Health Problems
Choose the correct word:
Sarah fractured her muscle/arm/joint last week.
arm
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Yesterday I met Irma, who/whose sister is staying with me at the moment.
whose
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Keep a watch/eye out for the waiter. I want to pay the bill.
eye
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I was so hungry that I ate loads/millions of pizza last night.
loads
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Sprite is my favourite fizzy/sour drink.
fizzy
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Do you have a lozenge? I've got a ____ throat.
sore
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Michael has two daughters, both of ____ are lawyers.
whom
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He's known to be a liar, so take what he says with a _____of salt.
pinch
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If one wishes to be well-liked, one must be mindful of _____ actions.
one's
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When I was a child, oranges gave me mouth ulcers because they were too ______.
acidic
What does the word dislocate mean?
e.g. when a joint comes out of the correct position
In what situation do we need to use the relative pronoun whom?
after a preposition/ with a quantifier
What does the idiom throw in the towel mean?
give up/ quit
What does the pronoun one refer to?
people in general in formal contexts
What kind of food is most often described as pungent?
cheese
Fill the gaps with the correct word:
Miranda can't play soccer right now because she ________ her ankle.
The doctor says Marion needs to exercise more because she has high blood ________.
sprained
pressure
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Evaporation is the process _______ water turns into vapor.
Florence is a city to _____ I long to return.
whereby
which
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The groom didn't appear at the wedding because he got ____ feet.
The team didn't win, but they were proud because they gave it their best ____.
cold
shot
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There isn't ___ bread left.
We didn't have milk, so I bought ____ at the shop.
any
some
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Boiled meat and rice is a very _____ meal.
I love biting into a fresh apple because it's so _____.
bland
crisp/crunchy
Make a sentence with the phrase pull a muscle.
e.g. Edith pulled a muscle playing tennis yesterday.
Make a sentence with a relative clause using the phrase for whom.
e.g. My aunt Miranda, for whom my daughter is named, was a great artist.
Make a sentence using the idiom cup of tea.
e.g. I like most Asian food, but sushi isn't really my cup of tea.
Make a sentence using the pronoun mine.
e.g. Don't drink from that glass because it's mine!
Make a sentence using the word appetising.
e.g. I don't find the chicken very appetising because it looks raw.