DISEASES. Fill in the blanks.

4. After the outbreak of a mysterious illness, investigation revealed, . . . . . of the town's water
He often A ir/ / n ,S-
from bronchitis. supplY.
That's right, daflin{, Mummy's got a fat tummy
/ l f, gU.l At 'r
because she's a)'contagion b) eruption c) infiltration @ nolluticrn
She is colour-blind, which means thar she can't p /_L _?- | n Lt / "S_F;t**" 5. Apart from the cough and coLC, I have been remarkably healthy all my life.
colours.
@ irregular
b) odd c) opportune d) timely
I am allergic to this kind of pollen. I start 9Al Ee Z L4L 6 any rime it gers into
my nose. 6.Smallpox,onceresponsibleformi1lionsofdeaths,hasbeenvirtual1y
She is not coming today. She has got a B &-L- con. a) abolished @ eradicated c) erased d) exterminated
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Please don't cough all ovcr everyone! your coid may be t_ 7- Unless we take immediate precautions, we shall not be able to . . . . . itt" epidemic.
#--
5 destroy hold
The epidemic seems to be dyiqg out: only four
-C LS e of choiera were reported last @ contain b) c) d) staunch
week.
8. Peter can't play with the children next door because he is still in . . . . . with measles.
Theillnessfromwhichaliceis sufferinghasnowbeen 0 iF 6ilOLF b u, a) confinement b) detention c) seclusion Q Quarantit'
pneumonia.
ihuu. u ro.. Z 4 L o t- L;perhaps I_smoked too many 9. The outbreak of whooping cough among children under 5 has now reached ... .. pro-
cigarettes yesrerday.
I had to stayin bed because I had C * U F, H 7 a cold. portions.
It was just a Atl / 1 Q attapk of bronchitis.- a) contagious b) endemic 6) epidemic d) pathological
I am very, AII i 0q-9 about her health. She seems so weak and has a high I 0. My little daughter is not allowed to play with her friends next door because one of them
temperature. is suflering from a . .... disease
b) contiguous c) touching d) transmitting
@ contagious
,l l. An illness that is caused by the mrnd is known as . . . . . illness.
a) an acute b) a congenital c) a familial @ a psychosomatic
73. DISEASE s, The following are terms ,e?eftrng to some types of diseases. Match the
types with their definitions. 12. She suffers from a morbid fear of spiders, known to doctors as . . - . .
a) agoraphobia @ arachnophobia c) claustrophobia d) xenophobia
acute C a. indicating hypersensitivity to particular foods, kinds of pollen,
allergic Q,. insect stings, etc.
chronic d b. causecl by mental stress
coneenital l'. c. coming sharply to a crisis 175. DISEASES. Fill the blanks with the words below. You may use each word only once.
I d. lasting for a long time bacteria +ru'dy brceft- dangerous #ieate
"ooi"niorr.
familiat /t e. due to disturbances in anabolic and katabolic processes disease eyes f,firs- 'tine- liquids
infectious L f. transmitted genetically from parent to child .*ern'imn'e mdsts+e. rneu*h- nos_ parts
metabolic l, g. caused by improper diet Frffi- ski{r sneeze stomach
nutritional Q h. spread by bacteria or viruses
psy"ho.o*ufi" ,4. i. present from or before birth How the Body Fights Disease /-nta4
j. spreading by physical contact .al4As often called ,,the ltrst..!4t of defence".-It
The .alt'l'As bodv's llrst,*4L
..the body's defence". acts as/armour, resisting l;'",,.",,,,,n*
ii lr cifr
pinflYlh
a pinf;f4l{\
+ha+ micht r""-- rl".
'^'n 1l'' qll n#^i"^dahu4"rrc
*k'-1l'n? a!*
:n' I :;".forTbT?fierms.
provides an opening
provid,es
nf rlc 0. nL oy
forWftrms. Some :
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Someqfuhas4enter the body throug\
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dWland .rrYvano
Ihe dlg4lano
Ine .@:Uz;nd otner
other natural
naturql oDerungs.
oBenings. These ards provloe
lnese argas provide wanntn arrd,t'te44!'l
warmth aio'.4\u./?"
74. DISEASES. Choose the hest answer. in which germs thrive. When ft#lM the-nose and throat tecomes irritated, we cough
Children with . . . . . diseases should not be allowed to go to schooi.
a) constant b) contact
Q infectious d) influential
lle
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He has . . . . . bronchitis. has suffered from it for many years. g.ffi
many before they can reach otherT ot'ltl of the body.
@ chronic b) durable
fatal d) mortal
c)
I have been advised to take every ..... against catching flu again rhis winter.
@precaution b) prediction c) premeditation d) prevention