TN G O O D H A N D S 2

e discmssing your neighbours' and Work in pairs. You and your par - . .. friends' illnesses and medical problems. Kead through the incomplete dialogue below. Then use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets, and your own ideas, to carry on the conversation.

Example A Do you ... (fee1 up to) ... dinner? A Do you feel up to going out to dinner? B No. not realIy, My teeth still feel funny axld ,,, (wearoff). B No, not really. M y teeth stilIjceI funny and the anaesthetic hasn't worn ofl Yet.
A Hello. How are you today? B Not brilliant. I ... (not fee1 up to) ... going to work this morning. I've been feeling funny for days. and I'm still trying to ... fight q f l ... A Oh dear. 1 " sorry to hear that. Is your sister feeling better? I3 Yes, she's over the worst now, The pain ... (wear o m , A Oh good. By the wag, have you heard about David Smith at number 3 7? B Yes, isn't it dreadful? And he's so young, poor thing, Have they decided to operate? A Yes, ,,, (go ahead with) ... B What about Jenny next door? How did her operation go? A Fine. She ... (come through) ... , but it'll take her a long time ... (build up) ... B Talking of hospitals, did you see that programme on TV the other day about those doctors who ... (trg out) ... a new drug and it ... (bring on) ... a horrible reaction in the patients? A Don't teIl me! All this talk of iIlness is making me feel ill.

CoIlocation Which of the words can be used with the multi-word verbs? Up to three items may be correct.

I He managed t o fight off

a. his debts. b. the enemy. c, the pain.

d. his wound.
2 She didn't feel up to

a. making a long journey. 23. working in the garden. c. falling in love. d. recovering.
a. the wedding. b. their relationship. c. the project. d. their pIan.

3 They decided to go ahead with