Complete the following dialogue with the appropriate words from the box.

dizzy, migraine headache, nauseous, stiff neck, toothache, ill, stomachache, backache, sore toe, vomit, cavities, symptoms, heartaches, pains

Doctor: Hello. Not feeling so good, I hear.

Patient: Hello, Doctor. I feel terrible and I need to give a big presentation on Thursday. I’ve got to get better fast!

Doctor: Well, you still have a few days to recover. Let’s see what we can do. Can you describe your _________ to me?

Patient: I feel really ________ all the time, like I need to vomit. I also have sharp _________ in my stomach occasionally. (Rubs his neck with his hand) I’ve had a really _________ in the mornings when I wake up. I also have been experiencing terrible _________, so much that I can hardly stand up straight.

Doctor: Have you been sitting down a lot?

Patient: I’ve been glued to my computer every day for the past week preparing for this presentation. It could mean a promotion for me.

Doctor: And how long have you been feeling _________?

Patient: I don’t know. I guess for about 5 days. I tell you, Doctor, I need some painkillers for this awful back pain. I can hardly stand it!

Doctor: Well, let me ask you how you sit at work.

Patient: Huh? Okay. (Patient slumps forward with rounded shoulders)

Doctor: I think I know what may be causing all of you pain.

Patient: Really? What?

Doctor: Apparently you are experiencing a high level of stress, which commonly causes _________ and _________. You are obviously sitting improperly in your chair and since you’ve been at your desk for long hours over the past week, it’s no wonder you have a __________ and __________ pains. I would suggest some Tylenol. And perhaps you want to consider purchasing a more comfortable chair, one that adjusts to different positions and supports your lower back.

Patient: That’s a good idea, Doctor. I never thought of that. Thank you.

Doctor: If you have any other concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact my office.

Patient: I won’t. Good bye.

3. Below is step-to-step guide to artificial respiration. Put the jumbled sentences in the right order by numbering them (1 – 7).

The Kiss of Life

Artificial respiration is an emergency procedure used to assist breathing in an unconscious person in an emergency situation.

___ If the chest doesn’t rise, check the casualty’s head and repeat the process again.

1 Lie the casualty on his back and move his head into a sloping position. Support the back of his neck with your other hand.

___ If it doesn’t rise after this, check for the obstruction in the airway.

___ The chest fall repeats, the casualty gets enough oxygen and his color changes from a blue gray pallor towards pinkness.

___ Keep the chin up and blow air deeply into either the mouth or the nose of the casualty until the chest rises.

___ Make sure the breathing continues.

___ Remove your mouth and allow the air to escape from the lungs. Watch the chest fall repeat.

Put the words into the gaps in the text.

A group of American and British scientists have discovered that the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is _______ than they thought. Their research found the virus adapts very quickly to keep a step ahead of the body’s _______ system. Their conclusions make it very clear that finding a vaccine is a huge _______. One of the reasons for this is because the virus has many faces. The researchers believe the virus ________ 14 different ‘escape routes’ when it is attacked. This _______ the virus can adapt itself _______ and easily to beat any vaccine. Professor Philip Goulder of Oxford University calls this ‘high speed evolution’. He says: ‘Even in the _______ time that HIV has been in the human population, it is doing an effective job of evading our ______ efforts.’ The research team analyzed ________ from more than 2,800 HIV-infected patients across five ________. They found the virus is adapting differently with different races. This makes the virus similar to separate armies, all adapting to their different environments. It is ________ every HIV-infected person might need his or her own unique ________. American researcher Dr. Richard Kaslow warned, ‘The challenge _______ in vaccine design is formidable’. Another American, Dr. Bruce Walker, said, ‘It’s very clear there’s a _______ going on between humans and this virus, and the virus is evolving to become unrecognized by the immune system.’ HIV has _______ 25 million people worldwide. An estimated 33 million currently _______ with the virus.

means challenge best short cleverer creates immune quickly ahead continents vaccine killed data live possible battle

Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.

Alternative medicine is becoming more and (1) ____ popular among young people in the USA. This is according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its (2) ____ released study reveals that nearly twelve per cent of children and teenagers use some form (3) ____ alternative medicine or herbal supplements. The researchers report that under-(4) ____ are using a variety of remedies that include natural medicines, meditation, acupuncture and other treatments ‘that are not (5) ____ considered to be part of conventional medicine’. This is the first time for the center to measure alternative medicine use in children and teenagers. The study states one (6) ____ three adults have used alternative cures.

The study says children most commonly used alternative medicine for back or neck pain, head or chest colds, (7) ____ or stress, muscular problems, hyperactivity, and attention deficit disorders. The most popular medicines among children were ‘non-vitamin, non-mineral, natural products’ (8) ____ as fish oil. The most common treatments were massages, meditation, acupuncture, and yoga. Researchers also found that children were five times more (9) ____ to use these remedies if a (10) ____ or other relative does. An alternative medicine (11) ____, Richard Nahin, was surprised at the report’s findings. He said children were very healthy and the fact that one in nine youngsters used alternative medicine was ‘(12) ____ amazing’.

1.	a)	much	b)	many	c)	most	d)	more
2.	a)	recently	b)	recentness	c)	recent	d)	recency
3.	a)	from	b)	for	c)	of	d)	at
4.	a)	seventeen	b)	seventeens	c)	seventeenth	d)	seventhly
5.	a)	general	b)	generally	c)	generalize	d)	generals
6.	a)	an	b)	on	c)	in	d)	un-
7.	a)	anxiety	b)	anxious	c)	anxiously	d)	anxiously
8.	a)	is	b)	some	c)	so	d)	such
9.	a)	likes	b)	liken	c)	liked	d)	likely
10.	a)	parents	b)	parent	c)	parental	d)	parenting
11.	a)	expert	b)	expertly	c)	expertise	d)	experts
12.	a)	beautiful	b)	cute	c)	pretty	d)	lovely

Read the article; state whether the sentences given after it true (T) or false (F).

Scientists in the USA have found a type of nerve cell may be the reason we itch. The team from Washington University suggested itchiness was from specific cells. They also believe itching is not a minor form of pain. For decades, many in the medical community have put itching in the pain category. The researchers said they think itching is a completely different and unique sensation. Their decades-long research was on mice. It focused on how the brain reacted to itching and pain. They discovered an ‘itch gene’, called GRPR. The mice were injected with a chemical to kill this gene. The rodents were still able to feel pain, suggesting the two feelings are different.

The new research has great potential for cures and treatments of itches and itching-related diseases. There are over 50 illnesses in which itching leads to a poor quality of life. In some cases, the itching can be unbearable for the sufferer. Severe itching can lead to excessive scratching, which results in bleeding and infection. Lead researcher Dr. Zhou Feng Chen said: ‘This finding has very important therapeutic implications. We have shown that particular neurons are critical for the itching sensation but not for pain… These can be explored or identified as targets for future treatment or management of chronic itching.’ He said cures for humans are still many years away.

a.	American scientists now know exactly why people itch.	T / F
b.	The researchers think that itching is not a kind of pain.	T / F
c.	The research team said mice have made us itch for many decades.	T / F
d.	A special chemical made mice itch so much that they died.	T / F
e.	The research is good news for those who suffer from itching diseases.	T / F
f.	There are many illnesses that make people’s lives miserable.	T / F
g.	The research is important because it focuses on itching and not pain.	T / F
h.	New medicines to stop itching will be in pharmacies from next year.	T / F

BLOCK III

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