Listening Comprehension Variant 1 Listen to the text ‘Doctor’s Advice’ For questions 1-4 choose the correct answer A-C What season is it? A spring B autumn C winter Who fixed a hot lemonade? A doctor B mother C friend The doctor examined my … A lungs B head C ears The doctor gave me … A sulfa pills B a present C thermometer Listen to the text again and answer the questions What were the symptoms of the illness? How many days the author recovered in? Listen to the dialogue and fill in the missing words Doctor´s Office … Hugo: I feel terrible My head, 1) … and back hurt Doctor: I have to ask you some questions Do you 2) …? … Doctor: Are you 3) … to anything? Hugo: I don´t think so … Doctor: I´m going to give you a prescription for some headache tablets Also, I am going to give you a prescription for some 4) … It will help you with your sore throat … Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Hugo feels well Hugo has got a cold The doctor advises to go home and get some rest The doctor prescribes eye drops Listening Comprehension Variant Listen to the text ‘Doctor’s Advice’ For questions 1-4 choose the correct answer A-C What is the weather? A cold B rainy C hot Who called for a doctor? A mother B father C friend The doctor took my … A coat B temperature C blood The doctor prescribed … A nasal spray B eye drops C mustard plasters Listen to the text again and answer the questions What was a little inflamed? What did the doctor write a prescription for? Listen to the dialogue and fill in the missing words Doctor´s Office … Doctor: Calm down Don´t worry Everything is going to be okay Do you have an 1) … ? Hugo: No I have a headache, a backache and a sore throat I feel 2) … … Doctor: I think you have a 3) … , Hugo My advice for you is to go home and try to get some rest … Doctor: I´m going to give you a prescription for some headache tablets Also, I am going to give you a prescription for some cough syrup It will help you with your 4) … … Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Hugo’s ear hurts Hugo has a sore throat The doctor asks some questions The doctor prescribes some headache tablets The Doctor’s Visit It is winter now It is often cold I can't say that I can stand colds So, sometime ago I suddenly fell ill I mounted a high temperature I had a running nose and a sore throat Also I had a splitting headache and a cough My whole body ached My mother fixed me a hot lemonade but that didn't help me much She wanted to give me some aspirin tablets too, but there weren't any in our house My mother told me to stay in bed, then she called for a doctor The doctor came, remove his coat and put on his white gown The doctor asked me to strip to the waist He examined my lungs, felt my pulse and blood pressure, took my temperature Then he examined my throat and said that it was a little inflamed He said that is was a light case of the flu and told me to stay in bed and to have a rest He wrote a prescription for a gargle and cough medicine Also he gave me some sulfa pills, a slip for x-ray and blood examination He prescribed cups and mustard plasters The prescription, which the doctor left, was made up at the chemist's I followed all the doctor's instructions and very soon I felt much better In 10 days I fully recovered and resumed my studies Doctor´s Office Doctor: Come in Hugo: Hello I´m Hugo Doctor: Hello How you feel? Hugo: I feel terrible My head, throat and back hurt Doctor: I have to ask you some questions Do you feel sick? Hugo: I feel very sick! Please help me! Doctor: Calm down Don´t worry Everything is going to be okay Do you have an earache? Hugo: No I have a headache, a backache and a sore throat I feel dizzy Doctor: Are you allergic to anything? Hugo: I don´t think so Doctor: I think you have a cold, Hugo My advice for you is to go home and try to get some rest Hugo: My head is spinning! Doctor: I´m going to give you a prescription for some headache tablets Also, I am going to give you a prescription for some cough syrup It will help you with your sore throat Hugo: Thank you, Doctor Doctor: I hope you get well soon Hugo: Thank you very much, Doctor Have a good day Bye! Doctor: Take care Bye KEYS Variant 1c 2b 3a 4a a high temperature, a running nose and a sore throat (a headache and a cough) 10 throat feel sick allergic cough syrup F T T F Variant 2 1a 2a 3b 4c throat a gargle and cough medicine earache dizzy cold sore throat F T T T