Ex 1. Match the common health problem with its definition. 1. flu a. a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze, etc. 2. allergy b. an abnormal high body temperature 3. cold c. a medical condition that makes you become ill or get a rash when you eat, smell, or touch something. 4. sunburn d. a pain in the middle or inner ear 5. obesity e. the condition of having painful red skin that is caused by staying in the sun for too long. 6. earache f. the pain in a tooth or teeth 7. toothache g. the condition of being fat or overweight 8. fever h. a very bad cold caused by a virus that causes fever, pains and weakness. Ex 2. Fill in the blanks with the health problems in Ex 1. 1. She feels very weak, has a high fever and her muscles hurt. She has_______________. 2. He eats lots of junk food and be overweight. _______________ is his problem. 3. She went outside all day long without wearing a hat. Now her skin turns red and hurts. She has got_____________. 4. I think I’m getting a ____________. I’ve got a sore throat and a runny nose. 5. Mark had lobster for dinner, and now his skin becomes covered with red marks. He says he has a shellfish _______________. 6. If you’ve got ______________, go and see a dentist. 7. His body is too hot and soaked in sweat, but he feels very cold. I think he has a _____________. 8. My sister feels pain in her ear. She has _______________. Ex 3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb “have” or “feel”. Add a or an where necessary. 1. I _____________flu. I ________tired and weak. 2. Jane ___________sick, so she stays at home today. 3. Maybe she __________fever. Her face is red and she tells me that she _______ very hot. 4. I __________terrible headache yesterday, but I _________better now. 5. What’s wrong with Sarah? Does she ___________toothache? 6. “Have you ever __________allergy to seafood?” “Yes, I _________ill when I ate some lobsters two months ago.” 7. My friend________sunburn after a day at the beach. Her skin becomes red and sore. 8. I__________itchy and I __________runny rose. Do I _______cold? Ex 4. Put the words into the correct column. flu, playing sports, cough, walking, sore throat, watching TV, fever, gardening, allergy, swimming, runny nose, doing aerobics, headache, exercising, sneezing, cycling, red skin, relaxing, stomachache, sleeping Illness and symtoms Activities