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REVISION (UNIT 9)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. ambulance b. bandage c. damage d. patient
2. a. hit b. tight c. injection d. sting
3. a. forget b. present c. overheat d. emergency
4. a. faint b. aid c. pain d. wheelchair
5. a. crutch b. school c. chart d. handkerchief
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
1. Calm______and tell me what happened.
a. out b. down c. in d.up
2. Cool the burns immediately so as to ______ tissue damage.
a. ease b. relieve c. minimize d. maximize
3. ______ is a long stick that someone put under their arm to help them, walk when they have hurt their leg.
a. Crutch b. Wheelchair c. Stretcher d. Bandage
4. These medicines can_______ your headache.
a. ease b. elevate c. revive d. affect
5. Don’t overheat the victim with blankets or coat.
a. make someone too hot b. make someone too cold
c. hurt someone d. destroy someone
6. He is working very hard______get poor grades.
a. in order to b. in order not to c. to d. not to
7. Leave the victim_____flat and don’t let him ___chilled.
a. lying/ to become b. to lie/ become c. lying/ become d. to lie/ to become
8. _____ the patient’s feet, or lower his/her head below the level of the heart.
a. Elevate b. Coo1 c. Cover d. Overheat
9. ____is a type of bed used for carrying the sick or injured people.
a. Stretcher b. Ambulance c. Bandage d. Crutch
10. She covered her knees______ a blanket.
a. in b. under c. with d. of
11. She was _____ for days after the accident.
a. conscious b. unconscious c. consciously d. unconsciously
12. I tried to cheer him_____, but he just kept staring out the window.
a. on . b. up c. off d. out
13. _____ is used to check one’s eyesight.
a. Eye-shade b. Eyeglass c. Eye piece d. Eye chart
14. ______ the door, please?
a. Will you shut b. Do you shut
c. Are you shutting d. Are you going to shut
15. Her mother forced her ______ in the bed all day yesterday.
a. lie b. lies c. to lie d. lying
15. Thanks _____ me the money. I’ll pay you back on Friday.
a. for lending b. lending c. to lend d. about lending
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. He is going to get to work earlier in order impress the boss.
A B C D
17. They are planting trees by the roadside so that reduce the traffic noise.
A B C D
18. It’s a secret between us and I promise I don’t tell anybody.
A B C D
19. You don’t have to keep medicines where children can get them.
A B C D
20. The room got quietly when the professor came.
A B C D

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
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Yesterday, when I was riding along a busy street, I saw an (21)___. A woman was knocked down when she
crossed the street at a zebra crossing. Many people stopped (22)_____ their help. A police man arrived and asked
a young man to telephone for an (23)____While waiting for the ambulance, the policeman and some people tried
to (24)_____the bleeding. They used a handkerchief to cover the wound, then put pressure on it. and held it
(25)____They tried to talk to her in (26)_____to keep her (27)_____After about three minutes, the ambulance
(28)____and the woman was taken to the hospital.
21. a. accident b. event c. ambulance d. emergency
22. a. offer b. offering c. to offering d. to offer
23. a. ambulance b. first-aid c. arrangement d. address
24. a. cut b. hold c. stop d. cover
25. a. tight b. tightly c. tightness d. tights
26. a. time b. as c. addition d. order
27. a. awake b. unconscious c. asleep d. warm
28. a. arrives b. is arriving c. arrived d. has arrived
V. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Dear Scott,
Thank you very much (21)_____ the magazines and comics. I read all of them last night. I have never seen
American comics (22) _____. They are really good - (23) _____ better than (24) _____ comics.
I (25) _____ some good news last night - we are going to Florida (26) _____ the summer! I have never been to
the States before, so I’m really (27) _____. I’ve already (28)______ a guidebook - Disney World looks amazing.
Have you ever been there?
Write soon,
Helen
21. a. about b. of c. for d. to
22. a. ago b. after c. before d. since
23. a. more b. much c. many d. little
24. a. China b. America c. Vietnam d. English
25. a. hear b. am hearing c. heard d. heared
26. a. in b. at c. on d. when
27. a. excite b. excited c. exciting d. excitement
28. a. buy b. buyed c. buying d. bought
VI. Put the words in correct order to make full sentences.
1. as/ cool/ immediately/ the/ burn/ so/ to/ tissue/ damage/ minimize.
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2. part/ put/ affected/ a/ cold/ the/ tap/ under/ running.
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3. burned/ cover/ sterile/ area/ with/ a/ dressing/ the/ thick.
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4. the/ of/ patient’s feet/ or/ lower/ his/ below/ the/ level/ the/ heart/ elevate/ head.
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5. give/ when/ the/ a/ cup/ revives/ of/ tea/ he/ victim.
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6. don’t/ drugs/ the/ victim/ or/ alcohol/ give.
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