Elementary Vocabulary MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 12

A sore throat hurts, for example when you have a cold. We always say sore throat.

A prescription is a paper from the doctor that says which medicine you need. You take it to the chemist to get the medicine.

Cricket, golf and rugby are sports. A target is something you aim at, so it is not a sport.

Treatment is the help that doctors give to make a sick person better. We say go to hospital for treatment.

Exercise means activities like walking or sport. More exercise can give you more energy.

Your diet is the food you usually eat. A good diet helps you stay healthy.

In British English, a surgery is the place where a doctor sees patients. Example: I went to the doctor's surgery.

We listen to someone's problems when they tell us what is wrong. Example: The doctor listened to my problems.

Your appetite is your wish to eat. If you lose your appetite, you don't want to eat.

We brush our teeth with a toothbrush. We don't say wash our teeth.

A uniform is special clothing that people in one job all wear, like police officers or nurses.

On the phone, hold on means wait. Example: Hold on a moment, please.

To boil water means to make it very hot until it bubbles. We boil water in a kettle.

To stir means to move a spoon round and round in a drink or food.

Raise means lift something up, so it needs an object: raise your hands. Not rise, because rise means go up by itself and has no object.

To lean back means to move the top of your body back so it rests against the chair.

We press a button on a machine with a finger. Not click, because we click with a computer mouse.

To adjust means to change something a little to make it better. Example: adjust the sound.

A narrow street is not wide. Two cars can't pass each other, so the street is narrow.

Wonderful means very good. Example: I have had a wonderful day.