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UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY, HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF BASIC SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

ENGLISH SAMPLE TEST

For Nursing Majors
60 minutes
SECTION A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 points)
You will hear the recording TWICE.
PART 1. Listen to a conversation between a nurse and a patient. Fill in each blank
with ONE word only. (10 points)
Emile: Hello, Mr Brodzik? Can you (1) ______ your eyes, please?
Mr Brodzik: Urgh.
Emile: That’s it. I’ll just take off your (2) ______ mask. Do you know where you are?
Mr Brodzik: (3) ______.
Emile: That’s right. You’ve had your (4) ______. How do you feel?
Mr Brodzik: (5) ______.
Emile: That’s quite (6) ______ after an operation. I’ll get you a (7) ______.
Mr Brodzik: Mm.
Emile: There you are. Are you (8) ______ now?
Mr Brodzik: Er, yes.
Emile: Are you in any pain?
Mr Brodzik: Mm no.
Emile: That’s good. You had a (9) ______ before you left the Operating Theatre.
Mr Brodzik: Mm.
Emile: Do you feel sick at the moment?
Mr Brodzik: No.
Emile: OK. Some people feel a bit sick after the (10) ______. All right, I’m just going to
take your Obs. again.
Mr Brodzik: OK.
PART 2. Listen to the two following conversations and choose the best answer.
(10 points)
11. Kelly doesn’t like her new job.
A. TRUE B. FALSE

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12. The people she works with are unfriendly.

A. TRUE B. FALSE
13. She has to share some of the facilities with other patient wards.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
14. The patient ward at her workplace is not small.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
15. There are over 20 patient rooms in Steve’s ward.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
16. There is a conference room at Kelly’s workplace.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
17. There are two visitors’ toilets at Steve’s place of work.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
18. There are three nurses’ stations at Steve’s workplace.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
19. There isn’t a nurses’ lounge in her department.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
20. Steve’s nurses’ lounge isn’t great.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
SECTION B. STRUCTURE AND VOCABULARY (20 Points)
PART 1. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
(10 points)
21. _________ is used to wrap around a patient’s arm to take blood pressure.
A. Pulse oximeter B. Blood pressure cuff
C. Digital blood pressure monitor D. Stethoscope
22. The nurse _________ the patient’s respirations, and noted them down on the chart.
A. counted B. took C. watched D. kept
23. Allergies _________anesthetics may cause serious reactions such as breathing
difficulties.
A. to B. in C. of D. with
24. - “Why don’t I get you some medication for pain and nausea?” - “ ________”
A. I feel a bit down today.
B. I’m still in a lot of pain.
C. Yes, please. Then I might try to have a rest.
D. Yes, in the morning. It made me feel quite sick.
25. “Right, look. I’m a bit busy now.” By saying that to the patient, the nurse ________.
A. put up a barrier B. showed sympathy
C. showed embarrassment D. showed empathy
26. Dermatopathology refers to any ________ of the skin.
A. inflammation B. infection C. injuries D. disease

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27. The epidermis, a ________ layer without blood vessels and nerves, is built up of flat
cells of the ________.
A. protective / peritoneum B. protective / epithelium
C. connective / epithelium D. connective / peritoneum
28. When you cough, do you cough into your hand or into your ________ on the
sleeve?
A. navel B. waist C. elbow D. shin
29. The ________now found in every well-equipped hospital is a further development of
this life-saving concept.
A. ward B. department C. clinic D. CCU
30. Her respirations are slow at 14 ________ a minute.
A. breathing B. breathes C. breaths D. breath
PART 2. Choose the underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. (10 points)
31. Patients sometimes give informations about their illness which could be
A B C D
sensitive.
32. He also finds that a heat pack on his backs helps a lot.
A B C D
33. The small and large intestines locate below the stomach.
A B C D
34. The integumentary system consists the skin and its associated structures such
A B
as hair, nails, sebaceous and sweat glands, and specialized sensory receptors.
C D
35. If you won’t hear the doorbell, I’ll let myself in with the key.
A B C D
36. I clip a lead to the patient’s finger to measure his or her oxygen saturation.
A B C D
37. Lying in the cranial cavity, the brain is largest mass of nerve tissue in the human
A B C D
body.
38. Our skull is made up of eight cranium and fourteen facial bones.
A B C D
39. Hippocrates, a famous Greek doctor who lived 2,500 years ago, swore an oath to
A B C
preserve life and working for the benefit of everyone.
D
40. According to experts, genetic inheritance is probably the most important factor in
A B C
determine a person’s health.
D

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SECTION C. READING & WRITING (45 points)

PART 1. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use
only ONE word in each gap. (10 points)
The abdominopelvic cavity, which is the (41)__________cavity in the body lies below
the (42)__________. It consists of two parts: the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity.
The abdominal wall is made (43)__________of three layers of muscles, fat, the
connective (44)__________and skin. The contents of the abdominal cavity include the
main organs of digestion, such as the stomach, small and large (45)__________, the
liver, the pancreas and the spleen. The (46)__________is a thin membrane that lines
the abdominal cavity and (47)__________the organs in this cavity. The pelvic cavity is
located inferiorly (48)__________the abdominal cavity. It is bounded anteriorly and
laterally by bones. The contents of the (49)__________are: the urinary bladder, the
lower part of the large intestine, the (50)__________and in females- the female
reproductive organs.

PART 2. Read the following text and write your answers in complete sentences to
questions. (20 points)
After surgery patients will be moved to the recovery room where they will be told how
the operation went. They may feel disoriented as they recover from the anaesthetic. A
nurse will give them oxygen through tubes or a mask to help them feel better. It's
common for them to feel sick or vomit after they have been given anaesthesia. The
nurse may offer them medicine to help relieve this discomfort. They may also have a
sore throat and dry mouth. Their blood pressure will be taken via an automatic cuff that
squeezes tightly at regular times. Their temperature will also be taken. The patients
should tell their nurse as soon as they start to feel any pain so they can given painkilling
medication as soon as possible to stop it getting worse (the medication can take 20
minutes to start working). The sooner they start to move around, the better. Lying in bed
for too long can cause some of their blood to pool in their legs. This puts them at risk of
a blood clot. If possible, doing some leg exercises can help them prevent a blood clot.
These may be as simple as flexing their knee or ankle and rotating their foot.
QUESTIONS:
51. How may patients feel when they recover from the anaesthetic?
52. How will oxygen be given to the patients to help them feel better?
53. What side effects of anaesthesia do the patients often have?
54. How long does it take the painkiller to start working?
55. Should the patients start to move around as soon as possible? Why yes or not?

PART 3. Put the following words in a correct order to make complete sentences.
(15 points)
56. trunk/ head/ The/ the/ connects/ neck/ the/ and.
57. one side / for me, / Can / your head / turn/ to / you / please?

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58. gallbladder / stores / The / and / bile / concentrates /.

59. The/ is/ operation/ bleeding/ after/ patient/ his.
60. to / here / I’m / dressing / your / do /.

SECTION D. TRANSLATION (15 points)

Translate the whole following passage into Vietnamese.
Most midwives care for women from when they first discover they are pregnant to when
their babies are at least four weeks old. They carry out clinical examinations, providing
guidance, information and support, as well as "catch" babies. They also have to keep
constant records of the mother and baby's progress and work in partnership with any
other health or social services they may need. Lots of midwives work part-time and
most work a combination of day and night shifts, because even if a baby is expected it's
tricky to predict when it will actually arrive!

THE END.