Words you know: complete the sentences

flare-up · remedy · excruciating · supplement · COPD

• The patient takes a daily vitamin ____ to boost his immune system in Chicago.
• She bought an over-the-counter ____ at a pharmacy in New York for her headache.
• Due to severe breathing difficulties from his ____ , he visited Boston Medical Center.
• The sudden ____ of his asthma sent him straight to emergency care in London.
• The pain in his abdomen became so ____ that he had to call an ambulance.

Remember: Narrative tenses

• While Dr. Adams [examined / was examining] the patient, the nurse walked in.
• She [worked / was working] at Seattle General Hospital for five years before moving to Boston.
• The patient [collapsed / was collapsing] while he was walking down the hospital corridor.
• By the time the specialist arrived, the residents [completed / had completed] the initial examination.

Remember: Past perfect continuous

• She [had been coughing / was coughing] for three weeks before she finally visited the clinic.
• He [had been feeling / felt] unwell for days prior to his admission to intensive care.
• The doctors realized the patient [had been taking / took] herbal remedies for months.
• How long [had she been experiencing / did she experience] excruciating joint pain before the test?

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