1. Underline the most suitable word or phrase. a) There were ten people waiting in the doctor's office/surgery/ward. b) After I ate the shellfish, I experienced/fell/happened ill. c) George's cut arm took over a week to cure/heal/look after. d) David fell down the steps and twisted his ankle/heel/toe. e) Everyone admired Lucy because she was tall and skinny/slim/thin. f) I've been digging the garden and now my back aches/pains/injuries. g) Whenever I travel by boat I start feeling hurt/sick/sore. h) The doctor can't say what is wrong with you until he cures/examines/recovers you. i) Use this thermometer and take his fever/heat/temperature. j) I seem to have caught/infected/taken a cold.

1. Underline the most suitable word or phrase.
a) There were ten people waiting in the doctor's office/surgery/ward.

The most suitable word here is "doctor's office," as this is the place where patients wait to see the doctor.

b) After I ate the shellfish, I experienced/fell/happened ill.

The most suitable word here is "became ill." "Experienced" and "fell" do not accurately convey the idea of becoming sick after eating shellfish.

c) George's cut arm took over a week to cure/heal/look after.

The most suitable word here is "heal." When we have a cut, we want it to heal and not get infected. "Cure" would be used for an illness, and "look after" is when someone takes care of something or someone.

d) David fell down the steps and twisted his ankle/heel/toe.

The most suitable word here is "ankle." When we fall and injure ourselves, it is often the ankle that gets twisted.

e) Everyone admired Lucy because she was tall and skinny/slim/thin.

The most suitable word here is "slim." "Skinny" and "thin" both refer to someone being very thin, whereas "slim" refers to someone being thin in a healthy and attractive way.

f) I've been digging the garden and now my back aches/pains/injuries.

The most suitable word here is "aches." When we do physical work for a long time, our muscles can become sore, and we feel aches.

g) Whenever I travel by boat, I start feeling hurt/sick/sore.

The most suitable word here is "sick." When we travel by boat and feel unwell, we often say we feel "seasick." "Hurt" and "sore" refer more to physical pain.

h) The doctor can't say what is wrong with you until he cures/examines/recovers you.

The most suitable word here is "examines." Before a doctor can determine what is wrong with a patient, they need to examine them thoroughly. "Cures" and "recovers" imply that something is being treated or healed, but here the focus is on diagnosis.

i) Use this thermometer and take his fever/heat/temperature.

The most suitable word here is "temperature." Thermometers are used to measure body temperature, so we would say, "Take his temperature." "Fever" refers to a high body temperature due to illness, and "heat" is a more general term.

j) I seem to have caught/infected/taken a cold.

The most suitable word here is "caught." When we get a cold, we say we "catch a cold." "Infected" suggests that something has entered the body and caused an infection, while "taken" is not commonly used in this context.