Underlinethe correctword or phrasein each sentence

Put the following sentences into Passive Voice.

Put questions to the italicized parts.

Translatethe following wordcombinations and make up sentences of yourown.

Visiting general practitioner

Read, translate and learn a dialogue by heart.

D. What’s the matter with you?

P. Oh, Doctor, I am sicker than I knew. I am exhausted by violent cough and breathlessness. I got to coughing incessantly(constantly). My temperature is 38.2 C.

D. What kind of cough do you have?

P. First it was dry cough. Now it’s wet.

D. Do you expectorate sputum while coughing?

P. Yes.

D. Do you sweat?

P. Yes, I have the sweats every night.

D. Do you have chest pain?

P. Yes and I am having pain in the right side. It kept me awake all night.

D. Are you running a high temperature only in the evening?

P. In the morning it’s 37.3 C and in the evening it goes over 38 C.

D. When did you get sick?

P. About a week ago?

D. Couldn’t you pin down whatsymptoms appeared first?

P. I felt lousy (ill), had dry cough and the next day the temperature went to 38 C.

D. I’d better start examining you. Please strip to the waist. I must sound you. Big breath, please. Again, cough a little. Again, I see… Put on your clothes. I have to break bad news to you. I think it could be pneumonia.

P. Are you sure, Doctor?

D. I think it is pneumonia. But for an extra confirmation you’ll have your chest film made and get the blood test done. Meanwhile you’ll be put into physiotherapy for a fortnight and 4 times a day you’ll begiven shots of antibiotics.

Additional grammar and vocabulary exercises:

A flock of birds; aherd ofcattle; a pack of dogs; a school of fish; a pride of lions;

1. Theflowers have beenkept without water for a week. 2. The walls in the wards are being covered with green paint. 3. The disabled patients are not always taken good care of by social workers at home.4. The patient will not be discharged home until the analysesare good. 5. Two days later the operation was performed. 6. He was considered to take the post of a medical director at hospital.

1. We shall finish the examination of the patients not later than in the afternoon. 2. Somebody has invited the head of the department into the reception ward. 3. Did they give you all necessary books? 4. The junior doctor showed the history-taking to the consultant. 5. The GP made a provisional diagnosis and filled in the patient’s card. 6. The nurse has just given all injections. 7. The surgeon is operating the patient now. 8. Have you sent for the X-ray image? 9. Two young but experienced nurses assisted the surgeon during the operation.

1. It’s a long time since /when I last saw my doctor. 2. Have you spoken to your physician beforehand/already? 3. He has seen his physician quite often lately/ from time to time. 4. Nothing new has beenhappening by now/ so far. 5. My brother bought a newCD player lastweek and hehas beenlistening to music ever since/ for a while. 6. Sorry,but I haven’t gotthat case-history finished already/yet. 7. The hospitalhas boughta newCT (computertomography ) two years ago/ since then.

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