REVISION for Vocab/Grammar Quiz 2

1. If a person is suffering from back pain that is _________ for more than a month, they may need to
see an orthopedist, or a bone doctor because this constant pain can be unbearable.
A. incapacitated B. preliminary C. persistent
D. modified E. abruptly

2. There have been ____________ advances in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. These
major improvements help alleviate the symptoms of this disease and stop them from recurring.
A. drastically B. magnitude C. significant
D. adapted E. excess

3. The patient has symptoms that resemble a serious medical condition. Therefore, it is _________
that he sees a doctor immediately because it is vital that the doctor determines the cause of these
symptoms.
A. alarming B. imperative C. sufficient
D. intensive E. estimated

4. Tuberculosis is not as ________ as it was in the past because of a vaccine that helped reduce the
number of cases around the world.
A. duplicate B. steady C. prevalent
D. magnitude E. random

5. It is _________ that 180,000 people of the total population in Kuwait have type 2 diabetes.
A. ruled out B. resolved C. prolonged
D. dependent E. estimated

6. Studies have shown that there is a direct __________ between diabetes and atherosclerosis.
Diabetes causes elevated blood sugar, which stiffens the arteries and makes blood platelets
sticker. As a result, blood clots are more likely to form.
A. consumption B. compensation C. correlation
D. prevalence E. degeneration

7. A/An__________ lifestyle can contribute to or be a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases,

depression, and diabetes. A lack of physical activity is also one of the leading causes of
preventable deaths worldwide.
A. imperative B. modest C. steady
D. sedentary E. underlying

8. A person can lower their cholesterol by reducing their _____________ of both total fat and
saturated fat. No more than 25 to 35% of their daily calories should come from dietary fats.
A. resistance B. rank C. consumption
D. demands E. compensation

9. Kuwait is ranked the fourth most obese country in the world, which is a/an ______ statistic.
A. intense B. underlying C. incapacitated
D. alarming E. efficient
10. In order to get a/an___________ amount of vitamin D, one has to spend enough time in direct
sunlight, consume fatty fish and seafood, include egg yolks in the diet, and take a supplement.
A. depleted B. residual C. estimated
D. sufficient E. efficiently

11. In 2003, a study was conducted to prove how exercise lowers the risk of diabetes in elderly
patients. Thirty-five patients were ______ chosen to be a part of the study. There were no
specific requirements for choosing these patients.
A. drastically B. signicantly C. randomly
D. abruptly E. mobility

12. The World Health Organization has provided recommendations on the ________ for discharging
patients from isolation in a hospital. For example, if patients are no longer infectious and most of
their symptoms have resolved, they can be discharged.
A. demands B. prevalence C. trials
D. criteria E. outcomes

13. Based on research, consuming too much coffee and salty food can ______ calcium from the
body, which raises the risk of developing osteoporosis.
A. deplete B. compel C. consume
D. resist E. ease

14. The _________ results of studies on the clinical use of honey for healing wounds seem
promising. However, more studies are needed to confirm these results.
A. alarming B. underlying C. random
D. estimated E. preliminary

15. The doctor could not predict the ________ of the surgery because he could not tell how much
cancer tissue he would have to remove until he opened up the patient.
A. administration B. numbness C. mobility
D. outcome E. mortality

16. Vegetarians _________ for not eating meat by consuming other sources of protein, such as
legumes and nuts, so that their muscles and bones do not become weak or fragile.
A. correlate B. deplete C. compensate
D. ease E. aggravate

17. The post-operative patient was unable to walk because of ________ in his left hip, caused during
surgery by damage to a nerve that travelled from the spine to the hip.
A. recurrence B. consumption C. sedentary
D. numbness E. intensity

18. Despite analyzing various test results, the doctor could not locate the infection in the patient with
a 40-degree fever. Therefore, he decided to ______ one more test.
A. rule out B. rank C. conduct
D. consist (of) E. compel
 19. It is not recommended for a person to __________ stop taking their medication as it may lead to
severe side effects; doctors recommend gradually decreasing the dosage or taking the medicine
every other day before completely going off them.
A. significantly B. efficiently C. preliminary
D. abruptly E. excessively

20. The study found that even a/an ________ amount of weight loss reduces the risk of diabetes, so
losing just a few kilograms is enough to make a positive change.
A. dependent B. estimated C. random
D. concurrent E. modest

FINDING ERRORS: Choose the error (s) in the following sentences. If there are no errors, then
choose Correct.

1. Doctors have used the first clinical CT scan in 1971 on a patient with a suspected frontal lobe
tumor.
A. have used
B. B. the first
C. C. in 1971
D. a patient
E. Correct

2. A few years after the introduction of the PET scanner, scientists were introduced magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), which gives structural information.
A. the introduction
B. were introduced
C. , scientists
D. , which
E. Correct

3. Until today, CT scans have been the most effective imaging tools available because of they are
quicker, give more information, offer tremendous benefits, and cost less than MRIs.
A. have been
B. the most
C. because of
D. offer
E. Correct

4. In the 1660s, Van Leeuwenhoek who was a Dutch scientist made the first real microscope by
adapting 550 lenses.
A. In
B. who
C. made
D. adapting
E. Correct
5. Robert Hooke, an English scientist who has published the first book of microscopic studies in 1665,
confirmed and further developed Van Leeuwenhoek’s work.
 A. an
B. who
C. has published
D. confirmed
E. Correct

6. Medical laboratory scientists have applied the work of Van Leeuwenhoek and Hooke for more than
300 years, which has allowed microbiology and other science to advance.
A. have applied
B. , which
C. has allowed
D. science
E. Correct

7. Hydrotherapy is not suitable for people who suffer from conditions, such as cardiovascular disease,
high blood pressure, and respiratory infections.
A. is not
B. who
C. suffer from
D. , such as
E. Correct

8. Hydrotherapy offers benefits such as relieving arthritic pain, improving muscle flexibility, reduce
muscle spasm, and fighting fatigue, which is extreme tiredness.
A. offers
B. such as
C. reduce
D. , which
E. Correct

9. In addition to improving musculoskeletal injuries, hydrotherapy can also be used to treat

osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ankle sprains.
A. In addition to
B. improving
C. can also be used
D. to treat
E. Correct

10. The number of students who completed the entire revision packet and came to class prepared were
low.
A. The number
B. who
C. came
D. were
E. Correct
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: Complete the sentences using at, on, and in.
1. The student visited Tokyo _in_ the summer holidays _in___ 2014.
2. The meeting will be held __at__ 9.30am ___on__ Thursday, 3rd December.
3. Most stars are visible __at___ night, while the sun can only be seen _in___ the day.
4. Mobile phones became much smaller and lighter _in__ the 21st century.
5. Everybody is happy __on___ the last day of the semester.

COHESION: Choose the correct cohesive word.

Hydrotherapy 1_______ (that /,which…, /in which /it) may also be referred to as pool therapy,
water therapy, or aquatic therapy is the therapeutic use of water to treat certain conditions and injuries.
Water therapy exercise programs consist of a variety of treatments and exercises 2_______ (that
/which /in which /they) are performed in a pool. The exercises are specifically designed to provide
relief of low back or neck pain. 3_______(Those /This /These /Their) exercises also serve to condition
and strengthen muscles to help avoid future recurrences of back pain. Water therapy exercise is
especially helpful 4_______ (because of /when /after /before) a land-based exercise program is not
possible 5_______ (because /due to /since /so that) the intensity of pain, decreased bone density,
disability or 6_______ (the other /another /other /others) factors. As such, water therapy is a
versatile exercise and is particularly good for people with conditions 7_______(,such as /such as /,for
example /examples) osteoarthritis, advanced osteoporosis, and muscle strain or tears. All of 8_______
(those /these /this /their) conditions can make it uncomfortable or painful to exercise on a hard or
even padded surface, or while standing. Water offers special properties that can make exercising less
painful. 9_______ (In addition, /Therefore, /Subsequently, /Due to) it provides a safer environment
for working out different muscles and stretching the body.

10
_______ (In addition, /In addition to /as well as/However,) these conditions, water therapy is
frequently recommended as 11_______ (the one /one /other /the other) form of exercise therapy to
treat 12_______ (who /these /those /them) with diabetes as well as individuals 13_____(,who /who
/which /they) have high blood pressure. Water therapy offers many of the same benefits 14_______ (in
which /,which /that /they) are associated with a land-based exercise program as it also involves the
development of a treatment plan that is carefully tailored to the individual.

The physical properties of water make 15_______ (them /it /its /that) a highly desirable environment
in which patients can exercise to treat back pain and 16_______ (the other/ another /other /others)
musculoskeletal injuries. One of the properties of water is bouyancy 17_______ (in which
/that /,which /it) is the ability of water to counteract gravity and help to support the weight of the
patient in a controlled fashion as the patient is immersed. 18_______ (It /Which /This /That) can lead
to the development of improved balance and strength. The buoyancy of water also permits a greater
range of positions 19_______ (because /as a result, /because of /while) the virtual elimination of
gravitational forces, particularly for exercises that require lifting the legs 20______(that/,which /in
which /they) are the heaviest limb of the body for most people.

VERBS (Simple Past and Present Perfect)

Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

Acupuncture for Pain Relief

Acupuncture 1____ (A has used/ B has been used/ C used/ D was used/ E have been used) in China for
3000 years, and it 2____ (A has regarded/ B have been regarded/ C has been regarded/ D was
regarded/ E regarded) as a safe and effective measure to alleviate pain. Several studies that 3____ (A
have conducted/ B have been conducted/ C were conducted/ D conducted/ E has been conducted) on
the benefits of acupuncture 4____ (A has shown/ B have shown/ C have been shown/ D showed/ E were
shown) that acupuncture may help reduce the frequency of tension headaches and prevent migraine
headaches. Acupuncture 5
____ (A also provided/ B was also provided/ C has also provided/ D has
also been provided/ E have also provided) short-term relief to patients with chronic back pain. Two
years ago, researchers 6____ (A investigated/ B were investigated/ C have investigated/ D have been
investigated/ E has investigated) the mechanism by which acupuncture works. Over 1000 patients
with a variety of pain conditions 7____ (A was/ B were/ C has been/ D have been/ E been) eligible.
However, 70 patients 8____ (A excluded/ B was excluded/ C were excluded/ D have been excluded/ E
have excluded) because of serious medical conditions. The patients 9____ (A randomly divided/ B was
randomly divided/ C were randomly divided/ D have randomly divided/ E have been randomly
divided) into eight groups. There were trained clinicians who 10____ (A managed/ B were managed/ C
have managed/ D have been managed/ E has managed) the acupuncture and placebo acupuncture
treatments. A small difference in the level of pain 11 ____ (A found/ B was found/ C were found/ D has
been found/ E has found) between the acupuncture and placebo acupuncture treatments.
The results of this study 12____ (A published/ B was published/ C were published/ D have published/ E
have been published) in a journal called Nature Neuroscience. In the
same year, it 13____ (A recommended/ B was recommended/ C has
recommended/ D has been recommended/ E were recommended) by
another study to use acupuncture to ease migraines, arthritis, and other forms of chronic pain. The
findings of the study14____ (A proved/ B was proven/ C has proven/ D were proven/ E has bene
proven) that acupuncture was effective for certain conditions and provided strong scientific support
for an age-old therapy used by many people.. Though acupuncture 15____ (A has studied/ B was
studied/ C has been studied/ D has studied/ E have been studied) for centuries, researchers of
contemporary medicine 16____ (A did not examine/ B were not examined/ C has not examined/ D have
not been examined/ E have not examined) it in depth yet. Therefore, five years ago, the National
Institutes of Health 17____ (A financed/ B was financed/ C has financed/ D has been financed/ E have
financed) a study that was a detailed analysis of earlier research, and it 18____ (A was involved/ B
involved/ C has involved/ D has been involved/ E were involved) collecting data on nearly 18,000
patients. The researchers 19____ (A discovered/ B was discovered/ C were discovered/ D have
discovered/ E have been discovered) that acupuncture 20 ____ (A was outperformed/ B outperformed/
C
has outperformed/ D has been outperformed/ E have outperformed) other treatments and standard
care when used by people suffering from osteoarthritis, migraines, and chronic back, neck, and
shoulder pain.

Change the verb in parentheses to the correct form of the simple past or present perfect active or
passive.
Video Games

Playing video games 1_____(A have become/B has become/C became/D has been become/E was
become) one of the largest leisure activities in the world. The number of children who play video
games daily 2_____(A has increased/B has become/C became/D has been become/E was become) in
recent years. Since 2012, the industry 3_____(A made/B was made/C has
made/D has been made/E have made) over 34 billion dollars. The recent
advancements in technology 4_____(A have resulted in/B has resulted
in/C was resulted in/D were resulted in/E resulted in) the creation of
video games that are more complex, engaging, and allow a wide range of activities. Although several
studies 5_____(A have conducted/B has conducted/C have conducted/D have been conducted/E were
conducted
/ has been conducted on the effects of video games on children, up to date, there 6 _____(A have not
been/B has not been/C was not/D were not/E not been) any studies on the effects on college-age
students.
A study on the correlation of video games with college-age student grade point averages 7_____(A
carried out/B was carried out/C has carried out/D has been carried out/E were carried out) in 2013.
The results of this study 8_____(A published/B was published/C were published/D have published/E
have been published) in the Journal of Issues in Information Systems . The primary purpose of this
research was to discover the relationship between video games, time
management skills, and study habits. The study 9_____(A consisted of/B was
consisted of/C has consisted of/D has been consisted of/E were consisted of) a
non-experimental and correlational research design. Descriptive research
10
_____(A chose/B was chosen/C were chosen/D has chosen/E has been chosen) by the researchers
because they wanted to analyze the answers on a survey. Students who were aged anywhere from 18
to 34 11_____(A participated/B were participated/C have participated/D has participated/E have been
participated) in the study. The subjects were required to be current university students. In this
research study, the number of hours spent on video games 12_____(A measured/B has measured/C was
measured/D were measured/E have measured). A survey 13_____(A also gave/B was also given/C has
also given/D has also been given/E were also given) to the subjects, and there 14_____(A was/B were has
been/C have been/D been ) specific questions on the average time spent playing video games during the
week and on the weekends. To measure GPA, the subjects 15_____(A asked/B was asked/C were
asked/D have asked/E have been asked) to give their high school GPA, college GPA, and a response to
whether or not they 16_____(A felt/B were felt/C have felt/D have been felt/E has felt) that video games
had a negative effect on their grades. The results 17_____(A have shown/B has shown/C showed/D were
shown/E was shown) students who reported a high category usage of video games 18_____(A had/B
were had/C have had/D have been had/E has had) lower GPAs than those with a low category usage.
Stinebrickner 19_____(A carried out/B was carried out/C has carried out/D has been carried out/E
were carried out) a similar study in 2007. It determined that there was a significant decrease in GPA
as video game usage 20_____(A went up/B was gone up/C has gone up/D has been gone up/E were gone
up).