Check your english vocabulary for rawdon Wyatt

immune system 
is not properly
developed and can be easily hurt.
(G) The painful 
inflammation 
of a joint may
require 
surgery.
(H) The government has reduced its expenditure
in this area. 
(I) But there are drugs which can slow down its
cell-destroying properties.
(J) Once the body’s 
cells 
start growing
abnormally, a cure can be difficult to find.
(K) The pressures of a high-powered job can cause
nervous 
strain, 
which may require drugs.
B. Replace the words or expressions in bold with a word or expression from the box which has
the same meaning.
CURES
protein • holistic medicine • a diet • minerals • vitamins
therapeutic • traditional medicines • welfare state
surgeon • active • consultant • conventional medicine
1. If you suffer from a bad back, a massage may be 
able to cure or relieve the disorder
.
2. One of the secrets of remaining in good health is to choose 
food to eat 
that is high in fibre and low
in fat.
3. Most people, when they are ill, rely on 
modern pills and tablets 
to cure them.
4. Some 
old-fashioned cures for illnesses, 
such as herbal tablets and remedies, are becoming
increasingly popular.

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Healthcare
5. Many people are turning to 
treatments which involve the whole person, including their mental
health, rather than just dealing with the symptoms of the illness.
6. Doctors sometimes refer their patients to a 
medical specialist attached to a hospital.
7. It takes many years of training to become a