HUE UNIVERSITY OF END-OF-SEMESTER EXAMINATION

MEDICINE & PHARMACY Subject: MEDICAL ENGLISH 1

Time allotted: 60 minutes
TEST 4

I. GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions (6-15).

1. When I was a child, I _____ an appendicitis at the age of eight.

(A) have had (B) have (C) did (D) had
2. What sort of mood _______ in recently?
(A) were you (B) have you been (C) are you (D) do you
3. - How have you been feeling in general?
- I _______a bit tired and weak.
(A) feel (B) felt (C) ‘ve been feeling (D) am feeling
4. Have you had any pains in your chest?
- Only if I _______a deep breath.
(A) make (B) take (C) put (D) do
5. Has ge had anything similar in the past?
- He has suffered _______intermittent pain in back.
(A) to (B) with (C) from (D) at
6. Is there anything which brings it on?
(A) makes it happen (B) radiates it (C) bothers it (D) takes it
7. The pain _______ a little since yesterday. It’s better now.
(A) has eased (B) eased (C) eases (D) easy
8. Has there been any change in your health _______ your last visit.
(A) for (B) since (C) from (D) by
9. The patient is a 50-year-old office worker who has complained _______ feeling tired, lacking energy
and not being herself.
(A) of (B) in (C) at (D) A&B
10. How long have these headaches been _______ you?
(A) bothering (phiền) (B) putting (C) making (D) doing

II. VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions (16-25).

11. A heart transplant or _______is an operation in which a failing, diseased heart is replaced with a
healthier, donor heart. (cấy ghép tim)
(A) cardiac transplantation (B) pancreas transplantation (C) liver transplantation (D) A&B
12. The _______ or shinbone is the main bone of the leg. (xương ống chân)
(A) sternum (B) patella (C) tibia (D) clavicle
13. A person who is opposed to the drinking of alcohol is _______.(phản đối việc uống rượu)
(A) wild (B) accurate (C) teetotal (D) unsympathetic
14. The _______ pain is a sudden severe pain that move through the body.
(A) shooting (B) burning (C) spasmodic (D) vague
15. _______ is the pain in the lower part of the back and the back of the legs. (đau thần kinh tọa)
(A) Sciatica (B) Angina pectoris (C) Ureteric colic (D) Appendicitis
16. A (An) _______ is a place where you can go to ask advice from or receive treatment from GP.
(A) A&E (B) surgery (tòa nhà) (C) NHS (D) department
17. The abdomen are also called _______.
(A) tummy (B) belly (C) intestines (D) A&B
18. _______ is a pain in the lower part of the back and the back of the legs.
(A) Sciatica (B) Ureteric colic (C) Acute pancreatitis (D) Cystitis
19. The _______ quickly examine patients who are taken to a hospital in order to decide which ones are the
most seriously ill and must be treated first.
(A) cardiologists (B) triage nurses (C) receptionists (D) GPs
20. The grapes tend to lessen the amount of food taken, to increase the action of the _____, and to stimulate
the kidneys.
(A) clavicle (B) calcaneus (C) intestines (D) patella

III. CONVERSATIONS
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions (26-35).

21. - _______?
- Two or three days.
(A) Where were you admitted? (B) How long has it been bothering you?
(C) What’s brought you here? (D) Does anything make them worse?
22. - _______?
- Right across here.
(A) What’s brought you here? (B) Does anything make it better?
(C) What can we do for you? (D) Where does it hurt?
23. - Can you describe the pain for me?
- _______.
(A) I’ve got a bad dose of flu. (B) It’s like a heavy weight pressing on my chest.
(C) Yes, if I eat, it gets better. (D) Down here.
24. - _______?
- Well, I sometimes get a bit of indigestion. (hơi khó tiêu)
(A) Have you had any trouble with your bowels? (B) What about your appetite?
(C) Have you lost any weight? (D) Where do you get the pain?
25. - Have you had any pains in your chest?
- _______.
(A) Only if I take a deep breath. (B) I’ve been feeling a bit down.
(C) I’m not sleeping well. (D) Yes, it is. I can’t get out into the garden.
26. - Is there anything that makes them better? (có điều gì làm bạn tốt hơn không?)
- _______.
(A) I have never had it before. (B) At night and in the morning.
(C) It was so bad that I couldn’t breathe.(D) If I lie down for a while, they seem to get better, then go away.
27. - _______?
- I’ve been having these headaches.
(A) What’s brought you along today? (B) What brings you here?
(C) What seems to be troubling you? (D) All are correct.
28. - _______?
- My eyes and my nose are running all the time. I feel terrible.
(A) What seems to be the trouble? (B) What’s the problem?
 (C) What can I do for you? (D) All are correct.
29. - _______?
- I haven’t really been feeling like eating. I’ve really been off my food for the moment.
(A) What about your waterworks? (B) Any other problems with health in the past?
(C) What’s your appetite been like? (D) All are correct.
30. - What’s brought you here?
- _______.
(A) At the beginning of July. (B) Uhm, yes I do.
(C) I’ve got a fever and this swelling. (D) For the past two days.
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
4.1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 31 to 35.

When most people are ill with a non-life threatening condition they will most often see a General
Practitioner, a GP, also called a (31)_______. These doctors generally work in the local community or
in surgeries rather than in hospitals, so they are convenient for people to see for a (32)_______.
However, other GPs can work in a very wide range of areas, such as in hospitals, in education and for
insurance companies.

As the name suggests, GPs are doctors that do not have a specialty, such as a brain surgeon or cancer
specialist: they are able to diagnose and (33)_______ all the possible diseases and problem that one
of their patients might have. They can treat and manage most illnesses and perform some minor
surgeries in their practice. Then for more serious cases they will refer the patient (34)_______ a
specialist that will work in a hospital.

If you are ill and need to see a GP you will normally need to make an appointment. Sometimes you
can just walk into the surgery and see a doctor, but that is not very likely as GPs are normally very
busy and all their appointment times will be fully booked. Often you have to wait several hours if not
at least one of two days (35)_______ you can get an appointment with a GP. If you are too ill to wait
you have to go to a hospital and visit the accident and emergency department.

31. (A) cardiologist (B) triage nurse (C) family doctor (D) specialist
32. (A) contact (B) meeting (C) talk (D) consultation
33. (A) treat (B) help (C) carry out (D) take
34. (A) from (B) to (C) with (D) at
35. (A) after (B) while (C) during (D) before

4.2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 36 to 40.

According to recent statistics from the American Center for Disease Control (CDC), the number of
people suffering (36)_______ serious diseases has increased when compared to ten years ago. This
(37)_______ the questions: Why has this happened? and What can be done to stop it? The
expectation was that this number would decrease (38)_______ to advances in medical science which
have helped in the fight against illnesses. Anemia, for example, is now a treatable disorder but this
alone is not enough to get rid (39)_______ the larger problem of heart disease which now affects
over 26.5 million people in America and is largely (40)_______ by poor diet.

36. (A) by (B) from (C) to (D) with

37. (A) raises (B) has (C) makes (D) provides
38. (A) used (B) needs (C) thanks (D) supposed
39. (A) to (B) about (C) with (D) of
40. (A) caused (B) developed (C) gave (D) helped

4.3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45.

Common Cold and Flu

Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a
cold or flu may make a difference in how long the flu lasts. That's because the prescription drugs
available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in although the symptoms can be eased
with over the counter medications. As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter
remedy, the sooner relief will come. Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and scratchy
throat typically develop gradually, and adults and teens often do not get a fever. On the other hand,
fever is one of the characteristic features of the flu for all ages. And in general, flu symptoms
including fever and chills, sore throat and body aches come on suddenly and are more severe than
cold symptoms.

41. According to the passage, knowing the cause of scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches_______.
(A) reduces the likelihood of catching cold
(B) sometimes doesn't help patients lessen the severity of symptoms
(C) encourages patients to buy over-the-counter medications
(D) will shorten the duration of the flu
42. According to the passage, to fight against the flu effectively, _______.
(A) the virus which causes the disease has to be identified
(B) patients should only use over-the-counter medications
(C) one should take the necessary medications upon catching the disease
(D) there is no reason to see a doctor
43. It is pointed out in the reading that _______.
(A) fever is the most important feature of a cold
(B) the flu can be prevented by the flu vaccine
(C) one doesn't need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the flu
(D) over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu
44. For teens and adults, they often do not get _______ when they have a cold.
(A) a fever (B) a runny nose
(C) a stuffy nose (D) a scratchy throat
45. In comparison with cold symptoms, flu symptoms _______.
(A) come on suddenly
(B) are more severe
(C) can be eased with over-the-counter medications
(D) all of the above
6. WRITING

46. Details about the closest relative are taken from patients.
(Thông tin chi tiết về người thân gần nhất được lấy từ bệnh nhân.)
⇨ We _______ details about the closest relative from patients.(take)
47. It is necessary that the data collected are correct.
⇨ The data collected_______ accurate. need to be
48. They carry out checks to make sure patients are who they say they are.
(Họ tiến hành kiểm tra để đảm bảo rằng bệnh nhân là những người mà họ nói.
⇨ Checks _______ to make sure patients are who they say they are.(are carried out)
49. Dr Henderson’s team is very skilled.
Đội ngũ của Tiến sĩ Henderson rất giỏi
→ Dr. Henderson _______ a very skilled team.(has)
50. The work of her team is impossible without the support of other people.
Công việc của nhóm cô ấy không thể thực hiện được nếu không có sự hỗ trợ của những người
khác.
→ The work of her team _____ on the support of other people.(depends on)