Independent work I variant Reading task. Reading

EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:

COLUMN A COLUMN B

a) investigation or study of people's behavior, opinions, etc. ____________

b) of the nose _____________

c) feeling of discomfort or pain _____________

d) having lines or splits on its surface because it is damaged _____________

e) sign of illness, indicated by changes in the body's condition _____________

f) a skin condition or disease ______________

g) becoming covered in hard, dry patches; coming

off in small, dry patches ______________

h) becoming greater in size or rounder than normal _______________

i) unpleasant feeling on the skin which makes the

person want to scratch it _______________

j) to be expected; probably the case _______________

k) lessening or removal of pain, discomfort, etc. _______________