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crown = radix
connection = rete
cartilaginous = myelinated
4. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: The resident stopped to write (A) the
medical record because (B) he had to go (C) on the rounds (D).
to write
because
go
on the rounds
5. At the bottom of the spinal column is the ..., which connects the vertebral column to the ….
cervix, cranium
sacrum, coccyx
6. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: If early (A) arrival of the doctor is expected
(B), try not to administering (C) medical assistance on (D) your own.
early
is expected
administering
on
8. The heart is located within the ... and it is flanked on each side by ...
abdomen, arteries
9. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: High levels of toxins … in
the rat’s blood.
are measuring
is measuring
were measuring
10. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: Once considered a luxury, the (A) CT scan has
become (B) a necessary (C) even for (D) poor hospitals.
the
has become
necessary
even for
12. The following combining forms abdomin(o), broch(o), cephalo(o), fibr(o), gastr(o) refer to?
13. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: Not one (A) in one hundred children exposed
to the disease are (B) likely (C) to develop (D) symptoms of it.
Not one
are
likely
to develop
15. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: After he had ran (A) for (B) half a mile, he
passed (C) the stick to the next (D) runner.
had ran
for
passed
the next
16. The air passes through the larynx (...) and ... (windpipe) into the bronchi and bronchioles.
pharynx, esophagus
nostrils, os
18. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: They were having ... a nice
time at the party that they didn't want to leave.
so
to
too
very
such
19. Skeletal muscles are called ... because they can be ... controlled.
involuntary, seldom
voluntary, subconsciously
voluntary, consciously
visceral, viscerally
voluntary, regularly
20. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: It (A) can take hundreds (B) of different
experiments to achieve (C) a (D) ultimate solution.
It
hundreds
to achieve
21. The following prefixes ambi-, de-, iso-, per-, semi- refer to?
bundle
cluster
bunch
unit
collection
joint = articulation
corpus = corpse
reluctant = confident
exacerbation = improvement
roughly = hardly
27. The following combining forms fasci-, gloss(o), heter(o), ischio(o), jejun(o) refer to?
drowsiness = dizziness
esophagus = gut
interplay = side effect
bucca = mouth
30. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS: The QUEST
for the cure for the common cold has continued for decades.
hypothesis
search
margin
prelude
ideal
31. The heart is enclosed by a double ... of serous membrane, the ....
sac, pericardium
pocket, endocardium
covering, epicardium
sack, periosteum
pouch, epicardium
32. An inflammation of a tendon (tendonitis), of the protective sac at a joint (...) or of a muscle itself
(...) may occur.
arthritis, myosis
arthritis, myositis
bursitis, myositis
synovitis, myocarditis
tenosynovitis, myosis
33. Hippocrates is referred to as the "... of ... Medicine".
paragon, alternative
model, holistic
parent, Eastern
father, Western
ideal, modern
35. Muscles such as the stomach muscles and the heart are ... and are operated automatically by
the …
36. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS:
Pantothenic acid is ABUNDANT in liver, eggs, white potatoes and peanuts.
plentiful
scarce
inadequate
insufficient
enough
37. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS: The
circulatory system helps DISPOSE OF wastes that would harm the body if they accumulated.
catch up with
get rid of
bear up under
run out of
add up to
38. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: The room was full of people
and ... of them were speaking
neither
both
all
each
together
toxin - atoxin
to interpret - to uninterpret
tastefull - tasteless
regular – non-regular
to enhance - to decrease
41. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: Every (A) man and woman should vote (B) for
(C) the candidate of their choice (D).
Every
should vote
for
their choice
43. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: The government is opposed
… giving people large pay raises.
to
against
at
for
in
to clog = to coagulate
to employ = to utilize
to breathe in = to exhale
46. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS: GENETIC
components are often responsible for some phases of learning disabilities.
precise
inert
imprecise
leisure
hereditary
47. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: About (A) one person on (B) ten is a potential
(C) sufferer (D) of hay fever.
About
on
potential
sufferer
convalescence = aggravation
profession = occupation
outstanding = dull
myalgia = otodynia
scurvy = crossed-eyes
founded, Athens
revolutionized, Greece
developed, Europe
54. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: No one is admitted to the
examination room without … student’s card.
his
an
one's
their
theirs
hypodermis
derma
corium
cutis
middle layer
56. Functionally, the nervous system can be divided into the ... nervous system, which controls
skeletal muscles, and the ... nervous system, which controls smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and
glands.
central, peripheral
central, peripheric
visceral, somatic
somatic, autonomic
autonomic, central
57. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS: Medical
researchers have made studies of the physical changes that occur when people UNDERGO long
periods of stress.
initiate
deny
anticipate
experience
try
59. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: The most common (A) form of (B) treatment it
(C) is mass inoculation and chlorination of water sources (D).
of
it
water sources
none of the mentioned options
60. Most drugs produce a ... of effects that range from the ... response to the unexplained and
potentially life-threatening response.
range, adverse
specter, beneficial
spectrum, desired
number, usual
series, good
61. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: Neither too much (A) rest nor (B) a (C) diet of
rich food are (D) good for the body.
too much
nor
are
62. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS: The Greeks
believed that the heart was the SEAT of intelligence.
spot
chair
purpose
center
threat
neck = collum
larynx = throat
hallux = thumb
64. Which series contains words that are not formed with the prefix ante-?
doubly, peas
roughly, fists
almost, nuts
rather, apples
often, lungs
67. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: How much (A) times did the doctors have to
(B) do the test before obtaining the results (C) they wanted (D)?
much
doctors have to
wanted
systole, aorta
70. The following prefixes an-, dia-, medio-, peri-, sub- refer to?
71. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: She is ... charming that
everybody likes her.
so
such
too
very
to
widespread – narrow-spread
symptomatic – anti-symptomatic
hydration – dehydration
heavy, headache
strenuous, strain
mental, sprain
74. The presence of food in the patient’s ... can alter drug ....
mouth, metabolism
stomach, absorption
throat, elimination
mouth, distribution
blood, absorption
75. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: It is ... I have to remind you of
calling on them.
fourth time
four times
four time
76. The following combining forms laryng(o), mamm(o), nephr(o), ophthalm(o), pharmac(o) refer
to?
os = osseous = osteal
78. The correct antonyms are:
79. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: Cardiac arrest occurs … heart
muscle stops beating during a heart attack or after a severe accident.
when
in that
although
due to
with
tooth = dens
ren = hepar
chewing = ingestion
inspiration = exhalation
81. The following combining forms hydro(o), mast(o), oste(o), pneum(o), sten(o) refer to?
83. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: If these tulips were planted this year, they will
be (A) likely (B) to bloom (C) next year (D) and every year thereafter.
will be
likely
to bloom
next year
84. Dentistry (A) is a branch of (B) medicine that (C) has developed very dramatic (D) in the last
twenty years.
Dentistry
branch of
that
dramatic
85. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: When I last (A) saw Janet, she hurried (B) to
her next class on the other (C) side of the campus and did not have (D) time to talk.
last
hurried
the other
to oxygenate = to oxygenize
to hamper = to facilitate
to help = to aide
to contact = to merge
secretes, cholecyst
produces, gallbladder
stores, liver
stores, gallbladder
secretes, pancreas
inability = handicap
anamnesis = amnesia
95. Which series contains words that are not formed with the prefix iso-?
96. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: Although a doctor may be able to diagnose (A)
a problem perfect (B), he still may not be able to (C) find a drug to which (D) the patient will
respond.
to diagnose
perfect
be able to
to which
97. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: The vet decided that he had
to operate ... the cat to save its life.
on
with
to
at
in
98. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS: If a fever
PERSISTS, a more serious infection may be present.
disappears
continues
perishes
vanishes
goes
100. The body is supported and given shape by the skeletal-muscular system, consisting of
more than … bones and the muscles and ... which are connected to them.
100, joints
250, articulations
150, ligaments
200, tendons
300, aponeuroses
101. The red marrow produces the ... used throughout the body to transport …
erythrocytes, oxygen
leukocytes, antibodies
thrombocytes, thrombi
serum, erythrocytes
102. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: About (A) one person on (B) ten is a
potential (C) sufferer (D) of hay fever.
About
on
potential
sufferer
inability = handicap
anamnesis = amnesia
105. The following combining forms adip(o), bronchiol(o), copr(o), dactyl(o), enter(o) refer
to?
108. Which series contains words that are not formed with the prefix iso-?
109. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: Although a doctor may be able to
diagnose (A) a problem perfect (B), he still may not be able to (C) find a drug to which (D) the
patient will respond.
to diagnose
perfect
be able to
to which
110. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: The vet decided that
he had to operate ... the cat to save its life.
on
with
to
at
in
111. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS: If a
fever PERSISTS, a more serious infection may be present.
disappears
continues
perishes
vanishes
goes
113. The body is supported and given shape by the skeletal-muscular system, consisting of
more than … bones and the muscles and ... which are connected to them.
100, joints
250, articulations
150, ligaments
200, tendons
300, aponeuroses
114. The red marrow produces the ... used throughout the body to transport …
erythrocytes, oxygen
leukocytes, antibodies
thrombocytes, thrombi
serum, erythrocytes
115. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: About (A) one person on (B) ten is a
potential (C) sufferer (D) of hay fever.
About
on
potential
sufferer
119. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: If early (A) arrival of the doctor is
expected (B), try not to administering (C) medical assistance on (D) your own.
early
is expected
administering
on
120. At the ... of the vertebral column is the ..., which surrounds and protects the brain.
center, thorax
side, cranium
top, skull
apex, cervix
recommended - unrecommended
recomended - unrecomended
recommended – dysrecommended
recommended – disrecommended
recommended – anrecommended
constriction
stenosis
narrowing
widening
Hipocrates, Rome
Hypocrates, Athens
Hippocrat, China
Hippocrates, Kos
Hyppocrates, Persia
to beat = to wound
to cleanse = to purify
to attend = to nurture
to sweat = to eliminate
126. Bones are composed of minerals, ... matter and water, held together by a cementlike
substance called ….
inorganic, cartilage
organic, collagen
anorganic, cementum
organic, matrix
127. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: After he had ran (A) for (B) half a mile,
he passed (C) the stick to the next (D) runner.
had ran
for
passed
the next
128. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: How much (A) times did the doctors
have to (B) do the test before obtaining the results (C) they wanted (D)?
much
doctors have to
wanted
129. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: Plant cuttings who (A) are placed (B) in
water will develop roots and can then be (C) planted in soil (D).
who
placed
then be
in soil
131. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: Psychiatrists spend a
lot of time studying the mind. So ... psychologists.
does
do
did
spend
are
132. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS:
Vitamin B1 is water SOLUBLE, as are all the B-complex vitamins.
dissolvable
exorbitant
penetratable
absorbent
resistant
134. The following combining forms phalang(o), rubr(o), spermat(o), trache(o), uter(o) refer
to?
135. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS:
Inflammation of a joint is characteristically symptomatic of some AILMENTS.
digression
malady
lament
menace
threat
137. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: Not one (A) in one hundred children
exposed to the disease are (B) likely (C) to develop (D) symptoms of it.
Not one
are
likely
to develop
139. The ... system converts digestible food to ... and disposes of the rest.
gastric, chyme
gastrointestinal, molecules
digestive, energy
metabolic, energy
digesting, nutrients
140. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS: In
the fetus, cartilage forms a temporary skeleton that will gradually be CHANGED into bone.
transformed
straightened
hardened
fused
cut
141. Muscles control ... and many organic functions by contracting in response to ... signals.
bones, inner
bones, outer
movements, nerve
action, external
action, internal
142. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS:
Ultrasonic waves are BEYOND the range of sounds a human can hear.
outside
without
over
around
with
143. The following prefixes a-, di-, intra-, patho-, retro- refer to?
145. The ... blood is distributed through the ... system to all tissues.
oxygen, cardiac
oxygen-enriched, cardiovascular
oxygenated, cardiothoracic
oxygen-poor, circulatory
deoxygenated, heart
moist = dry
foramen = closure
os = ossicle = osiculum
digitalis = chamomile
ataxia = dyscoordination
sleepiness = lightheadedness
adverse = negative
lasting = transient
to inspect = to anatomize
151. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: The nurse arrived (A) so late (B) that
she could not find (C) anyone to carry the medical devices she brings (D).
arrived
so late
she brings
152. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS: A
drastic change in BEHAVIOR can indicate that a child is experimenting with drugs.
actions
weight
energy
friends
clothes
The first
the title
in Declaration
156. The following combining forms tempor(o), arteri(o), brachi(o), chondr(o), gangli(o) refer
to?
157. A(n) ... drug reaction, also called a side effect or adverse effect, is a(n) ..., undesirable
response, which may result from any clinically useful drug.
therapeutic, toxic
adverse, harmful
desired, nocive
adversarial, sudden
allergic, immune
158. Hippocrates is credited with being the first person to believe that ... were caused
naturally, not because of ....
tumors, curses
infections, germs
illnesses, sins
disorders, devils
diseases, gods
conscious – inconscious
conscious - unconscious
conscious – inconscios
conscious – uncoscios
conscious - anconscious
161. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: A progress (A) has been made (B)
toward finding (C) a cure (D) for AIDS.
A progress
finding
a cure
bile = gallbladder
foot = leg
minute = large
good, bones
rich, some
poor, cartilages
bad, aponeuroses
fine, nails
166. The following combining forms rhin(o), splen(o), thorac(o), ureter(o), vesic(o) refer to?
to pad = to circle
to incise = to excise
to enhance = to debilitate
to cease = to start
168. The following prefixes antero-, extra-, meso-, poly-, supra- refer to?
169. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: The oceans (A) contain many forms (B)
of life that has (C) not yet (D) been discovered.
oceans
forms
has
yet
170. The ... carry the protein ..., which carries oxygen to the body cells.
lymphocytes, hemoglobin
platelets, hemoglobin
leukocytes, albumin
171. Most organs contain ... tissue types, and the arrangement of the tissues determines
each organ’s ... and what it is able to do.
a few, place
several, structure
more, form
all, structure
172. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS:
Adrenalin is a hormone which stimulates the AUTONOMIC nervous system.
indifferent
unmoved
involuntary
unaffected
affected
173. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: A fifth year medical
student isn't … to perform major surgery.
skilled enough
as skilled enough
enough skilled
enough skilled as
as enough skilled as
174. Choose the one word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the word in CAPITALS:
Mammograms can DISCOVER breast cancers months before they can be observed in a regular
examination.
delay
detect
dissolve
destroy
postpone
177. The … system and the ... system coordinate and control the body.
cardiovascular, respiratory
cardiovascular, nervous
skeletal, reproductive
nervous, endocrine
endocrine, reproductive
178. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: The symptom (A) of (B) leukemia
include weakness (C), a general ill feeling (D), and fever.
symptom
of
weakness
feeling
180. Which series contains words that are not formed with the prefix inter-?
181. The cardiovascular system carries ... which are secreted by glands of the ... system
directly into the bloodstream.
cells, circulatory
hormones, endocrine
hormones, exocrine
enzymes, digestive
enzymes, endocrine
182. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: This test is for
students ... native language is not English.
that
whose
of whom
which
where
184. Platelets in the blood permit ... to take place at the site of a ....
haemostasis, surgery
condensation, scratch
agglomeration, cut
clotting, wound
coagulation, hematoma
185. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: In bacteria and in
other organisms, ... is the nucleic acid DNA that provides the genetic information.
both
which
and
it
or
medication
treatment
medicine
narcotic
recreational drug
no
not having
without
there wasn't
lacking
192. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: The statement will be spoken (A) just
one time; therefore, you must listen very careful (B) in order to understand (C) what (D) the
speaker has said.
will be spoken
very careful
to understand
what
193. Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect: The pediatrician stopped to read (A)
the case history as (B) he had to go (C) the emergency room (D).
to read
as
to go