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Exercise 1
Word Bank
Illnesses
Choose the correct answer.
1. It was very cold and rainy yesterday. My husband had forgotten his jacket and an umbrella so he got completely wet. Today his nose is running, and he keeps sneezing. I think he has a ___.
flu
cough
cold
2. After eating too much pizza, cake, and ice cream at the party, George started having a ___.
stomach ache
headache
earache
3. Emily has a high temperature, feels very weak, and it is difficult to get up. The doctor says she has the ___.
flu
cough
cold
4. Paul finds it painful to swallow food and drinks. His throat hurts whenever he talks. He has a ___.
sore throat
cough
neck ache
5. My uncle was carrying several heavy boxes while moving to the new house yesterday. The next day he had a ___.
neck ache
cold
backache
6. Emma needs to visit the dentist because she has a ___.
cold
headache
toothache
7. The school nurse checked Bill's temperature and found it was 39°C. He had a ___.
fever
headache
cold
8. Kevin was looking at a computer screen the whole day. In the evening, he had a ___.
fever
cough
headache
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