Fill in each blank with ONE or TWO suitable word(s). (0.5 mark/each)
The human heart works like asending blood around your bodyto keep you alive. It's a muscle, about the size of your fist, in the middle of yourtilted slightly to the left. Each day,your heartaround 100,000 times. This continuously pushes about five liters (eight pints) of blood aroundyour body thragwa network orcalled your circulatory system. Thisbloodd iversd nutrients to all parts of your body to help your organsand uscles work properly. Your ood also carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and wasteproacts.
II.ocabulary
Circle the correct ansier (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences. (0.25 mark/each)
1.wmgn-pitched whistling sound that can happen when you breathe. It's caused bynarrowed airways or inflammation.
A.Dyspnea
B.Breathlessness
C.Wheezing D.Coughing
2.Asthma can't be,but its symptoms can be controlled.
A.cured
B.damaged
C.misshapened
D.inflamed
3. If you are pregnant,you should meet yourregularly.
A.obstetrician
B.technician
C.surgeon
D.anesthesiologist
4.Ais a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment ofmental diseases.
A.GP
B.lab technician
C.physiotherapist D.psychiatrist
5.is a pot used for toileting when a person is not able to go to a bathroom.
A.Gown
B.Syringe
C.Bedpan
D.Latex glove
6.We offerfor people who cannot move around themselves.
A.pressure mattresses
B.biohazard waste containers
C.gowns D.crutches
7.Stenosis is the term for athat is narrowed and doesn't open properly. The flaps maythicken,stiffen or fuse together.
A.ventricle
B.vena cava
C.atria
D.valve
8.Theis one of the two upper chambers in the heart that receives blood from thecirculatory system.
A.artery
B.ventricle
C.atrium
D.valve
9.Gastricis an open sore that develops on the lining of the stomach.
A.pain
B,burning
C.inflammation D.ulcer
10.Theabsorbs water and any remaining absorbable nutrients from the food beforesending the indigestible matter to the rectum.
A.esophagus
B.stomach
C.large intestine
D.small intestine