6.4 Vocabulary practice: health issues

Match the phrasal verbs below with the synonyms:

Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from the previous Exercise. Change the form if necessary.

1 One day, if I become a parent, I hope to          my kids in a world where men and women are truly equal.
2 I wasn't planning to buy you a gift but then I             this in the market and I just had to get it.
3 Uncle Steve has          smoking four times this year. It's obviously not working.
4 Lindsay              the idea for a surprise party for Damien. He absolutely loved it.
5 David, your teacher                   me today to say that you haven't been to school all week.

Complete each pair of sentences with the correct form of the words:
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1 Ellen's got a nut         , so she can't eat a lot of products I enjoy.
Between 1-2 percent of adults and 5-8 percent of children in the UK suffer from food           .
2 The local         is closing down, so we'll need to find another doctor.
There are plenty of doctor's           in my area but I hardly ever get ill.
3 There are quite deep      and you may need stitches to stop the bleeding.
Is that a shaving     on your face? Why not use an electric razor instead?
4 Flu           have caused millions of deaths over the years. Luckily, we have fewer nowadays.
In case of a cholera          , drink only bottled water and keep your hands clean.
5 There are two children's       in this hospital. Your son is in the one in Building D.
Your wife is in the maternity      , Mr Jones. And congratulations on a beautiful baby girl!
6 Simon is in a stable           , so all we can do now is wait.
After the bus accident, the hockey team were in a serious           . Fortunately, they all made a good recovery.
7 St Michael's Hospital is looking for experienced paramedics to join their three new emergency       .
The rescue      took a helicopter to the top of the mountain.