UNIT 14 Wordlist C1

Question 1

p_ _ r health

Answer 1

poor health

Question 2

Rosie was feeling p__ __ __y so I put her to bed.

Answer 2

Rosie was feeling poorly so I put her to bed.

Question 3

These snacks have very little n_ ___ __ _l value.

Answer 3

These snacks have very little nutritional value.

Question 4

a n_ __ _ ___s meal

Answer 4

a nutritious meal

Question 5

Currently, 15% of the population are classified as o__ ____e.

Answer 5

Currently, 15% of the population are classified as obese.

Question 6

The government is concerned about childhood o__ _ ___y.

Answer 6

The government is concerned about childhood obesity.

Question 7

Four members of the family had been p_ ____d, but not f___ _____y.

Answer 7

Four members of the family had been poisoned, but not fatally.

Question 8

p___ ____ __s chemicals

Answer 8

poisonous chemicals

Question 9

an a__ ___ _y to wheat

Answer 9

an allergy to wheat

Question 10

Some of the transcripts identified in this study are obvious choices, such as potential v__ __ ___e factors, including proteases and various a__ ___ ___n-related proteins.

Answer 10

Some of the transcripts identified in this study are obvious choices, such as potential virulence factors, including proteases and various allergen-related proteins.

Question 11

He is a leading s__ __ ___n at a London hospital.

Answer 11

He is a leading surgeon at a London hospital.

Question 12

h__ __t surgery

Answer 12

heart surgery

Question 13

There was a general air of e__ _____ __y in the crowd.

Answer 13

There was a general air of expectancy in the crowd.

Question 14

If you suffer from depression, it’s best to get professional h_ _ __p.

Answer 14

If you suffer from depression, it’s best to get professional help.

Question 15

physically a__ __ ___e/fit

Answer 15

physically active/fit

Question 16

a head/back/knee i__ __ _____y

Answer 16

a head/back/knee injury

Question 17

Be sure to stay h__ __ ___d during the race by drinking plenty of fluids.

Answer 17

Be sure to stay hydrated during the race by drinking plenty of fluids.

Question 18

Oil companies are particularly concerned about their aging fleet of deep-water r__ __.

Answer 18

Oil companies are particularly concerned about their aging fleet of deep-water rigs.

Question 19

a serious i___ __ ____n

Answer 19

a serious infection

Question 20

He’s complaining of all the usual flu s__ ___ ____s - a high temperature, headache and so on.

Answer 20

He’s complaining of all the usual flu symptoms - a high temperature, headache and so on.

Question 21

She’s always s__ __ _____t of breath when she climbs the stairs.

Answer 21

She’s always short of breath when she climbs the stairs.

Question 22

s___ __ ____f cardboard

Answer 22

stiff cardboard

Question 23

Patients were d__ _____ ___d from the hospital because the beds were needed by other people.

Answer 23

Patients were discharged from the hospital because the beds were needed by other people.

Question 24

I’m trying to c_ __t down on caffeine.

Answer 24

I’m trying to cut down on caffeine.

Question 25

Headaches are one s__ __e effect of this drug.

Answer 25

Headaches are one side effect of this drug.

Question 26

I only asked him for a cigarette, but two hours later he’d told me his whole l_ __ __e history.

Answer 26

I only asked him for a cigarette, but two hours later he’d told me his whole life history.

Question 27

I’m feeling a bit under the w __ ___r - I think I’m getting a cold.

Answer 27

I’m feeling a bit under the weather - I think I’m getting a cold.

Question 28

Her health took a t_ _ __n for the worse last year.

Answer 28

Her health took a turn for the worse last year.

Question 29

I thought I was at d_ __ ___h’s door.

Answer 29

I thought I was at death’s door.

Question 30

Traditional jazz is still a_ ___e and well in Chicago.

Answer 30

Traditional jazz is still alive and well in Chicago.

Question 31

Losing to a younger player was a b__ _ ___r pill to swallow.

Answer 31

Losing to a younger player was a bitter pill to swallow.

Question 32

Doug is a bully—of course he won’t like it when his victims fight back and give him a t_ _ _e of his own medicine.

Answer 32

Doug is a bully—of course he won’t like it when his victims fight back and give him a taste of his own medicine.

Question 33

She’s still in the hospital, but she’s definitely on the m_ _ ____d.

Answer 33

She’s still in the hospital, but she’s definitely on the mend.