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UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES – HO CHI MINH CITY

SCHOOL OF BASIC SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

ENGLISH 106 FINALTEST

For Pharmacy majors
2016
Time: 60 minutes

I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 P)

PART A: GAP- FILLINGS
Listen to the dialogues two times. Choose ONE WORD that best completes each sentence in
the summary. Then write it on your answer sheet.
The patien whose name is Jeremy has been prescribed Pulmozyme – a _______ (1) solution. He has
a problem of ________ (2). Although he has visited the pharmacy for many times, the pharmacist still
needs to confirm his ______ (3). His date of birht is ______ (4), 1999. His father knows how to use
the medication. He feels like a cystic fibrosis ______ (5) because his son has had so many different
drugs in the last _____ (6) years. To administer this Pulmozyme, the patient needs a _______ (7). It
is used ______ (8) times a day. Some common side effects may come, including ________ (9) and
________ (10) but they are not too dangerous.

PART B: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Listen to the dialogues two times. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each
sentence. Then mark a cross (X) over the letter of the answer you have chosen on your
answer sheet.

11. The customer is picking up a prescription to treat her _________.

A. chronic bronchitis B. emphysema
C. acute bronchitis D. lung cancer

12. The spelling of her first name is _________.

A. Felicity B. Felecita
C. Felicida D. Felicita
13. The patient lives at ___________.
A. 23 Pin Road B. 23 Pen Road
C.23 Pinn Road D. 23 Penn Road

14. Her last name is ________.

A. Casstro B. Kastro
C. Casstroo D. Castro

15. The patient stated she has _________.

A. changed the computer B. changed her insurance
C. changed her address D. changed her mind

16. The patient’s birth date is _________.

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A. 1/2/69 B. 1/2/09
C. 1/2/39 D. 1/2/49

17. The patient’s doctor ordered _________.

A. an inhaler B. albuterol C. atropine D. salbultamol

18. The doctor prescribed __________.

A. 2 puffs every four hours B. 4 puffs every four hours
C. 2 puffs every six hours D. 4 puffs every six hours
19. The patient told the pharmacist that _________.
A. albuterol gave her dry mouth
B. she should rinse her mouth with water
C. she should wait about 1 minute between puffs
D. she should wait about 5 minutes between puffs

20. The pharmacists instructs the patients ________.

A. to avoid one common side effect she might have B. rinse her inhaler
C. not to wait between puffs D. not to do anything with side effects

II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES (20P)

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Then mark a cross (X) over
the letter (A, B, C or D) you have chosen on the answer sheet.

21. The ------------------ effects of antihistamines may increase the risk of falling. Antihistamines
can also cause temporary dry mouth or eyes.
A. additional B. addictive
C. sedative C. tranquilizer

22. Antitussives or cough ----------------- can block the cough reflex.

A. Dextromethorphan B. Codeine
C. Expectorants D. suppressants

23. Acetaminophen is much less likely than NSAIDs to be associated with -------------- problems,
including bleeding.
A. GDP B. GI
C. EGA D. GMP

24. Your pharmacist can give you a measuring ----------------- as spoon that’s made especially for
measuring medicine, a syringe or a cup that’s labeled with both tsp and ml.
A. device B. equipment
C. stool D. tool

25. Avoid using aspirin during pregnancy. It can cause ----------------- in the baby or problems
during delivery.
A. abnormalities B. deficiency
C. formation D. information

26. ----------------- is a salt that was first approved in the United States in 1970 to treat manic
depression.

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A. Carbon dioxide B. Lithium carbonate
C. Salty liquid D. Bicarbonate

27. A peptic ulcer is a sore or hole in the lining of the stomach or -----------------.
A. appendix B. duodenum
C. tissues D. rectum

28. Most often generics will be the cheapest drugs when compared to their brand name
-----------------.
A. dealers B. counterparts
C. medicine D. partners

29. Many brand name drugs have generic ----------------- available. This is expected to increase
over the next decade.
A. drug B. equivalents
C. medication D. responses

30. Many health ----------------- plans, in the USA, also encourage patients to accept generic
medicines over their brand name counterparts whenever it’s medically safe.
A. budget B. finance
C. expenditure D. insurance

31. Original brand name drugs usually have 20 years patent ----------------- from initial discovery of
the molecule.
A. discovery B. development
C. protection D. license

32. According to the European generic medicines association generic medicines play a key role in
healthcare provision in the new EU Member-----------------.
A. Country B. Nations
C. Council D. States

33. ----------------- is in products such as Allermed, Genaphed and Sudafed.

A- diphenhydramine B- pseudoephedrine
C- dextromethorphan D- codeine

34. ----------------- is related to “narrowing blood vessels”.

A- Antihistamines B- Cough medicine
C- Decongestants D- Pain relievers

35. ----------------- is the right order of 4 times taking medicines a day.

A- Breakfast – Supper – Lunch – Bedtime
B- Breakfast – Bedtime – Lunch - Supper
C- Breakfast – Lunch – Supper – Bedtime
D- Breakfast – Lunch – Bedtime – Supper

36. ----------------- are the commonly used ingredients of MAOIs.

A- guafenesin and codeine
B- isocarboxazid and diphenhydramine
C- dextromethorphan and isocarboxazid
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D- phenezyl sulfate and tranylcypromine sulfate

37. ----------------- can cause heart abnormalities in the baby during pregnancy.
A- Acetaminophen B- Aspirin C- Tylenol D- Paracetamol

38. ---------------- have label warnings against their use during pregnancy especially during the last
trimester.
A- Acetaminophen and aspirin
B- Aspirin and ibuprofen
C- Acetaminophen and ibuprofen
D- Acetaminophen, aspirin and ibuprofen

39. ----------------- means “losing validity”.

A- Expect B- Export C- Expire D- Exhale

40. ----------- may cause feelings of confusion, agitation, nervousness, or irritability.

A- Diphenhydramine B- Pseudoephedrine
C- Dextromethorphan D- Codeine

III. READING COMPREHENSION (20P)

PART A (10P): Read the following passage and complete each of the gaps in the passage a
suitable word. Then write it in the gap on the answer sheet.
TEXT 1:
GENERAL Tips
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should talk to their doctor before using any medicine. The
following are basic steps that can help minimize the risk of side affects during pregnancy and
breastfeeding:
 Talk to your doctor about possible alternatives to medicine.
 Avoid the use of medications during the first trimester
 Take oral medications after nursing, or before the infant’s longest sleep period.
 Avoid the use of extra-strength, maximum-strength, or long-acting medications
 Avoid “combination” products
 Watch your infants for possible side effects, such as a rash, difficulty breathing, headache or
other symptoms that your child didn’t have before taking the medicine.

PART B (10P): Read the following passage and give a brief answer to each question below on
the answer sheet.
TEXT 2:

Generic drugs are important options that allow greater access to health care for all
Americans. They are copies of brand-name drugs and are the same as those brand name drugs in

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dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics and
intended use.

All generic drugs approved by FDA have the same high quality, strength, purity and stability as
brand-name drugs. And the generic manufacturing, packaging, and testing sites must pass the same
quality standards as those of brand name drugs.

When generic products become available, the market competition often leads to substantially
lower prices for both the original brand name product and the generic forms. Generic drugs can save
patients and insurance companies substantial costs. The principal reason for the relatively low price
of generic medicines is that competition increases among producers when drugs are no longer
protected by patents.

QUESTIONS:
51. What are generic drugs?

52. List the main standards of all generic drug products required by FDA.

53. Who can get most benefits from generic products when they are on the market?

54. Why are brand name drugs much more expensive than generic counterparts?

55. According to you, in what case can we buy generics without a prescription?

IV. TRANSLATION (20P)

Translate the following text into Vietnamese.
ASPIRIN
If the bathroom cabinets in every American home have one thing in common, it is aspirin. Aspirin is
so familiar, in fact, that most people forget it is really a drug, and a powerful one at that. Recent
research suggests that it may also help ward off gallstones and cataracts, and perhaps be effective
even against some cancers. But suddenly the role of aspirin as a virtual panacea has been thrown in
doubt.
In June, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would soon order manufacturers to label
all medicines containing aspirin with a warning against giving the drug to a child with chicken pox or
the flu. The reason is that recent studies have indicated that, under those circumstances, the use of
aspirin could lead to a disease called Reye’s syndrome, which kills close to 30 percent of its victims.
The disease strikes one child in 100,000, mostly below the age of 15, usually after a viral illness,
particularly chicken pox or the flu.
Nếu nói về điểm chung của tủ thuốc trong phòng tắm ở mỗi gia đình người Mỹ thì đó sẽ là
aspirin. Aspirin là thuốc quen thuộc, thực tế là đa số mọi người quên mất nó thực sự là thuốc và
có tác dụng mạnh mẽ. Nghiên cứu gần đây chỉ ra rằng nó còn có thể giúp tránh mắc bệnh sỏi
mật (gallstones) và đục thủy tinh thể (cataracts), và có lẽ còn có tác dụng chống lại các bệnh
ung thư. Nhưng bất ngờ là vai trò của aspirin như là thuốc chữa bách bệnh đã bị nghi ngờ.

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Vào hồi tháng 6, tổ chức thức ăn và thuốc đã thông cáo rằng sẽ sớm yêu cầu nhà sản xuất dán
nhãn tất cả loại thuốc bao gồm cả aspirin bảng cảnh cáo về việc cho trẻ em mắc thủy đậu hoặc
cúm uống thuốc. Lí do là bởi những nghiên cứu gần đây đã chỉ ra rằng, trong bất kỳ trường hợp
nào, việc sử dụng aspirin có thể dẫn đến một căn bệnh gọi là Reye’s syndrome, căn bệnh đã gây
thiệt mạng 30% số người mắc phải. Căn bệnh tác động 1/100,000 trẻ em, hầu hết là độ tuổi dưới
15, thường sau khi mắc bệnh do virus, đặc biệt là thủy đậu hoặc cúm.

1. Các cách chữa bệnh có thể được phân loại rộng rãi thành 2 loại: Kê đơn và không kê đơn. Ở
loại thứ 2 là các loại thuộc chống viêm nhẹ (ibuprofen, naproxen) cũng như là acetaminophen.
Những loại này chủ yếu có nghĩa là sử dụng với thời gian ngắn, vết đau sâu. Thuốc giảm đau
không kê toa, đặc biệt là acetaminophen, đôi lúc cũng được dùng để chữa vết thương mãn tính,
như là thường thấy ở bệnh viêm khớp. Những loại thuốc này cũng làm giảm cảm và thương
được dùng cho mục đích này.
Điểm khác biệt chính giữa thuốc chống viêm nhẹ và thuốc giảm đau opioid là thuốc trước đây
có tác dụng trần.
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KEY
I.LISTENING
1. colorless
2. breathing
3. age/ DOB
4. March 3
5. expert
6. 7/ seven
7. nebulizer
8. two
9. hoarseness
10. laryngitis
11.B
12.D
13.D
14.D
15.C
16.D
17.A
18.C
19.A
20.A
21. B
22.D
23.B
24.A
25.A
26.B
27.B
28.B
29.B
30.D
31.C
32.D
33.B
34.C
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35.C
36.D
37.B
38.B
39.C
40.C
41. tips/ guidelines
42. breastfeeding
43. side effects
44. alternatives
45. trimester
46. nursing
47. medications
48. products
49. infants
50. symptoms
51.they are copies of brand-name drugs and are the same as those brand name drugs in dosage
form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics and intended use.
52.quality, strength, purity, stability, manufacturing, packaging, and testing sites
53.patients and insurance companies
54.because brand-name ones are protected by patents
55.when we buy OTC generics

56. Pain relievers are also called pain killers.

57. The process for generic approval is rigorous.
58. Elderly people spend more money on medicinces than young ones.
59. Generic medicinces are usually less expensive than their brand name equivalents.
60. Original brand name drug usually have 20-year patent protection from initial discovery of the
molecule.