VIETNAM UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE – Department of Foreign Languages

REVISION 1
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. I have been having these terrible (kinh khủng)……………. (câu d bài 1 trang 9)
A. back pain (v) B. back hurts (hurt) C. backaches (n) D. backache

2. I can see the rash …………… worse. It’s …………… redder. (bài 2 trang 9)
A. is getting / much B. is getting / many
C. get / much D. get / many

3. The word “clavicle” is the technical terms for …………..

A. collar bone (xg đòn) B. gullet C. breastbone D. tummy / belly

4. When taking history of the presenting complaint (HPC) bệnh sử, the question “Does the pain spread
anywhere else?” is used to ask about ………….. of pain?
A. site ( vị trí) B. radiation ( cơn đau) C. severity (t/c, mức độ) D. duration (thời gian)

5. When taking history of the presenting complaint (HPC), the question “Can you tell me what the
pain is like?” is used to ask about ………….. of pain? (mô tả cơn đau)
A. site B. radiation C. character/severity (t/c, mức độ) D. duration

6. I …………… in bed for four weeks now. I haven’t been out of it once, doctor. ( diễn ra trong qk
và vẫn kéo dài liên tục đến hiện tại)
A. lie B. is lying C. have lain D. have been lying

7. The word “navel / belly button” is the non-technical terms for …………..
A. umbilicus (rốn) B. intestines C. carpus D. patella

8. She can’t walk properly (đúng cách/bình thường). She’s got a pain in her …………..
A. calcaneus (xg gót) B. oesophagus (thực quản) C. carpus (xg cổ tay) D. clavicle (xg đòn)

9. When taking history of the presenting complaint (HPC), the question “How long have you had the
pain?” is used to ask about ………….. of pain?
A. site B. radiation C. severity D. duration (khoảng thời gian)

10. When taking history of the presenting complaint (HPC), the question “Is there anything which
makes the pain worse?” is used to ask about ………….. of pain?
A. exacerbation B. alleviation C. onset D. trigger

11. BP: 100/70mm/Hg. The abbreviation (từ viết tắt) of BP stands for ……………
A. blood pressure B. beyond petroleum
C. boiling point D. basic point

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12. A practice (phòng khám) is run by a …………….
A. health visitor (nhân viên y tế) B. practice manager (giám đốc quản lí)
C. receptionist (lễ tân) D. general practitioner (bác sĩ đa khoa)

13. …………… visit those …………… are housebound ( không thể ra khỏi nhà) or those recently
discharged from hospital ( mới xuất viện) and/ or dress wounds. ( vết thương đang được băng bó)
A. Practice nurses / where B. Midwives / that
C. District nurses (y tá tại nhà) / who D. Health visitors / which

14. The phrase “highly trained” in the sentence “My team is very highly trained” is closest in
meaning to ……………
A. very skilled B. very skillful
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct

15. The phrase “next of kin”(người thân) in the sentence “When patients arrive for the first time,
information of next of kin is taken for contact in case of emergency” is closest in meaning to
…(trang 7)
A. relatives B. the closest relatives
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct

16. The coughing started five days ago and it …………… so bad it …………… me up every night.
(cơn ho bắt đầu từ 5 ngày trước và nó tệ đến mức làm tỉnh giấc giữa đêm) HTHT
A. was / woke B. is / wakes
C. has been / woken D. has been / has woken

17. When …………… the attacks first ……………? (căn bệnh được bắt đầu như nào)
A. have / come on B. do / come C. are / coming on D. did / come on

18. An important link between hospitals, GPs, and other health professionals involved in antenatal
(tiền sản: khám thai) care is the…………….

(Một mối liên kết quan trọng giữa bệnh viện, bác sĩ đa khoa và các chuyên gia y tế khác có liên quan

đến khám thai được chăm sóc..

A. practice nurse B. midwife C. district nurse D. health visitor

19. In presenting complaint (PC) the tense of Present Simple is used to ……………
A. cover the recent history and ask about each time the pain happens.(trong thời gian kể lại
bệnh sử)
B. emphasize that the action is still happening around the time of PC
C. relate the time up to now and cover the recent history
D. emphasizes that it has been happening before and round the PC

20. In presenting complaint (PC) the tense of Present Perfect is used to ……………
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A. cover the recent history and ask about each time the pain happens.
B. emphasize that the action is still happening around the time of PC
C. relate the time up to now and cover the recent history.
( kể lại thời gian khi đến đây và lịch sử các triệu chứng gần đây)
D. emphasizes that it has been happening before and round the PC

II. Read the sentence and decide if it is True (T) or False (F) by choosing the answer A or B.

1. During a DOPs, a trainee must not seek help from anyone else. (may)
A. T B. F

2. For a first ward round with a consultant, check that all the case notes, investigations, and so on are
on the ward in that way you can access information easily.(so that you can refer to them quickly)
A. T B. F

3. For a first ward round with a consultant, invite a nurse who knows your patients to come on the
ward rounds in that way you can access information easily.(because they may be more knowledgeable
about the patients on the ward)
A. T B. F

4. The timing, the procedure, and the observer are chosen partly by the trainee on the practical DOPs.
A. T B. F (solely: hoàn toàn)

5. For a first ward round with a consultant, find out from the bed managers if any patients have been
moved and to where to avoid wasting time… running around looking for patients.
A. T B. F

6. The description of “like a tight hand around my head” is associated with tension headache.
A. T B. F

7. Locum GP is a GP who stands in for another doctor who is temporarily away on holiday or off
sick.
A. T B. F

8. “Breathlessness” and “night and morning coughing” are signs of asthma (bệnh hen suyễn).
A. T B. F

9. Ward round is a regular visit to patients in hospital by medical staff for the purpose of making
decisions concerning patient care.
A. T B. F

10. All necessary equipment needs to be present. A missing instrument in the middle of a procedure
may cause problems.
A. T B. F

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III. Read the doctor’s report below and choose ONE suitable word from the given ones to fill in
each numbered blank.

professionals (7) Nor (5) significant (2) Disability (3) diet (1)
chuyên gia y tế Cũng không Khuyết tật chế độ ăn kiêng
Clarity (6) disseminate (8) type (4)+of doctors (9)
Rõ ràng phổ biến kiểu

Everybody knows that (1)……………, exercise and other aspects of lifestyle play a (2)……………
role in health. But the specifics are less well understood. To what extent does lifestyle cause or
contribute to disease and (3)……………? There is much confusion about what (4)…………… of diet
or exercise is best, not to mention how much sleep, stress or sex is ideal. (5)…………… is it clear
how best to motivate people to change their habits.

This lack of (6)…………… has inspired a growing movement to inform health (7)…………… and
patients about the importance of lifestyle in preventing and treating disease. Its aims are to
(8)…………… scientific research about what it means to live well and to encourage (9)……………
and other providers to incorporate this knowledge into their practices. (125 words)

Activity (4) such as (3) disease (7) cancers (2) Beverages (6)
Hoạt động chẳng hạn như bệnh bệnh ung thư Đồ uống
Weaker (9) relationship (1) decrease (8) Effects (5)+of
Yếu hơn mối quan hệ giảm Tác động

Scientists are still learning about the (1) ___________ between diet and lifestyle factors and the
development of may types of (2) ___________. For some cancers, (3) ___________ colon cancer,
there appear to be clear links to diet and (4) _______(n)____ .

At this time, less is known about the (5) ___________ of diet and lifestyle factors on ovarian
cancer(ung thư buồng trứng). In breast cancer, it appears that consumption of just a few alcoholic (6)
___________ per week may increase the risk of developing the (7) ___________. There is some
evidence that diets high in fruits and vegetables (8) ___________ the risk for breast cancer, but the
link is (9) ___(một từ so sánh)________ than it is for other types of cancers. (107 words)

IV. Read the text and choose the answer A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks with missing
information.

As well as ensuring (đảm bảo) good patient care, keeping accurate (chính xác) medical records ( hồ
sơ bệnh án) can protect a medical professional ( nhân viên y tế) from any disputes (tranh chấp) that
might arise about treatment (điều trị), alleged (cáo buộc) compliance (tuân thủ) breaches (vi phạm)
and even lawsuits (kiện tụng) that might be brought against (chống lại) them.
In a medically-related lawsuit it is always the patient’s medical records that are examined first, and
ensuring they are accurate is a medical professional’s best defence (phòng thủ) against any allegations
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(cáo buộc) that might be made. For this reason, the records should always be entered in a timely
manner and never altered or back-dated in any way.
Privacy (riêng tư) laws (luật) also require (yêu cầu) that medical records are stored (lưu trữ) securely
(an toàn) and made available to the patient upon request (theo yêu cầu), and keeping timely and
accurate records will help to protect a practitioner from any potential breaches of these laws.

1. Keeping accurate (chính xác) medical records (hồ sơ bệnh án) can help to …………….
A. ensure (đảm bảo) good patient care
B. protect a medical professional from any disputes that might arise about treatment
C. Both A and B are correct
D. Neither A nor B is correct
2. Keeping accurate medical records can protect a medical professional from ……………. things.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
3. …………….. a medical professional’s best defence against any allegations that might be made.
A. Ensuring the patient’s medical records are accurate is
B. the patient’s medical records are accurate
C. Both A and B are correct
D. Neither A nor B is correct
4. Keeping timely and accurate records will help to protect a practitioner from any potential
…………….. of these laws.
A. breach (vi phạm) B. violation (vi phạm)
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct
5. The text is primarily about …………….
A. personal protection thanks to keeping accurate medical records
B. accurate medical record keeping tips
C. Both A and B are correct
D. Neither A nor B is correct

Every medical professional and medical practice needs to keep accurate medical records. This is not
only vital for the provision of good patient care, but necessary for the protection of the medical
practitioner as well.
In the past, doctors kept medical notes on their patients largely to remind them of their condition the
next time the patient visited them. But with clinics now becoming the prevalent form of healthcare, a
patient may not see the same doctor on every visit; having accurate records is vital to allow any
practitioner to take over the patient’s treatment simply by referring to their records.
The absolute minimum standard for accurate medical record keeping requires that records be legible
and contain the patient’s medical history, the practitioner’s examination findings…

1. Every medical professional and medical practice needs to keep accurate medical records for
……………. reasons.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
2. The word “This” in paragraph 1 means …………….
A. Every medical professional B. Every medical practice
C. Keeping accurate medical records D. Neither A nor B is correct

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3. In the past, doctors kept medical notes on their patients largely to ……………. their condition the
next time the patient visited them
A. make them think of B. cause them to remember
C. put them in mind of D. All are correct
4. With clinics now …………….. becomes the prevalent form of healthcare.
A. having accurate records B. seeing the same doctor
C. taking over the patient’s treatment D. referring to their records
5. The text is primarily about …………….
A. the importance of keeping accurate medical records
B. the reasons for keeping accurate medical records
C. Both A and B are correct
D. Neither A nor B is correct

REVISION 2

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. Senior doctors ……………. any practical procedure (thủ tục thực tế) junior doctors do and are
……………. to help them when they have problems.
A. supervise (giám sát) / available (có sẵn) B. Manage (quản lí) / susceptible
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct

2. For a first ward round with a consultant, find out from the bed managers (quản lí giường bệnh) if
any patients have been moved and to where ……………
A. as you want to demonstrate that you are familiar with your patients.
B. to avoid wasting time running around looking for patients.
( để tránh lãng phí thời gian đi tìm bệnh nhân)
C. so that you can refer to them quickly.
D. because they may be more knowledgeable about the patients on the ward.

3. Before you carry out (thực hiện) a procedure, the first thing you need to ……………
A. obtain consent from the patient for the procedure
B. introduce yourself ( giới thiệu bản thân)
C. prepare the trolley ( chuẩn bị xe đẩy)
D. explain the procedure to the patient simply and clearly

4. When describing any ……………. of events, it is often clearer to use words such as FIRST, NEXT,
BEFORE / BEFORE THAT, AFTER / AFTER THAT.
A. range (phạm vi) B. variety (sự đa dạng) C. sequence (trình tự) D. All are correct

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5. DOPs was ……………. by the RCP.
A. created (tạo) B. adopted (dựa trên) C. . expected (hy vọng) D. suggested

6. DOPs is designed to provide (cung cấp) ……………. on procedural skills essential (kĩ năng thủ
thuật) to the provision of good clinical (lâm sàng) care.
A. feedback (phản hồi) B. food C. information D. data

7. I’d like you to ……………. for me. (tôi muốn bạn… giúp tôi)
A. pop B. stand up C. tilt (nghiêng) D. make

8. In case notes, the abbreviation of WR stands for …………….

A. Ward Round B. World Record C. Write D. Wide receiver

9. In case notes, the abbreviation of RTA stands for …………….

A. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
B. Road Traffic Accident (tai nạn đường bộ)
C. Rewriting Techniques and Applications
D. Real Time Analyzer

10. In case notes, the abbreviation of INR stands for …………….:

A. Intermediate Routing Node B. International Normalized Ratio (chỉ số bthg hóa
Quốc tế trong xét nghiệm máu)
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct

11. A junior doctor is writing ……up………case history notes. (hoàn thành ghi chép lịch sử bệnh án)
A. on B. in C. down D. up

12. You should prepare the trolley because a missing (thiếu) instrument (dụng cụ) in the middle of a
……………. may cause problems (vấn đề).
A. an instruction B. an explanation
C. a procedure D. All are correct

13. The most common way of ……………. is THE IMPERATIVE

A. giving an instruction or order (câu mệnh lệnh) B. explaining a procedure
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct

14. In case notes, the abbreviation of (T) stands for ……………. :

A. Temperature B. True C. Time D. Teen

15. In case notes, the abbreviation of LFT stands for …………….

A. Looking for Team B. Low Function Terminal
C. Liver Function Test D. All are correct

16. He is ……………. so he works as a ……………. at a hospital.

A. qualified / junior doctor B. newly qualified / senior doctor
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C. qualified / specialist registrar (SpR) D. newly qualified / junior doctor

17. Consent from the patient is a legal requirement …………… the procedure is invasive. The consent
may be necessary …………….
A. where / in writing B. which / in writing
C. where / by writing D. which / by writing

18. One way to soften the effect of the imperative is to add PLEASE, ……………. at the beginning
……………. end of the instruction.
A. neither / nor B. both / and
C. either / or D. not only / but also

19. When we want to ……………., we put “you” before the imperative.

A. give an instruction or order B. explain a procedure
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct

20. Apart from the technical ability, a trainee needs to consider the ……………. of the patient.
A. feelings B. age C. reason D. cost

II. Read the sentence and decide if it is True (T) or False (F) by choosing the answer A or B.

1. Blocked nose and runny nose are signs of sinusitis.

A. T B. F (symtoms)

2. The description of “excruciating / thunderclap” is associated with appendicitis.

A. T B. F (sub-arachnoid haemorrhage)

3. A general practitioner provides routine health care (e.g., physical examinations, immunizations)
and assesses and treats many different conditions, including illnesses and injuries.
A. T B. F

4. A health visitor is a qualified nurse or midwife with post-registration experience who has
undertaken further training and qualifications in child health, health promotion, public health and
education. ...
A. T B. F

5. The description of “aching” is associated with cluster headache.

A. T B. F

6. The questions “What seems to be troubling you?” and “What’s the problem?” are used by the patient
to ask about the presenting complaint (PC).
A. T B. F

7. The description of “dull / persistent / vague” is associated with sub-arachnoid.

A. T B. F
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8. The description of “piercing / boring” is associated with acute pancreatistis.

A. T B. F

9. A general practitioner is the administrator who runs a doctor's office, group practice, medical clinic,
hospital department and other forms of medical offices.
A. T B. F (practice manager)

10. The description of “extremely severe / intense” is associated with degenerative arthritis.
A. T B. F

III. Read the doctor’s report below and choose ONE suitable word from the given ones to fill in
each numbered blank.

Consequences (4) likely (6) side effect (3) Evidence (2) Immediately (7)
Benefit (9) symptomless (8) Problem (1) prescribed (5)

Non-compliance in medicine taking is a long-standing (1) ___________ in all therapeutic areas,

including the treatment of cancer. There is strong (2) ___________ that, despite the introduction of
new medicines which have fewer (3) ___________ and are more convenient to use, many people still
do not take them as prescribed – even when not doing so can have life-threatening (4) ___________.
Medicines (5) ___________ for preventive purposes are especially (6) ___________ not to be taken
as prescribed. This may be because people do not feel (7) ___________ threatened and, in the case of
(8) ___________ conditions such as raised cholesterol levels and hypertension, feel no obvious (9)
___________ at the time when medicines are taken. (106 words)
symptoms (2) Illness (3) Dependent (5) information (9) psychological (6)
well-being (8) consult (1) progressive (4) Reassure (7)

Many patients (1) ___________ their general practitioner (GP) because they experience certain (2)
___________ and are worried that these may be indicative of serious (3) ___________. Patients with
a chronic or (4) ___________ condition often worry about the potential impact of disease on their
daily life, such as becoming (5) ___________ on others . Anxiety about illness causes (6)
___________ distress, posing a major burden to patients. Understanding how to (7) ___________
patients effectively is important because reassurance can improve patients’ health status and (8)
___________. It has also been suggested that effective reduction of anxiety helps patients to better
understand (9) ___________ given by the doctor and strengthens the doctor-patient relationship. (103
words)

IV. Read the text and choose the answer A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks with missing
information.

One of the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle is the increased amount of energy. We all want tons of
energy, but often we have a lack of it. When you live the right way, eat the right food, exercise and
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live a healthy lifestyle, it increases your energy levels. Leading a healthy life is crucial to us if we
want high levels of energy, energy drinks aren't the solution to our problems. “When you have lots of
energy you are ready to conquer the world, which means you can go deal with everyday life without
feeling old. With more energy you can accomplish more of your goals, and also feel good about
yourself”.
Another of the many benefits of living a healthy lifestyle is all about good mental health. It is important
for all of us because nowadays lots of people have different mental illnesses and lack good mental
health.

1. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to…………….

A. energy B. one benefit C. lifestyle D. the increased amount
2. According to paragraph 1, you can increase your energy levels if you do ……………. things
properly.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
3. ……………. cannot help us with high levels of energy.
A. Leading a healthy life B. Energy drinks
C. Living the right way D. Eating the right food
4. The word “conquer” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to…………….
A. successfully climb B. successfully overcome
C. take control of D. None is correct
5. The text mentions …………….. of the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
DOPs (Direct Observation of Procedural Skills) is designed to provide feedback on procedural skills
essential to the provision of good clinical care. Trainees will be asked to undertake four to six observed
encounters or procedures, during the year with a different observer for each encouter. The assessors
include among other experienced specialists, appropriate nursing staff, or consultants in a secondary
care setting. The estimated time taken by each procedure is 20 minutes (i.e. 15 minutes for the
assessment and 5 minutes for feedback)
Each DOPs should represent a different procedure and trainees should choose from each of the core
problem groups identified in the F2 curriculum by the end of the year. The trainee chooses the timing,
procedure, and observer.

1. DOPs (Direct Observation of Procedural Skills) is designed to provide feedback on …………….

A. procedural skills which are important to the supply of good clinical care
B. procedural skills
C. Both A and B are correct
D. Neither A nor B is correct
2. Trainees will ……………. four to six observed encounters or procedures, during the year with a
different observer for each encouter.
A. ask to undertake B. be supposed to take on
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct
3. The word “encounters”(gặp gỡ) in paragraph 1 means …………….
A. session B. meeting
C. Both A and B are correct D. Neither A nor B is correct
4. The word “core”(trung tâm, chính) in paragraph 2 means …………….
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A. main B. central C. primary D. All are correct
5. There are ……………. things during each DOPs the trainee can choose.
A. one B. two C. three D. four

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