TEST PAPER – ENGLISH LANGUAGE I

Name ................................ Index No ........................................ June 2016

Group 1

I GRAMMAR SECTION

A. Circle the correct answer

1. Geriatric medicine is about ____ treatment of ____ elderly.

a) the/ Ø b) Ø/the c) the/the

2. __ amniocentesis is ___ medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal

a) The/the b) The/a c) Ø /a

3. Where are __ children from this ward?

a) Ø b) a c) the

4. The molecules cannot be separated, they’re _________.

a) aseparable b) inseparable c) unseparable

5. ENDO– in ENDOMETRIUM means:

a) beneath b) outside c) inside

6. –ITIS in PHARINGITIS means:

a) inflammation b) disease c) surgical removal

7. RETROSTERNAL means:
 a) below the sternum b) in front of the sternum c) behind the breastbone

8. We have ____ saline, so we have to be careful.

a) few b) a little c) little

9. He gave me excellent _______ and a lot of ____________.

a) advice/informations b) advices/informations c) advice/information

10. Both of his _________ had to undergo operation.

a) sisters-in-law b) sister-in-laws c) sisters-in-laws

11. I’ve lost_____ hair.

a) many b) much c) a few

12. The small sacs that make up the lungs are called______.

a) alveolus b) alveoluses c) alveoli

13. There are types of _________that affect both humans and animals.

a) viruses b) viri c) virus

14. Your collar bone is your:

a) clavicle b) sternum d) hyoid bone

15. The voice box is the same as:

a) the larynx b) the pharynx c) the windpipe

a) reproduction b) excretion c) birth

(32 pts)

B. Circle the correct answer (choose an adjective or adverb)

The flu is an infection which is 1. ______ common in the winter season. It can manifest in a
2._______ or 3. _______ form. The mild form 4.______ passes 5. ______ 6. _______. It is
recommended to get 7. _______ of rest and,8. __________, to drink a lot of fluids.

1. a) relative b) relatively c) more relative

2. a) milder b) mildly c) mild

3. a) severe b) severely c) severer

4. a) usual b) more usually c) usually

5. a) fairly b) farely c) fair

6. a) quicker b) quickly c) quick

7. a) plentily b) plentier c) plenty

8. a) most importantly b) important c) importantly

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Grammar Section: 40 pts

II LANGUAGE IN USE

Use the correct TENSE and VOICE of the verbs:

A case that 1. _______ to me by a colleague last week was something I 2. ________ never before.
The patient 3._________ in such a severe rash that he 4. _______. Also, his gums 5._______ heavily
and he 6. _______ a high fever. All the tests that we 7. _____ since then 8. _______ negative. Our
team of doctors still 9. _______ what 10. _______ with the patient.

1. a) was presented b) has been presented c) presented

2. a) encountered b) had encountered c) have encountered

3. a) covered b) had covered c) was covered

4. a) had to be hospitalized b) has to be hospitalized c) had to hospitalize

5. a) was bleeding b) were bleeding c) have been bleeding

6. a) had been running b)were running c) was running

7. a) performed b) had performed c) have performed

8. a) came back b) are coming back c) come back

9. a) is considering b) was considering c) has been considering

10. a) doing b) to do c) to be done

Language in use: 20 pts

III READING COMPREHENSION

When a person feels that something is wrong with their body, such as pain, weakness or nausea,
this subjective complaint is called a symptom. But, it is quite possible to have a disease and not feel ill at
all. Let’s take the example of hypertension. You may not feel that you have it, but it results in disease
developing inside your body, particularly in your blood vessels.

When a doctor finds something abnormal on examining a patient, this is called a clinical sign. So,
a symptom is something the patient reports, and a sign is something the doctor may find when examining
the patient. Each disease has a characteristic pattern of symptoms and signs.

Sometimes a patient’s various symptoms fit together and form what is called a syndrome, a group
of symptoms that collectively indicate the presence of a particular disease or condition. The famous
example of a syndrome is AIDS – acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

CIRCLE the most precise and complete answer.

1. NAUSEA is:
 a) vomiting b) feeling sick in the stomach c) a stomach ache

2. A COMPLAINT, in this context means:

a) a court appeal b) something that is temporarily bothering you

c) something you report to your doctor as a health problem

3. HYPERTENSION is:

a) high blood pressure b) a highly strung muscle c) low blood pressure

4. A patient:

a) always feels the symptoms of hypertension

b) never feels the symptoms of hypertension

c) might not be aware that he/she suffers from hypertension

5. “On examining a patient” means:

a) before examining a patient

b) instead of examining a patient

c) while examining a patient

6. The difference between a clinical sign and a symptom is:

a) a clinical sign is something a doctor can measure and a symptom is something he/she can observe

b) a clinical sign is something the patient tells the doctor about and a symptom is something the
doctor detects
c) a clinical sign is something a doctor determines while a symptom is something the patient
experiences

7. PATTERN, in this context, means:

a) a particular physical structure b) a characteristic design c) a particular combination

8 ACQUIRED, in this context, means:

a) hereditary b) contracted c) congenital

Reading comprehension: 40 pts

Total: 100 pts