Feeling Sick? Common Symptoms

by Vocafy Vahvistettu

Englanti (USA) A2 15 kysymystä Health

Learn how to describe everyday symptoms in short sentences and tell physical symptoms from emotions.

1. 1. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   How can Mia describe her problem?

   Mia: "My head hurts."

   • I have a stomachache.
   • I have a headache.
   • I have a sore throat.

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   • I have a headache.

   You can say "I have a headache" or "My head hurts" for the same problem.

2. 2. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   What symptom does Leo describe?

   Leo: "My throat hurts when I swallow."

   • A sore throat.
   • A runny nose.
   • An earache.

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   • A sore throat.

   "Sore" means that a part of your body hurts.

3. 3. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   Why does Nina need a tissue?

   Nina: "I have to wipe my nose every two minutes!"

   • Her nose is itchy.
   • Her nose is stuffy.
   • Her nose is runny.

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   • Her nose is runny.

   A "runny" nose has liquid coming out of it, so you need a tissue.

4. 4. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   What is Dan doing?

   Dan makes a short, rough sound from his throat. He says, "Sorry, I can't stop!"

   • Sneezing.
   • Coughing.
   • Yawning.

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   • Coughing.

   "I have a cough" names the symptom. "I'm coughing" describes the action.

5. 5. Kuuntele ja kirjoita vastaus.

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   • I feel tired today.

   "I feel" is useful for describing how your body feels.

6. 6. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   What is Ben doing?

   Ben: "Achoo! Achoo! Sorry, I need a tissue."

   • Sneezing.
   • Coughing.
   • Yawning.

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   • Sneezing.

   "Achoo" is a common way to write the sound of a sneeze in English.

7. 7. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   What symptom is Ava describing?

   Ava: "I just checked the thermometer, and my temperature is high."

   • A stomachache.
   • A stuffy nose.
   • A fever.

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   • A fever.

   A fever means a high body temperature, not just feeling warm in a hot room.

8. 8. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   How can Omar describe his problem?

   Omar: "I just ate lunch, and now my stomach hurts."

   • I have a headache.
   • I have a stomachache.
   • I have an earache.

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   • I have a stomachache.

   "Stomachache" is written as one word in American English.

9. 9. Valitse oikea vastaus.

   Which sentence describes Ella's nose?

   Ella: "I can't breathe through my nose, so I'm breathing through my mouth."

   • My nose is stuffy.
   • My nose is itchy.
   • My nose is bleeding.

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   • My nose is stuffy.

   In American English, a nose is "stuffy" or "stuffed up." "Blocked" is more common in British English.

10. 10. Kuuntele ja kirjoita vastaus.

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    • My back hurts when I bend down.

    Use "when" to explain which action makes the pain happen.

11. 11. Valitse oikea vastaus.

    How does the skin on Lena's arm feel?

    Lena: "I can't stop scratching my arm."

    • It feels cold.
    • It feels sore.
    • It feels itchy.

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    • It feels itchy.

    "Itchy" describes the feeling; "scratch" describes the action.

12. 12. Valitse oikea vastaus.

    How can Max describe this feeling?

    Max: "I was spinning around in a game. I stopped, but it still feels like the room is moving."

    • I feel sleepy.
    • I feel dizzy.
    • I feel worried.

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    • I feel dizzy.

    Feeling dizzy is different from feeling sleepy: things may seem to move even when they are still.

13. 13. Valitse oikea vastaus.

    Which part of Sara's description is an emotion, not a physical symptom?

    Sara: "I'm worried about my appointment. My ear hurts, and my hands feel cold."

    • Feeling worried.
    • Having ear pain.
    • Having cold hands.

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    • Feeling worried.

    Worry is about your thoughts and feelings; an earache is pain in your body.

14. 14. Valitse oikea vastaus.

    How can Alex describe the change?

    Alex: "Yesterday, my knee hurt all day. Today, it only hurts a little."

    • My knee feels worse today.
    • My knee feels the same today.
    • My knee feels better today.

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    • My knee feels better today.

    Feeling better does not always mean that all the pain is gone.

15. 15. Valitse oikea vastaus.

    The nurse asks when Jo started feeling sick. What is Jo's answer?

    Jo: "I felt fine yesterday morning, but I got sick last night. I came to the clinic this morning."

    • Yesterday morning.
    • Last night.
    • This morning.

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    • Last night.

    The time symptoms start can be different from the time you visit a clinic.