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check up on
Meaning: To verify or confirm details about someone or something.
Example: The doctor checked up on Julie’s personal details before discussing her knee problem.
deal with
Meaning: To manage or handle a situation or problem.
Example: Julie took Tylenol to deal with the pain in her knee.
get up
Meaning: To rise from a sitting or lying position.
Example: The doctor asked Julie to get up so he could examine her knee.
pounding
Meaning: Continuous heavy impact or strain, often used metaphorically for stress on the body.
Example: Running several times a week meant Julie’s legs were getting quite a pounding.
occupation
IPA: /ˌɒk.jʊˈpeɪ.ʃən/ (UK), /ˌɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃən/ (US)
Meaning: A person’s job or profession.
Meaning: A person’s job or profession.
Example: Julie’s occupation is restaurant manager at Esterhazy’s.
insurance
IPA: /ɪnˈʃʊə.rəns/ (UK), /ɪnˈʃʊr.əns/ (US)
Meaning: A financial arrangement providing compensation for loss, illness, or injury.
Meaning: A financial arrangement providing compensation for loss, illness, or injury.
Example: Julie’s insurance company is Cawley Life Insurance.
allergy
IPA: /ˈæl.ə.dʒi/ (UK), /ˈæl.ɚ.dʒi/ (US)
Meaning: A medical condition in which the body reacts badly to certain substances.
Meaning: A medical condition in which the body reacts badly to certain substances.
Example: Julie reported that she had no allergies.
Tylenol
IPA: /ˈtaɪ.lə.nɒl/ (UK), /ˈtaɪ.lə.nɑːl/ (US)
Meaning: A brand name for acetaminophen, a common pain-relief medication.
Meaning: A brand name for acetaminophen, a common pain-relief medication.
Example: Julie used Tylenol to relieve her knee pain temporarily.
Other Listening Exercises
Cambridge 14 Listening Test 2 - Section 1
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