- •Combined Language Skills Practice: a Handbook for Medical Students
- •Contents
- •Chapter I. Reading comprehension
- •Text 1. Exercise - a key to fitness
- •Text 2. Meningitis
- •Text 3. Living a long life
- •Text 5. What Is Bronchitis?
- •Text 6. Blood
- •Text 7. Mouth and Teeth
- •Text 8. How fluoride works
- •Chapter II. Use of english
- •1. Lexical Cloze Tasks
- •Oral cancer – risk factors
- •Old age and the brain
- •Oral hygiene
- •Wild treatments
- •2. Multiple Choice Tasks
- •Pneumonia
- •A Headache Martyr
- •What Is Appendicitis?
- •3. Word Formation Tasks
- •Respiratory System
- •Functions
- •Human Physiology
- •Dreaming
- •Malaria
- •Chapter III. Grammar
- •1. Grammar of Tenses and Verb Forms
- •An Anatomy Class
- •A Dental Clinic
- •Human Anatomy
- •The Development of Dentistry
- •E. Open the brackets using the correct verb form Why Do I Need to Wash My Hands?
- •Emotion Location
- •Your Ribs
- •Taking Care of Bones
- •I. Open the brackets using the correct verb form How Bones Grow
- •A Case Study
- •2. Grammar Tests
- •1 Underline the correct form of the verbs
- •2 Complete the conversation using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use short forms (for example 'm, 're, 's, don't, etc.)
- •3 Write the questions to these answers
- •4. Read the case study and write answers in the same tense as the questions
- •1 Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences
- •2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences
- •3 Complete the text with the connectors below
- •1 Reorder the words to write sentences
- •2 Complete this gp's referral letter with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets
- •3 Write the answers Mr Nesbitt would give to these questions
- •1 Write the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives
- •2 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (/). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •3 Complete these sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in exercise 1
- •1 Complete the questions
- •3 Complete the questions in the dialogue
- •1 Match the beginnings and ends of these sentences
- •3 Use these verbs with will, won't, or shall to complete the sentences. Use short form
- •1 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •2 Complete the sentences with should / shouldn't and one of the verbs below
- •3 Write two pieces of advice for each of these problems. They can be negative or positive
- •1 Choose the correct expression to complete the sentences
- •2 Complete the answers to the questions using the information in brackets
- •1 Underline the correct form of the verb in each sentence
- •2 Match the beginnings and endings of these Zero Conditional sentences, and complete them with the verbs below in the correct form
- •3 Complete these First and Zero Conditional sentences with the verbs given in the correct form. They are not always given in the correct order
- •1 Read each sentence. If it is correct, tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •2 Complete the sentences by choosing a, b, or с
- •3 Complete these sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets
- •1 Reorder the words to write sentences
- •2 Underline the word or phrase that completes the sentence
- •3 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •1 Put the words in the correct order
- •2 Complete the sentences
- •3 Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense using a future form
- •1 Underline the correct form of the verb in these sentences
- •2 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write a tick (). If there is a mistake, correct it
- •3 Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect to complete the conversation between a nurse and a patient.
- •1 Complete the sentences using the Present Passive. Use short forms
- •2 Rewrite these Active sentences using the Past Passive
- •3 Complete the case history with the words below, using the Present or Past Passive or Active forms of the verbs below. Some verbs can be used more than once
- •1 Correct the mistake in each sentence
- •3 Complete the text using the Present Continuous or be going to form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms
- •1 Reorder the words to write sentences. Add commas and full stops where necessary
- •2 Complete the sentences using the words below
- •3 Complete these sentences to describe your use or opinion of alternative medicine. In each sentence, use one of the words below.
- •1 Match the beginnings and ends of the sentences
- •2 Complete the text with used to,(be) used to, or (get) used to in the correct form. Nursing since the 1950s
- •3 Complete the sentences with get or got used to /used to/use to/didn't use to and the verbs below
- •Chapter IV. Listening comprehension
- •Part 1 Mr Gumley
- •Part 2 Mrs Emma Sharp
- •Part 3 Miss Grace Donaldson
- •Part 4 Mr Pritt
- •Part 5 Barry Scott
- •Part 6 Mrs Mary Lock
- •References
1 Complete the sentences using the Present Passive. Use short forms
1 The dressings are changed (change) daily.
Tumours __________ (show up) by a CT scan.
Patients ___________ (not keep) waiting for too long.
The information about blood pressure ___________ (not need) any more.
The electrodes ___________ (place) on the patient's forehead.
The patient's heart rate and blood pressure ___________ (monitor) at all times.
Brain function __________ (record) on this chart.
Anaesthetists have to ____________ very highly ___________ (train).
A person with hypothermia must not ____________ (warm up) too quickly.
10 Staff can ____________ (contact) using your pager if there is an emergency.
2 Rewrite these Active sentences using the Past Passive
We tested her blood yesterday. Her blood was tested yesterday._
The tests indicated a dust allergy. __________________________
A heart attack killed Mr Chung. __________________________
The nurse did not understand the danger
signs. __________________________
We sent sample tissue to the laboratory. __________________________
Paramedics gave the man CPR. ___________________________
They closed A&E because of lack of money.___________________________
They recorded her heart rate at 18 bpm. ___________________________
They refused the men entry to the hospital. ___________________________
10 They had to cancel the operation. ___________________________
3 Complete the case history with the words below, using the Present or Past Passive or Active forms of the verbs below. Some verbs can be used more than once
give
take see (not)
weigh identify
record start diagnose show
Patient's name Irene Garcia
History
This 60-year-old woman with a three-year history of diabetes __was seen___1 originally for worsening shortness of breath and a bad cough. When she was 55, she _________2 with chronic lung disease. According to records, Ms Garcia 3 an oral glucose tolerance test last year and diabetes ___________4 . Her diabetes is managed by diet and exercise and she ___________ 5 no medication. Her blood glucose ___________6 one month ago. It was 6.8% (normal 4-6%).
Today's date 7th April
The patient is admitted to Ward 7 for 72 hours of tests. Her glucose level _________7 but she _____________ 8 at this time. Insulin levels __________9 by tests to be very low and falling. Her blood pressure ____________10 at 130/70, pulse 120, respiratory rate 24. A chest x-ray __________ 11 damage to her lungs. The patient __________12 on a new course of medication.
Test 15
1 Correct the mistake in each sentence
I'm
worknight shift next week. __workingYou're much better, so we sending you home.
Who's is sitting with Mrs Benson tonight?
Mr Timms has a fever, so he not going home tomorrow.
Where the catering staff are having their party?
How you getting home after your surgery? _______________
We isn't meeting on Tuesday! We said Thursday!
The new students they are starting next week.
Is Mrs Singh is having her operation tomorrow?
10 Get ready - the ambulance's arriving in five minutes
2 Complete the sentences with be going to and the verbs below. Use short forms give prescribe (not) be (not) operate hurt take wait fall
I 'm going to give you a shot of morphine.
I have given him 30 ml - now we and see.
I've had a look at the scan and I antibiotics.
You _________________ asleep. Count backwards from one hundred.
5 ________________ you __________ your tablets now or later?
6 _____________ this ____________ a lot, nurse ?
Mr Barnes has passed his kidney stone, so they _______________ .
The doctors _____________ happy if you start smoking again, Mrs Peak!