Doctor, Doctor
Each joke is missing one phrasal verb.
Write the correct phrasal verbs from the box below in the correct jokes.
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Patient: Doctor, doctor, I think I'm a dog
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going on add up come across lift up
turn up
work out go out
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Doctor:
on the sofa and tell me
about
it.
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Patient:
Patient: Doctor, doctor, I'm not feeling well.
Doctor: Go to the window and
your tongue.
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Patient: Will that help you to
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what's wrong with me?
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Patient: Doctor, doctor, I keep stealing things from
Doctor:
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shops.
Doctor: Take this big strong bag with you next
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Patient: Doctor, doctor, every time
time you
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anywhere people ignore me.
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Patient: Will that help me to
Doctor:
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stealing?
Doctor:
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Patient: Doctor, doctor, every time
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my left arm I get a pain.
Doctor:
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Patient: Doctor, doctor, you gave me some pills to
make me stronger.
Doctor: So, why have you
Didn't the pills work?
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Read the jokes again. Can you find the
correct punchline for each joke?
Punchlines
a) Not at all, but could you get me a colour
television next time you go shopping?
Patient:
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Patient: Doctor, doctor, I have a terrible memory.
Doctor: How long has this been
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b) No, not at all,
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just don't like the man who lives
across the road.
c) Then don't do
it.
Patient:
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Patient: Doctor, doctor,
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can't
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d) I'm sorry
I
can't do that, I'm not allowed on the
furniture.
Doctor: When did this problem start?
Patient:
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e)
I
don't know.
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couldn't get the top off the bottle.
f) 38th March
g) How long has what been going on?
h) Next, please.
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Patient: Doctor, doctor, I think I'm a telephone.
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Doctor: How strange, I've never
this before. Are you married?
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Patient:
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