domingo, 28 de abril de 2024

Florence Nightingale

Part 3.- For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the gaps to form a word that fits in it. There is an example at the beginning (0).


Florence Nightingale

 

Florence Nightingale is considered to be the (0) FOUNDER (FOUND) of modern nursing. Before her (7)_________(INVOLVE) in the mid 19th century, nurses were relatively (18)_______(TRAIN) and lacked basic skills and knowledge, but Florence was an influential figure who (19)________(REVOLUTION) the profession. Born into a rich English family which did not consider nursing to be a (28)_________(SUIT) profession for her, she surprised her parent when she announced her (21)________(INTEND) to become a nurse. But she rose rapidly whitin the profession and was soon in change of nursing at a London hospital. She was (22)_______(CHOICE) to go and lead a team to nurse British soldiers wounded in the Crimean War.


She arrived to find a serious (23)_________(SHORT) of nurses, badly informed about basic hygiene and nutrition, and she word tirelessly to improve the situation. The soldiers adored her for her caring attitude. On her return the grateful British public thanked her for what she had done in many (24)_________(EMOTION) letters, articles and poems.

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