UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES – HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF BASIC SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

ENGLISH 206 SAMPLE TEST

For Pharmacy majors
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Time: 60 minutes
I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 P) (Chapter 11, D 2)
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 patient has been diagnosed with _(1)_ B. Her doctor has prescribed _(2)_, which will slow
down the virus. The patient contracted the virus through unprotected sex with an _(3)_ person.
The patient’s symptoms included pain around the _(4)_, dark urine, and yellowing of the skin
and whites of the eyes. The doctor prescribed that the patient take the medication _(5)_ a day
with or without food. The pharmacist tells the patient that she needs to prevent _(6)_ the
infection to others. Discontinuing the medication could make her condition _(7)_. Side effects of
the medication include headaches, fever, weakness, and diarrhea, and that serious side effects
include rash, _(8)_, and a change in urine amount. It is important that she keep her doctor’s
appointments, and if the infection lasts more than 6 months, she has chronic hepatitis B and her
body will not be able fight the infection. She finds her condition confusing and difficult to accept.
The pharmacist tells her that it is very important to protect her partners from the virus and to
protect them from _(9)_ to blood, saliva, and vaginal secretions, and that her partners wear a
condom for vaginal and anal sex and that both partners wear dental condoms for oral sex. The
pharmacist tells her not to share syringes and needles, to eat a healthy diet of whole grains,
protein, fruits, and vegetables, and that not taking care of her infection can lead to _(10)_ of the
liver, liver damage, and liver cancer.
PART B: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (C 11, D 1)
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 patient is __________ from the hospital today.

A. hospitalized B. admitted C. discharged D. in charge

12. The patient has been diagnosed to get ________.

A. excess fluid in the liver B. cirrhosis
C. bad liver D. swollen legs

13. The prescribed medication – Aldactone – is a _______.

A. pain killer B. diuretic C. anesthetic D. corticosteroid

14. Symptoms of his condition include _________

A. rash B. abdominal pain
C. edema D. A and C are correct

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15. Excess fluid in the body makes him difficult to ________.
A. move B. drink C. relax D. eat

16. If the patient takes the medication too late, he may get more frequent ________ in the
middle of night.
A. urination B. urinate C. rash D. fluid

17. The patient is allergic to bees, ______, and sulfa.

A. fish B. iron C. beer D. iodine

18. The patient should avoid _________.

A. clams B. drowsiness C. drug interactions D. rifampin

19. One of the side effects of Aldactone is related to _________.

A. the sexual ability B. the prostate gland
C. the digestion D. the metabolism

20. The patient can get more details about the drug side effects from the drug ______.
A. booklet B. instruction C. indications D. warnings

II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES (30 P)

SECTION A (20P): 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.

21. Diuretics can ________ the formation of urine in the kidneys.

A. provide B. help C. promote D. affect

22. After the discovery of Ether, many other effective _______ were developed.
A. analgesics B. antacids C. anesthetics D. antipyretics

23. Statins are effective at lowering bad cholesterol, however, they have less effect in reducing
_______.
A. triglycerides B. LDL C. HDL D. good cholesterol

24. _________ is considered as bad cholesterol.

A. HDL B. fat C. fatty acid D. LDL

25. Vasodilators help to reduce the force of contraction of the _______.

A. muscle heart B- heart muscle C. myocardiac D. All are correct

26. It was concluded that medication therapy to lower blood pressure should begin with _____.
A- vasodilators B. diuretics C- beta blockers D- ACE inhibitors

27. Thiazide belongs to the group of _________.

A. beta blockers B. vasodilators D. calcium channel blockers D. diuretics

28. Vasodilators prevent the brain from signaling the CNS to ________ heart rate.
A. reduce B. increase C. decrease D. contract

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29. When a patient get hypertension, the upper number or _______ is usually higher than 140.
A. diastolic B. systolic C. controlled D. crisis

30. Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses like ___________.

A. strep throat B. bronchitis C. UTI D. Chlamydia

31. Which of the following may increase drowsiness when using with antihistamines?
A- Sedatives, analgesics and antipyretics
B- Tranquillizers analgesics and antipyretics
C- Alcohol, sedatives and tranquillizers
D- Alcohol, anagesics and antipyretics

32. Moisture might damage the substance

A- It should be put under the sunlight B- If it’s wet, it’ll spoil the substance
C- It should be stored at 00 C D- It is cleaner if stored in a wet place

33. Which of the following are stiffer preparations which contain more powdered solids?
A- Creams B- Ointments C- Pastes D- Lotions

34. Which of these is an inactive ingredient?

A- Doxylamine B- Brompheniramine
C- Magnesium stearate D- Chlorpheniramine

35. The product inserts for many drug products contain cautionary statements. Which one of
the following sequences lists the three types of cautions in the order of least serious to
most serious?
A- contraindication, precaution, warning
B- precaution, warning, contraindication
C- warning, contraindication, precaution
D- warning, precaution, contraindication

36. Which of these is not a symptom of heart failure?

A- breathlessness B- edema of the legs
C- inadequate pumping action D- rash

37. Studying the information in the inserts will help avoid errors and increase patient
awareness of potential problems. What does the sentence mean?
A- They help the patient get rid of diseases
B- When people understand this, they’ll know what to shy away from and enhance their
recognition
C- It’s the problem they need to solve
D- Patient awareness is necessary

38. Which of the followings does high blood pressure also affect?
A- the kidneys B- the eyes C- A & B D- neither A nor B

39. Which is the term for a hollow gelatin container that holds a powdered medication?
A. tablet B. capsule C. syrup D. paste

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40. What’s the way the powders are usually administered?
A. topical administration B. enteral route C. parenteral route D. intramuscular injection

SECTION B (5P): Choose the word/ phrase that means the same as the underlined word/
phrase.

41. Morphine is the most satisfactory analgesic

A. fever reducer B. antiseptic C. pain killer D. antipyretic

42. Ointments are spreadable, greasy preparations

A. oily B. watery C. sweet D. sour

43. Before the 1950s people suffering from psychoses were cured in insane asylums
A. mental hospitals B. pediatric hospitals
C. general hospitals D. clinical hospitals

44. Fatigue, anemia, itching, jaundice are symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis.

A. rash B. hives C. pruritus D. crash

45. Some mothers who are lactating, or breast-feeding their babies, will develop mastitis.
A. bottle-feeding their babies B. hugging their babies
C. secreting milk D. kissing their babies

SECTION C (5P): Choose the underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. Then mark the
letter of the answer you have chosen on your answer sheet.

46. Drops are sterile solutions or suspensions administered by a dropper directly into the
A B C
eye, the inner ear canal or the nose
D
47. Pastes are solutions or suspensions used on the skin and are not as sticky and greasy.
A B C D

48. In direction section, the recommended daily dosage and frequently of dosage will be
listed. A B C
D

49. In the section of abuse and dependence, withdrawal symptoms associated with
drug use are clearly stated A B
C D

50. Antihistamines can help trigger and treat the symptoms of allergies, colds and the flu.
A B C D

III. READING COMPREHENSION (25 P)

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SECTION A (10P): Read the following passage and complete each of the gaps in the
passage ONE suitable word. Then mark a cross (X) over the letter of the answer you have
chosen on your answer sheet
ANTIBIOTIC SELECTION

Antibiotics are among the most (51)_____ prescribed medications in modern medicine.
Antibiotics cure disease by killing or (52)_____ bacteria.

In most cases of antibiotic use, a doctor must choose an antibiotic (53)_____ on the most likely
cause of the infection. In some cases, laboratory tests may be used to help a doctor make an
antibiotic (54)_____. Special strains of the bacteria such as Gram stains, can be used to identify
bacteria under the microscope and may help narrow down which species of bacteria (55)_____
infection. Certain (56)_____ species will take a stain, and others will not. Cultures may also be
obtained. In this technique, a bacterial sample from your infection is allowed to grow (57)_____
a laboratory. The way bacteria grow or what (58)_____ look like when they grow can help to
identify the bacterial species. Cultures may also be (59)_____ to determine antibiotic
sensitivities. A sensitivity list is the roster of antibiotics that kill a particular bacterial type. This list
can be used to double check (60)_____ you are taking the right antibiotic.

51. A. frequent B. frequently C. frequenting D. frequented

52. A. injure B. injuring C. injures D. injured
53. A. base B. basing C. bases D. based
54. A. choose B. choice C. choices D. chose
55. A. are causing B. is causing C. is caused D. are caused
56. A. bacteria B. bacterium C. bacterial D. bacterially
57. A. at B. on C. in D. for
58. A. theirs B. they C. them D. their
59. A. test B. tests C. testing D. tested
60. A. that B. what C. which D. who
SECTION B (15 P). Read the text and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
Antibiotic / Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of microbes to resist the effects of drugs – that
is, the germs are not killed, and their growth is not stopped. Although some people are at
greater risk than others, no one can completely avoid the risk of antibiotic-resistant infections.
Infections with resistant organisms are difficult to treat, requiring costly and sometimes toxic
alternatives.
Bacteria will inevitably find ways of resisting the antibiotics developed by humans, which is why
aggressive action is needed now to keep new resistance from developing and to prevent the
resistance that already exists from spreading. 

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Trends in Drug Resistance
 Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs used in human medicine and
can be lifesaving drugs.  However, up to 50% of the time antibiotics are not optimally
prescribed, often done so when not needed, incorrect dosing or duration.
 The germs that contaminate food can become resistant because of the use of antibiotics
in people and in food animals.  For some germs, like the bacteria Salmonella and
Campylobacter, it is primarily the use of antibiotics in food animals that increases
resistance.  Because of the link the between antibiotic use in food-producing animals and
the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant infections in humans, antibiotics that are medically
important to treating infections in humans should be used in food-producing animals only
under veterinary oversight and only to manage and treat infectious disease, not to
promote growth.
 The other major factor in the growth of antibiotic resistance is spread of the resistant
strains of bacteria from person to person, or from the non-human sources in the
environment. 
QUESTIONS:
61. What does antimicrobial resistance mean?
62. Why is the antibiotic resistance a major problem?
63. What does the word optimally in the text mean?
64. How can the antibiotic resistance develop?
65. Why can germs in food animals become resistant?
IV. WRITING (10P) Read the following sentences with abbreviations and rewrite them as
complete sentences on the answer sheet. (10 points)
66. The 40 yo WF is C/O adb pain and foul vag D/C. Her LMP was 2 mos ago. She is on BCP
and denies she is pregnant. She has MS and is currently taking Betaseron Inj SID.
67. The 20 yo WF’s CC is nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness, and Has. She began taking
Macrodantin cap po SID × 5 days to Tx UTI. Pt has NKDA but other All include wasps,
bees, and iodine. She is on BCP and has been taking Aleve 1 tab prn for her Has.

III. TRANSLATION (15 P) Translate the following passage into Vietnamese

ANTIBIOTIC SELECTION

Antibiotics are among the most frequently prescribed medications in modern medicine.
Antibiotics cure disease by killing or injuring bacteria.

In most cases of antibiotic use, a doctor must choose an antibiotic based on the most likely
cause of the infection. In some cases, laboratory tests may be used to help a doctor make an
antibiotic choice. Special strains of the bacteria such as Gram stains, can be used to identify
bacteria under the microscope and may help narrow down which species of bacteria is causing

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infection. Certain bacterial species will take a stain, and others will not. Cultures may also be
obtained. In this technique, a bacterial sample from your infection is allowed to grow in a
laboratory. The way bacteria grow or what they look like when they grow can help to identify the
bacterial species. Cultures may also be tested to determine antibiotic sensitivities. A sensitivity
list is the roster of antibiotics that kill a particular bacterial type. This list can be used to double
check that you are taking the right antibiotic.

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 KEY
1-50: 1p  50 = 50p

hepatitis
1 11 C 21 31 41 51
Hepsera
2 12 B 22 32 42 52
infected
3 13 B 23 33 43 53
abdomen
4 14 D 24 34 44 54
once
5 15 A 25 35 45 55
spreading
6 16 A 26 36 46 56
worse
7 17 D 27 37 47 57
swelling
8 18 A 28 38 48 58
exposure
9 19 A 29 39 49 59
cirrhosis
10 20 A 30 40 50 60

61. It means the ability of microbes to resist the effects of drugs

62. Because infections with resistant organisms are difficult to treat, requiring costly and
sometimes toxic alternatives.
63. It may mean correctly, or best, or precisely or desirably.
64. It can develop due to the spread of bacteria from person to person, or from the non-
human sources in the environment.
65. because of the use of antibiotics in people and in food animals.
66. The 40 year old white woman is complaining of abdominal pain and a foul vaginal
discharge. Her last menstrual period was 2 months ago. She is on birth control pills and
denies she is pregnant. She has multiple sclerosis and is currently taking an injection of
Betaseron once daily.
67. The 20 year old white woman’s chief complaints are nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness,
and headaches. She began taking a Macrodantin capsule by mouth once a day for a
period of five days to treat her urinary tract infection. The patient has no known drug
allergies but other allergies include wasps, bees, and iodine. She is on birth control pills
and takes one Aleve tablet as needed for headaches

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 ENGLISH MID-TERM TEST
1. Restate the main ideas using your own words (about 200 words):

2. Answer the question below by writing a paragraph of about 200 words:

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