Exercise 8.4. Choose the correct option of the translation. Mind the use of articles with names of illnesses.

Он приложил руку к моему лбу, как будто бы у меня был жар.
1. He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running fever.
2. He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running a fever.
3. He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running the fever.
Когда в прошлом году я болел гриппом, я помню, что у меня был разговор с врачом о бронхите, который у меня начинался.
1. When I had influenza last year I remember I talked to my doctor about bronchitis I was developing.
2. When I had the influenza last year I remember I talked to my doctor about bronchitis I was developing.
3. When I had influenza last year I remember I talked to my doctor about the bronchitis I was developing.
4. When I had the influenza last year I remember I talked to my doctor about the bronchitis I was developing.
Ей собираются сделать операцию на колено (оперировать колено).
1. She’s going to have operation on her knee.
2. She’s going to have an operation on her knee.
3. She’s going to have the operation on her knee.
Как передается ветряная оспа?
1. How is chicken pox spread?
2. How is a chicken pox spread?
3. How is the chicken pox spread?
Внезапная боль в пояснице (внезапное люмбаго / приступ люмбаго) помешала ей самостоятельно обуться.
1. Fit of lumbago prevented her from putting her shoes on without any help.
2. A fit of lumbago prevented her from putting her shoes on without any help.
3. The fit of lumbago prevented her from putting her shoes on without any help.
Мы видели семьи, в которых было по пять, шесть детей, которые только что оправились от кори.
1. We saw families with five or six children who all had just recovered from measles.
2. We saw families with five or six children who all had just recovered from a measles.
3. We saw families with five or six children who all had just recovered from the measles.
Перенесенная ею корь протекала в тяжелой форме.
1. Measles she was sick with was severe.
2. A measles she was sick with was severe.
3. The measles she was sick with was severe.
Так как пациент пришел с острой болью, врач-стоматолог сразу же его принял.
1. As the patient came with the acute pain the dentist saw him immediately.
2. As the patient came with an acute pain the dentist saw him immediately.
3. As the patient came with acute pain the dentist saw him immediately.
4. As a patient came with an acute pain the dentist saw him immediately.
5. As a patient came with the acute pain the dentist saw him immediately.
Кашель и насморк – весьма неприятные симптомы простудного заболевания.
1. Cough and runny nose are rather unpleasant symptoms of cold.
2. A cough and a runny nose are rather unpleasant symptoms of a cold.
3. The cough and the runny nose are rather unpleasant symptoms of the cold.
Кормите своего ребенка часто. Это поможет убрать желтизну.
1. Feed your baby frequently. This will help to clear jaundice.
2. Feed your baby frequently. This will help to clear a jaundice.
3. Feed your baby frequently. This will help to clear the jaundice.

Exercise 8.4. Choose the correct option of the translation. Mind the use of articles with names of illnesses.

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