Section A — Grammar & Use of English (1–15)
1. Choose the correct sentence:
A) The nurse takes care of patients (√) B) The nurse take care of
patients C) The nurse taking care of patients D) The nurse taken
care of patients
Explanation: A is correct because third-person singular requires -s.
The others are grammatically wrong.
2. Choose the correct preposition: “Doctors work ___ hospitals.”
A) at B) on C) in (√) D) to
Explanation: We say “work in hospitals” for institutions. Others are
wrong collocations.
3. Choose the correct question:
A) What symptoms you have? B) What you have symptoms? C)
What symptoms do you have? (√) D) What symptoms does have
you?
Explanation: Correct auxiliary use is “do” for plural subject. Others
are word-order errors.
4. Identify the error: “She don’t like injections.”
A) She B) don’t (√) C) like D) injections
Explanation: Error is don’t; should be doesn’t for third-person
singular.
5. Choose the correct form: “The doctor ___ the procedure yesterday.”
A) explain B) explains C) explained (√) D) explaining
Explanation: “Yesterday” requires past tense.
6. Complete: “How long ___ you been studying nursing?”
A) have (√) B) has C) did D) do
Explanation: Present perfect continuous needs “have” for “you”.
7. Choose the correct: “Nurses ___ many responsibilities.”
A) has B) have (√) C) is having D) has responsibility
Explanation: Plural subject “Nurses” takes “have”.
8. Choose the correct collocation: “Nurses are responsible ___
patients.”
A) at B) on C) for (√) D) in
Explanation: Fixed phrase: “responsible for”.
9. Choose the correct: “The patient ___ sleeping when the doctor
arrived.”
A) was (√) B) is C) were D) be
Explanation: Past continuous: “was sleeping”.
10. Complete: “By the end of last semester, we ___ anatomy.”
A) learn B) had learned (√) C) have learned D) learning
Explanation: Past perfect needed to show earlier past action.
11. Choose the correct: “If I ___ more time, I would study more.”
A) have B) had (√) C) has D) having
Explanation: Second conditional uses past simple in the “if” clause.
12. Complete: “Wash your hands ___ examining a patient.”
A) although B) because C) before (√) D) but
Explanation: “Before” indicates correct sequence.
13. Choose the correct passive:
A) The nurse cleans the wound.
B) The wound was cleaned by the nurse. (√)
C) The wound is cleaning.
D) The wound will clean.
Explanation: Only B is a correct passive structure.
14. Choose the correct conditional: “If the patient ___ the
medicine, he will feel better.”
A) take B) takes (√) C) took D) taking
Explanation: First conditional uses present simple in the “if” clause.
15. Choose the correct relative pronoun: “The patient ___ leg was
broken is here.”
A) which B) who C) whose (√) D) whom
Explanation: “Whose” shows possession.
Section B — General Vocabulary (16–25)
16. “Improve” means:
A) make better (√) B) make worse C) make bigger D) make smaller
Explanation: Improve = make better.
17. “Important” is closest to:
A) unimportant B) necessary (√) C) impossible D) optional
Explanation: “Important” ≈ “necessary”.
18. “The lecture was very ___, I learned a lot.”
A) useful (√) B) bored C) expensive D) sleepy
Explanation: “Useful” fits context.
19. The opposite of “early” is:
A) slow B) late (√) C) young D) fast
Explanation: Early ↔ Late.
20. “She managed to ___ the exam.”
A) fail B) succeed (√) C) miss D) refuse
Explanation: Positive context requires “succeed”.
21. “Assist” means:
A) help (√) B) stop C) prevent D) delay
Explanation: Assist = help.
22. Complete: “It is ___ hot to go outside.”
A) too (√) B) very C) enough D) more
Explanation: “too + adjective + to” expresses excess.
23. Which is NOT a fruit?
A) apple B) orange C) banana D) bread (√)
Explanation: Bread is not a fruit.
24. Opposite of “increase” is:
A) grow B) reduce (√) C) expand D) rise
Explanation: Reduce = opposite of increase.
25. “Require” means:
A) need (√) B) refuse C) avoid D) change
Explanation: Require = need.
Section C — Nursing Vocabulary (26–35)
26. A “prescription” is:
A) A medicine you buy without a note
B) A doctor’s written instruction for medicine (√)
C) A nurse’s daily schedule
D) A patient’s meal plan
Explanation: Prescription = doctor’s written order.
27. “Symptoms” are:
A) Causes of illness
B) Signs of illness (√)
C) Cures for illness
D) Names of illness
Explanation: Symptoms = signs indicating disease.
28. “Allergic” means:
A) Likes the substance
B) The substance makes him sick (√)
C) Eats it every day
D) Has no reaction
Explanation: Allergy = adverse reaction.
29. Which is NOT hospital equipment?
A) Stethoscope B) Thermometer C) Textbook (√) D) Syringe
Explanation: Textbook is not equipment.
30. “Intravenous injection” means medicine given:
A) By mouth B) Through the skin C) Into a vein (√) D) Into the ear
Explanation: “Intra” = into, “venous” = vein.
31. A “ward” is:
A) A doctor’s uniform
B) A hospital room/area for patients (√)
C) A small medicine bottle
D) A surgical instrument
Explanation: Ward = hospital patient area.
32. “Diagnosis” means:
A) Treatment of illness
B) Identification of illness (√)
C) Prevention of illness
D) A type of medicine
Explanation: Diagnosis = identifying disease.
33. A “fracture” is:
A) A cut
B) A broken bone (√)
C) Swelling
D) Heart problem
Explanation: Fracture = break in bone.
34. “Analgesic” is a medicine that:
A) Fights infection
B) Reduces pain (√)
C) Increases appetite
D) Stops bleeding
Explanation: Analgesic = painkiller.
35. ICU stands for:
A) Important Care Unit
B) Intensive Care Unit (√)
C) Internal Central Unit
D) Immediate Cure Unit
Explanation: ICU = Intensive Care Unit.