English Vocabulary Exercises | Health Problems
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Exercise 3
Match the symptoms with their causes:
I’ve got a blister. → — I think I’ve been working too much. Our bed is too soft. We need to get a firmer one. I had too much to drink at dinner last night. I’ve just been chopping some wood. It must have been that take-away last night. I wore the wrong shoes to go hill—walking! I always get hay fever at this time of year. It was an 18-hour flight and a 10-hour time difference.
I’ve got a headache. → — I think I’ve been working too much. Our bed is too soft. We need to get a firmer one. I had too much to drink at dinner last night. I’ve just been chopping some wood. It must have been that take-away last night. I wore the wrong shoes to go hill—walking! I always get hay fever at this time of year. It was an 18-hour flight and a 10-hour time difference.
I’ve got jetlag. → — I think I’ve been working too much. Our bed is too soft. We need to get a firmer one. I had too much to drink at dinner last night. I’ve just been chopping some wood. It must have been that take-away last night. I wore the wrong shoes to go hill—walking! I always get hay fever at this time of year. It was an 18-hour flight and a 10-hour time difference.
I’ve got a bad back. → — I think I’ve been working too much. Our bed is too soft. We need to get a firmer one. I had too much to drink at dinner last night. I’ve just been chopping some wood. It must have been that take-away last night. I wore the wrong shoes to go hill—walking! I always get hay fever at this time of year. It was an 18-hour flight and a 10-hour time difference.
I’m feeling really run down. → — I think I’ve been working too much. Our bed is too soft. We need to get a firmer one. I had too much to drink at dinner last night. I’ve just been chopping some wood. It must have been that take-away last night. I wore the wrong shoes to go hill—walking! I always get hay fever at this time of year. It was an 18-hour flight and a 10-hour time difference.
I’ve got a splinter in my hand. → — I think I’ve been working too much. Our bed is too soft. We need to get a firmer one. I had too much to drink at dinner last night. I’ve just been chopping some wood. It must have been that take-away last night. I wore the wrong shoes to go hill—walking! I always get hay fever at this time of year. It was an 18-hour flight and a 10-hour time difference.
My nose is blocked up. → — I think I’ve been working too much. Our bed is too soft. We need to get a firmer one. I had too much to drink at dinner last night. I’ve just been chopping some wood. It must have been that take-away last night. I wore the wrong shoes to go hill—walking! I always get hay fever at this time of year. It was an 18-hour flight and a 10-hour time difference.
I’ve got diarrhoea. → — I think I’ve been working too much. Our bed is too soft. We need to get a firmer one. I had too much to drink at dinner last night. I’ve just been chopping some wood. It must have been that take-away last night. I wore the wrong shoes to go hill—walking! I always get hay fever at this time of year. It was an 18-hour flight and a 10-hour time difference.
ANSWERS
I’ve got a blister. → I wore the wrong shoes to go hill-walking!
I’ve got a headache. → I had too much to drink at dinner last night.
I’ve got jetlag. → It was an 18-hour flight and a 10-hour time difference.
I’ve got a bad back. → Our bed is too soft. We need to get a firmer one.
I’m feeling really run down. → I think I’ve been working too much.
I’ve got a splinter in my hand. → I’ve just been chopping some wood.
My nose is blocked up. → I always get hay fever at this time of year.
I’ve got diarrhoea. → It must have been that take-away last night.
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