild cold.
  12. Before she went away on holiday, she hadn't been sleeping properly and she was beginning to get a bit   .

Your answers

 

1. A B C D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D
4. A B C D
5. A B C D
6. A B C D
7. A B C D
8. A B C D
9. A B C D
10. A B C D
11. A B C D
12. A B C D