'TELEMEDICINE' HOUSE HELPS OLDER PEOPLE STAY SAFE AND
INDEPENDENT
It sounds like a fantasy straight from The Truman Show: a
house that monitors your every move, from bedside to
bathroom and from medicine cabinet to fridge. The aim, 1__,
is to help the elderly to lead safe and independent lives.
Researchers are working on a 'health house' so sophisticated
that it 2__ only track everyday habits but also check weight
and blood pressure and predict whether a person is 3__ of a
serious fall.
Britain is one of the largest investors in 'telemedicine' - using
medical technology to help chronically ill and older people to
be 4 __ for longer at home rather than in hospitals or care
homes. The system, developed by GE Healthcare and Intel,
uses sensors 5__ track a person's behaviour and send alerts
when unexpected disruptions or data are 6__. Similar
networks 7__ by about 3,000 people in care-home settings but
researchers now hope to introduce a much more sophisticated
model for private homes.
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2
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A therefore
B although
A is not
B does not
A at risk
B under the
impression
A taken care
B cured
A of which
B that
A turned on
B picked up
A will have been used
B have been using
C however
D despite
C has not
D will not
C on the verge
D in the middle
4 You'd better find a way to solve this problem quickly. (YOU)
If I a way to solve ___________________________ this problem
quickly.
5 I will never lend him any money again. (CIRCUMSTANCES)
Under ________________________ him money again.
'TELEMEDICINE' HOUSE HELPS OLDER PEOPLE STAY SAFE AND
INDEPENDENT
It sounds like a fantasy straight from The Truman Show: a house
that monitors your every move, from bedside to bathroom and
from medicine cabinet to fridge. The aim, 1__, is to help the
elderly to lead safe and independent lives. Researchers are
working on a 'health house' so sophisticated that it 2__ only track
everyday habits but also check weight and blood pressure and
predict whether a person is 3__ of a serious fall.
Britain is one of the largest investors in 'telemedicine' - using
medical technology to help chronically ill and older people to be
4 __ for longer at home rather than in hospitals or care homes.
The system, developed by GE Healthcare and Intel, uses sensors
5__ track a person's behaviour and send alerts when unexpected
disruptions or data are 6__. Similar networks 7__ by about 3,000
people in care-home settings but researchers now hope to
introduce a much more sophisticated model for private homes.
1
2
C treated
D examined
C who
D whose
C looked into
D searched for
C are already being used
D would be using
1 I'm sure that tall man was following us all the way home.
(BEEN)
That tall man __________________________ us all the way home.
2 John isn't similar to his father. (AFTER)
John _________________________ his father.
3 I'm sorry I lost your favourite pen. (APOLOGISE)
I do _______________________ your favourite pen.
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4
5
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A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
therefore
although
is not
does not
at risk
under the impression
taken care
cured
of which
that
turned on
picked up
will have been used
have been using
C however
D despite
C has not
D will not
C on the verge
D in the middle
C treated
D examined
C who
D whose
C looked into
D searched for
C are already being used
D would be using
1 I'm sure that tall man was following us all the way home.
(BEEN)
That tall man __________________________ us all the way home.
2 John isn't similar to his father. (AFTER)
John _________________________ his father.
3 I'm sorry I lost your favourite pen. (APOLOGISE)
I do _______________________ your favourite pen.
4 You'd better find a way to solve this problem quickly. (YOU)
If I a way to solve ___________________________ this problem
quickly.
5 I will never lend him any money again. (CIRCUMSTANCES)
Under ________________________ him money again.
When I was eight years old, my primary school teacher told
my parents I had learning 1 ________________ (DIFFICULT). My
reading was slow and I found it hard to 2 _________________
(MEMORY) things. My mum took me to an educational 3
________________ (PSYCHOLOGY). That woman changed my life.
She gave me a lot of tests to measure my 4 ________________
(ABLE) in different areas. She showed me pictures and played
music to me. Then she told my mother I was slightly 5
________________ (DYSLEXIA). She said I might not achieve
outstanding 6 (ACADEMY) results, but I was 7 ________________
(GIFT) and talented in other ways. She said I couldn't do
standard tests and the school should use other, pupil-friendly
forms of 8 ________________ (ASSESS). Finally, she suggested
sending me to dance and drama classes to let me develop 9
________________ (ARTISTIC). Now I'm twenty-five and I'm a
professional dancer. I always think with gratitude of the
specialist who believed 10 ________________ (CREATE) was no
less important than literacy.
IN
OFF ON OUT UP
We've just bought a flat. The previous owners left it in a total
mess when they moved 1______ so first of all we had to clean
2 ______ the mess. We must have thrown 3 ______ several tons
of rubbish. The electricity had been switched 4______ because
they hadn't paid the bills. We had to pay everything and then
it was switched 5 ______ again. The flat also needed doing 6
______. We painted the walls and put 7 ______ new bathroom
fittings. Then we were finally able to move 8 ______.
1 It's difficult for young graduates to find e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t
these days.
2 I do freelance work. It suits me better than a n _ _ e to -_ _
_ _ job.
3 Joanna's goal is a c _ _ _ _ r in politics.
4 I'd like to apply for the p_ _ _ _ _ _n of personal assistant to
the CEO.
5 Danny's finally found his true v _ _ _ _ _ _n in life. He works
now as a fashion designer.
6 The company moved its production plants to China to take
advantage of cheap l_ _ _ _ r.
When I was eight years old, my primary school teacher told
my parents I had learning 1 ________________ (DIFFICULT). My
reading was slow and I found it hard to 2 _________________
(MEMORY) things. My mum took me to an educational 3
________________ (PSYCHOLOGY). That woman changed my life.
She gave me a lot of tests to measure my 4 ________________
(ABLE) in different areas. She showed me pictures and played
music to me. Then she told my mother I was slightly 5
________________ (DYSLEXIA). She said I might not achieve
outstanding 6 (ACADEMY) results, but I was 7 ________________
(GIFT) and talented in other ways. She said I couldn't do
standard tests and the school should use other, pupil-friendly
forms of 8 ________________ (ASSESS). Finally, she suggested
sending me to dance and drama classes to let me develop 9
________________ (ARTISTIC). Now I'm twenty-five and I'm a
professional dancer. I always think with gratitude of the
specialist who believed 10 ________________ (CREATE) was no
less important than literacy.
IN
OFF ON OUT UP
We've just bought a flat. The previous owners left it in a total
mess when they moved 1______ so first of all we had to clean
2 ______ the mess. We must have thrown 3 ______ several tons
of rubbish. The electricity had been switched 4______ because
they hadn't paid the bills. We had to pay everything and then
it was switched 5 ______ again. The flat also needed doing 6
______. We painted the walls and put 7 ______ new bathroom
fittings. Then we were finally able to move 8 ______.
1 It's difficult for young graduates to find e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t
these days.
2 I do freelance work. It suits me better than a n _ _ e to -_ _
_ _ job.
3 Joanna's goal is a c _ _ _ _ r in politics.
4 I'd like to apply for the p_ _ _ _ _ _n of personal assistant to
the CEO.
5 Danny's finally found his true v _ _ _ _ _ _n in life. He works
now as a fashion designer.
6 The company moved its production plants to China to take
advantage of cheap l_ _ _ _ r.
