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Week 9 Context Clues

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  • "When I played football, one of the players kicked me hard in the leg and I have a fracture. Now, I can’t walk." What does the word 'fracture' mean?
    muscle cramp
    broken bone
    big bruise
    leg ache
  • "Physicians have general knowledge and medical skills but they don’t perform surgeries on patents." What does the word 'physician' mean?
    doctor
    surgeon
    nurse
    paramedic
  • "Doing regular exercise and eating a balanced healthy diet helps people keep in shape." What does the phrase 'keep in shape' mean?
    stay healthy
    stay motivated
    stay unhealthy
    stay awake
  • "When Damien crashed his bicycle, his face, arms and back were covered in contusions which looked terrible." What does the word 'contusion' mean?
    sunburn
    fracture
    backache
    bruise
  • "I have big exams next week and I’m really worried about them because I haven’t studied enough." What does the word 'worry' mean?
    confident
    stress
    worn-out
    normal
  • "Vaping is a way for people to stop smoking by using a device that they breathe nicotine or other drugs from." What does the word 'vaping' mean?
    e-cigarette
    chewing gum
    syringe
    cigarette
  • "Sally couldn’t go to work because she has migraine which is a very bad pain in her head and makes her vomit." What does the word 'migraine' mean?
    morning sickness
    stomach ache
    terrible headache
    diarrhoea
  • "Doctors are the best people to seek medical consultation because they know about health problems." What does the phrase 'medical consultation' mean?
    medical website
    medical book
    medical advice
    medical examiner
  • "When you’re sick, antibiotics shouldn’t be taken with other medicines because they can make you feel worse." What does the word 'medicines' mean?
    legal drugs
    cigarettes
    alcohol
    chemicals
  • "I have a gash on my finger after I injured myself with a sharp knife. There was a lot of blood on the counter." What does the word 'gash' mean?
    deep bruise
    deep cut
    dislocation
    fracture