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Exercises

1.1 Write sentences to describe the work of the specialist in each branch of medicine. The first has been done as an example.

1 dermatology- A dermatologist specializes in diseases of the skin.

2 gynecology

3 cardiology

4 paediatrics

5 obstetrics

6 traumatology

7 anaesthetics

8 cardiology

9 ophthalmology

10 nephrology

1.2 Complete the table and form the nouns.

Verb	Noun (person)	Noun (activity or thing)
specialize
practise
consult
assist
graduate
qualify

1.3 Use the correct forms of the words to complete the sentences inserting the right prepositions. Some words can be used twice.

1 A cardiologist..........................................................diagnosing disease of the heart and circulation.

2 A paediatrician must enjoy................................................................children.

3 An oncologist is................................................................the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

4 A psychiatrist must be................................................................counselling.

5 A surgeon must be................................................................her hands.

1.4 Match adjectives with nouns.

1. consulting, general, group, health, internal, surgical.

2. centre, practice, specialties, medicine, practitioner, rooms.

1.5 Give the plural forms of nouns.

a) adenoma [,ædəˈnəumə ], antrum [,æntrəm ], apex [ ʹeıpeks ], apparatus [ˌæpəˈreıtəs ], appendix [ ə'pendɪks ], aqua ['ækwə ], atrium [ eɪtriəm ], axis [ 'æksɪs ].

b) bacillus[ bəsɪləs ], bacterium[bæk'tɪrɪəm], basis [ 'beısɪs], bronchus[ ˈbrɔŋkəs ].

1.6 Make a list of the qualities which you need to be a good surgeon. Then make a similar list of qualities for another specialty.

1.7 Answer a question:

Why did you choose your particular branch of medicine?

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