Revision
Level: A1
Part one
I- Fill the gaps below with the negative or affirmative form of “To be” or “To have”
1. The doctor ___ very tired (be).
2. The patient ___ a fever, so he ___ not need to take any medication. (have/do)
3. My grandmother ___ very happy with the care she ___ received at the hospital. (be/have)
4. The hospital ___ any spare beds left, so new admissions ___ to be directed to another
facility. (have/have)
5. The pharmacy ___ the medication I need in stock, so I ___ to go to a different pharmacy.
(have/have)
6. The nurse ___ any time to chat because she ___ a lot of tasks to complete. (have/have)
7. The doctor ___ any time to see walk-in patients today; she ___ a fully booked schedule.
(have/have)
8. The hospital ___ very crowded right now because there ___ many patients waiting.
(be/be)
9. The patient ___ any serious injuries; he ___ just a minor bruise. (have/have)
10. The nurse ___ not in the office today because there ___ attending a training session.
(be/be)
11. The waiting room ___ not very comfortable because there ___ enough chairs for
everyone. (be/be)
12. The doctor ___ not available at the moment because there ___ an emergency surgery.
Answer: (be/be)
II- Change the following sentences into negative sentences.
1. Doctors treat patients every day.
Negative: _________________________________________________
Yes/No question: _________________________________________________
Wh-question: _________________________________________________
2. Nurses take care of sick people.
Negative: _________________________________________________
Yes/No question: _________________________________________________
Wh-question: _________________________________________________
3. Patients visit the hospital for check-ups.
Negative: _________________________________________________
Yes/No question: _________________________________________________
Wh-question: _________________________________________________
4. Hospital staff wear gloves during surgeries.
Negative: _________________________________________________.
Yes/No question: _________________________________________________
Wh-question: _________________________________________________
5. Visitors bring flowers to patients.
Negative: _________________________________________________.
Wh-question: ________________________________________________
Yes/No question: _________________________________________________
6. Patients receive medicine for their illnesses.
Negative: _________________________________________________
Wh-question: ________________________________________________
Yes/No question: _________________________________________________
7. Hospital volunteers help with administrative tasks.
Negative: _________________________________________________
Yes/No question: _________________________________________________
Wh-question: ________________________________________________
8. Surgeons perform operations in the operating room.
Negative: _________________________________________________.
Yes/No question: _________________________________________________
Wh-question: ________________________________________________
9. Patients undergo tests to diagnose their conditions.
Negative: _________________________________________________
Wh-question: ________________________________________________
10. Hospital janitors clean the floors every night.
Negative: _________________________________________________
Yes/No question: _________________________________________________
Wh-question: ________________________________________________
III- Prepositions
Fill the gap with the appropriate prepositions: in, on, after, with, at
1. The doctor is __________ the operating room. (in, on, after, with, at)
2. The patient is lying __________ the hospital bed. (in, on, after, with, at)
3. The medication should be taken __________ meals. (in, on, after, with, at)
4. The nurse is checking the patient's temperature __________ the thermometer (in, on,
after, with, at)
5. The waiting room is __________ the ground floor. (in, on, after, with, at)
6. The doctor will see you __________ 9 o'clock. (in, on, after, with, at)
7. The X-ray machine is __________ the radiology department. (in, on, after, with, at)
8. The pharmacy is __________ the second floor. (in, on, after, with, at)
9. The emergency room is __________ the hospital entrance. (in, on, after, with, at)
IV- Types of pronouns
Fill the gaps with the appropriate type of pronouns in brackets.
1. The doctor is checking _________ patient's chart. (mine, his, I)
2. _________ are waiting in the emergency room. (her, we, us)
3. The nurse is helping _________ with their medications. (you, them, she)
4. _________ should listen to the doctor's instructions carefully. (my, theirs, you)
5. The hospital staff is taking care of _________ health. (theirs, their, yours)
6. The patient is holding _________ arm in pain. (her, they, you)
7. _________ need to fill out this form before seeing the doctor. (It, ours, you)
8. The doctor is explaining the treatment plan to _________. (I, yours, them)
9. The receptionist is asking _________ name and date of birth. (he, mine, your)
10. The hospital is ensuring that patients receive _________ medications on time. (Answer:
their)
Section B: Vocabulary
Exercise 1: Altissia (10%)
Exercise 2: Fill the gaps with the comparative.
1. The patient's condition is getting ___________ every day. (good)
2. This medicine is ___________ than the one they were taking before. (strong)
3. It's ___________ to take your temperature regularly when you're feeling unwell.
(important)
4. We need to keep the hospital environment ___________ to prevent the spread of germs.
(clean)
5. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is ___________ than eating processed foods. (healthy)
6. It's ___________ to arrive early for your appointment so you don't miss it. (safer)
7. The doctor's instructions are ___________ than trying to figure it out on your own.
(clear)
8. The new equipment is ___________ and more efficient than the old one. (fast)
9. Resting at home can be ___________ for recovery than staying in the hospital. (good)
Exercise 2: Parts of Speech for Health & Illnesses
Look at the words above and put them in the appropriate column.
Tired, protect, cure, infectious, transmit, bacteria, overweight, stressed, headache, immunity,
pain, dehydration, allergic, cough, insomnia, prevent, dizzy, toothache, hurt, painfully, injured,
symptoms
Verbs Nouns Adjectives Adverbs Can be 2 parts of
speech
Write 5 sentences using the words or phrases BELOW. ONLY USE EACH WORD ONCE.
Example: I need some treatment for my injured leg.
1____________________________________________________________
2____________________________________________________________
3____________________________________________________________
4____________________________________________________________
5____________________________________________________________
6____________________________________________________________
Section C: Writing
Medical equipment
Describe in your own words the use of these medical supplies and equipment.
Equipment Utility
Needle
Syringe
Sterile syringe
Hammer
Scalpel
Tubing/tourniquet
Thermometer
Stethoscope
Scissors
Tongue depressor
Sphygmomanometer/blood
pressure monitor
Electric bp monitor
Exercise 2: List 15 body pains or aches that you know.
Speaking: Part 2
1- You need to register a patient to ask for his personal information. Ask questions to fill in
the form below. Create a conversation between a patient and a nurse.
2- Picture description: Look at the picture below. Take a moment to think and describe what
you see.
