Task 1: At the Dentist Office

Task 1: At the Dentist's

1. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) for each of the following questions
(1) Why does the dentist ask the man to open his mouth wide?

a. To give him a general check up. b. To give him an injection. c. To pull out one of his teeth.
(2) Why doesn't the patient open his mouth? a. He hates to have injections. b. His tooth aches. c. He hates the dentist.
(3) Why does the dentist want to give the patient an injection? a. To let him sleep so that he won't be so noisy. b. To rob him while he is asleep. c. To reduce the pain while the tooth is being pulled out.
(4) What does the dentist finally give the man? a. An injection. b. A pull out. c. Some painkillers.

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
The patient has come to see the dentist because his tooth has been aching for a week.
(2)
The injection will only freeze the area around the tooth. rather than let the patient go to sleep.
(3)
The patient doesn't want to watch in the mirror in front of him because he'll faint.
(4)
According to the dentist, the patient will make up the blood that he will lose in a night.
(5)
The dentist is angry with the patient because he is wasting her precious time.
(6)
The patient will probably have his tooth pulled out next week.