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Entrance Level Test: English for Health Professionals

This test consists of 60 questions and is divided in four parts: Sentence Completion, Describing Pictures, Reading Comprehension, and Open Questions. Carefully read the instructions before starting each section. This test does not have a passing grade: it will simply establish your entrance level so you can select the best English-acquisition program for you. 

Esta prueba tiene 60 preguntas y está dividido en tres partes: Completación de oraciones, descripción de imágenes, comprensión de lectura y preguntas abiertas. Lee cuidadosamente las instrucciones antes de empezar cada sección. Este test no tiene un puntaje de aprobación: simplemente establecerá tu nivel inicial de manera que puedas seleccionar el mejor programa de adquisición de inglés para ti. 

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Part 1

Select the alternative that best completes each sentence or dialogue.  

Selecciona la alternativa que mejor complete cada oración o diálogo. 

Pregunta 2 de 64

 

1. 'Mr. Smith is in hospital.  ........................... .' 

A

It's not well.

B

He's not well.

C

Is not well.

D

Isn't OK.

Pregunta 3 de 64

 

2. '.............................' 'No, she's on vacation this week.'

A

Is Dr. Smith in turn today?

B

Today Dr. Smith has shift?

C

Is Dr. Smith on duty today?

D

Hast Dr. Smith turn today?

Pregunta 4 de 64

 

3. 'I love the new interface of the record system. ........................'

A

It's so easy to use!

B

Is very easy to use it!

C

Is that simple using it!

D

Such easy to use!

Pregunta 5 de 64

 

4. '...................... Can you close the window?'

A

I have cold.

B

It has cold.

C

It is cold.

D

There is cold.

Pregunta 6 de 64

 

5. The lady ................................ . 

A

wears hearing aids.

B

use hearing aids.

C

have ear plugs.

D

using hear assistance.

Pregunta 7 de 64

 

6. Dr. Carlson ........................... to work. 

A

often is riding her bicycle

B

sometimes go by bicycle

C

always going on her bicycle

D

usually rides her bicycle

Pregunta 8 de 64

 

7. ................................ I can't walk normally. 

A

I pain in my knee.

B

Have pain in the knee.

C

My knee hurts.

D

The knee hurts me.

Pregunta 9 de 64

 

8. Mrs. Fisher doesn't feel very well. ............................ a headache. 

A

She has

B

She's

C

Has got

D

Has

Pregunta 10 de 64

 

9. ....................................... a helipad? 

A

Has the hospital

B

Has got the hospital

C

Does hospital got

D

Does the hospital have

Pregunta 11 de 64

 

10. 'Where ............................... exactly?' 'Right here, doctor.'

A

is hurt

B

does it hurt

C

does the pain

D

do you pain

Pregunta 12 de 64

 

11. During the inspection we noticed that not everyone ................................... their personal protective equipment. 

A

was wearing

B

were wearing

C

were using

D

have used

Pregunta 13 de 64

 

12. '................................... a day?' 

A

How much cigarettes you smoke

B

How many cigarettes have you smoke

C

How many cigarettes do you smoke

D

How much you smoke

Pregunta 14 de 64

 

13. 'Dr. Smith ...................... the patient's vital signs every hour to monitor for any post-operative complications.' 

A

said us must check

B

told me that I check

C

told us to check

D

said I must to check

Pregunta 15 de 64

 

14. '.............................. the letters in the fifth line?'

A

Can read

B

Do you can read

C

Read you can

D

Can you read

Pregunta 16 de 64

 

15. 'When there is a free cubicle, ............................... .'

A

a doctor will see you, madam.

B

a doctor is seeing you.

C

you are seeing the doctor, lady.

D

see a doctor you must.

Pregunta 17 de 64

 

16. Mr. Jackson ........................... normally  and feeling much better now. 

A

eating

B

eat

C

must to eat

D

is eating

Pregunta 18 de 64

 

17. 'Both climbers survived, but ............................... from severe hypothermia.'

A

they are suffering

B

they are suffered

C

it's suffering

D

it suffers

Pregunta 19 de 64

 

18. A General Practitioner (GP) is a doctor .......................................... to adults and children. 

A

who give health care

B

who provides many types of health care

C

which gives medical treatment

D

that provide different forms of care

Pregunta 20 de 64

 

 

19. 'You .............................. used gloves, gauze, cotton balls and other examination supplies in the biohazard waste container'.  

A

should take

B

has to put

C

have throw away

D

must dispose of

Pregunta 21 de 64

 

20. 'How ...................................... your ankle, Stephany?"

A

twisted you

B

did twist

C

you twisted

D

did you twist

Pregunta 22 de 64

 

21. The patient suffered minor head trauma and ............................ a concussion. 

A

may have

B

will to have

C

might has

D

should had

Pregunta 23 de 64

 

22. 'The radiology intern ...................... the small pulmonary nodule in the CT scan, which could be indicative of an early-stage lesion.' 

A

must have notice

B

might have failed to notice

C

failed noticing

D

didn't seem noticed

Pregunta 24 de 64

 

23. The boy .......................................... on his neck and was running a mild fever. 

A

presented with a rash

B

was complaint with skin rash

C

presents a red itch

D

have a severe rash

Pregunta 25 de 64

 

24. 'There was a major power outage while they ....................................... . Fortunately, the backup generators operated perfectly.'

A

perform the operation

B

did operate the patient

C

were performing the surgery

D

during the surgery

Pregunta 26 de 64

 

25. First, the clinician notes ................................. by fluid or gas. 

A

the stomach were swollen

B

if the abdomen is distended

C

palpates the abdominal distention

D

if palpation of the swollen stomach

Part 2

Select the alternative that best describes each picture. 

Selecciona la alternativa que mejor describa cada imagen. 

Pregunta 28 de 64

26. 

A

The nurse is reassuring the patient's relative.

B

The patient is complaining to the nurse about injuries in her hands.

C

The patient is smiling to the nurse while holding her hands.

D

They are standing in the waiting room.

Pregunta 29 de 64

27. 

A

The dog is tending to the patient.

B

The patient is hugging a therapy dog.

C

The medical staff is concerned about the dog's visit.

D

The therapy dog is entertaining the elderly woman.

Pregunta 30 de 64

28.

 

A

The man is helping the woman pass out.

B

The woman had a blackout.

C

The woman has dismayed.

D

The woman was faint.

Pregunta 31 de 64

29.

A

The tourniquet has been tightened on the patient's forearm.

B

A tourniquet has been applied above the extraction site.

C

The patient's upper arm has been tourniquet.

D

There is a tourniquet below the patient's inner part of the elbow.

Pregunta 32 de 64

30. 

A

The surgeon is using a saw to cut through the sternum.

B

The surgeon is placing chest drains before closing the sternotomy incision.

C

The surgeon is going to make an incision in the skin along the sternum's midline.

D

The surgical team is going to prep the patient for sternotomy.

Pregunta 33 de 64

31.

A

Her calf muscle hurts.

B

She has a pain in her thigh.

C

Her ankle is causing her pain.

D

She has strained her shin muscles.

Pregunta 34 de 64

32.

A

The psychiatrist is taking notes while he listens to the patient.

B

The patient is crying while lying on the sofa.

C

The doctor is writing his assessment while the patient is leaving.

D

The patient laughs while the psychiatrist is lying down in his armchair.

Pregunta 35 de 64

33. 

A

The woman drew a cake graphic.

B

The woman will draw a circular graph.

C

The presenter has drawn a pizza slice chart.

D

She is drawing a pie chart.

Pregunta 36 de 64

34. 

A

The doctor is examining an injured wrist.

B

The patient is showing a hurt elbow.

C

The physician is checking the movement of her shoulder.

D

The doctor is holding the patient by the armpits.

Pregunta 37 de 64

35. 

A

The boy has misplaced shinbones.

B

The boy needs to readjust one of his collarbones.

C

The boy's shoulder blades are uneven.

D

The boy is pointing to his scapula.

Pregunta 38 de 64

36.

A

The puppy presents a mucus nose.

B

The dog has a runny nose.

C

The dog's nostrils are wide.

D

The puppy's nasal discharge is bloody.

Pregunta 39 de 64

37.

A

The pediatrician is evaluating a swollen ankle.

B

The patient is sneezing and complaining of a headache.

C

The mother is holding the girl by the armpits.

D

The girl is complaining of a sore throat.

Pregunta 40 de 64

38.

A

The stethoscope is below the computer mouse.

B

The pen is above the keyboard.

C

The stethoscope is next to the keyboard.

D

The mouse is between the keyboard, the pen and the stethoscope.

Pregunta 41 de 64

39.

A

The sportswoman is showing her prosthetic limb.

B

The woman has her prosthetic leg attached.

C

The smiling woman is standing on her prosthetic legs.

D

The technician is measuring the woman's residual limb.

Pregunta 42 de 64

40.

A

She is using a tape measure on her waist.

B

She has probably lost some weight.

C

She was probably heavier after.

D

She was probably skinnier before.

Part 3

Read the passage in English and select the alternative in Spanish that is true to the original text. 

Lee el texto en inglés y selecciona la alternativa que sea fiel al original. 

Pregunta 44 de 64

41.

 

'Have you had any bowel movements today, Mrs. Riley?'

'Yes, doctor, about two hours ago.'

A

La Sra. Riley se queja retorcijones estomacales.

B

El doctor está consultándole a la enfermera acerca de la muestra de intestino delgado.

C

La Sra. Riley reporta que ha ido al baño recientemente.

D

La paciente indica que ha sentido gruñidos estomacales en las últimas horas.

Pregunta 45 de 64

42

 

'The results for this new formula are extremely promising. Nevertheless, a few side effects have been noted and they should be addressed...' 

A

Los efectos adversos observados son suficientes como para preocuparse acerca de ellos.

B

El número de efectos adversos no es preocupante, pues son pocos.

C

No hay un número observable de efectos adversos para esta fórmula.

D

Los resultados prometen rebajar el número de efectos adversos de la fórmula.

Pregunta 46 de 64

43.

 

'For this training, we will teach you how to perform most physical examinations on a simulated patient, who will be an actor trained to play this role. However, some more intimal or uncomfortable examinations will be carried out using a manikin.'

A

En este curso enseñan a actores a comportarse como pacientes con ciertas enfermedades o dolencias.

B

Los actores interactuarán con maniquíes para simular exámenes médicos.

C

El curso utiliza tanto actores reales como modelos anatómicos para sus actividades prácticas.

D

Los estudiantes pueden decidir si harán su examen final con un paciente humano (actor) o en un modelo anatómico (maniquí).

Pregunta 47 de 64

44. 

 

'Only one in five people with gallstones will present symptoms. These patients report that they usually feel them after a meal in the form of a cramping pain in the abdomen, and possibly in the shoulder and back as well.'

A

Uno de cada cinco pacientes con cálculos biliares reporta dolor abdominal después de las comidas.

B

En uno de cada cinco pacientes con cálculos renales el dolor puede extenderse a otras partes del cuerpo también.

C

En este estudio de cinco pacientes, sólo uno presentó síntomas: dolor abdominal que se irradiaba a la espalda y hombro.

D

Pacientes con cálculos en la vejiga que sí presentan síntomas reportan un dolor abdominal tipo calambre que se irradia a otras partes del cuerpo.

Pregunta 48 de 64

45.

 

'In regions where malaria is endemic, people prevent mosquitoes from biting them by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants, using insect repellent, and sleeping in screened bedrooms.'

A

No todas las personas siguen apropiadamente las medidas para evitar contagiarse de malaria.

B

Usar camisas con mangas largas y pantalones largos no es una buena medida para prevenir picaduras de mosquitos.

C

Habitantes de zonas donde existe la malaria toman distintas medidas para evitar las picaduras de mosquitos.

D

Usar ropa de dormir adecuada y rociarse de repelente de insectos antes del sueño son buenas medidas para protegerse de la malaria en zonas donde ésta es endémica.

Pregunta 49 de 64

46.

 

'When people cough or sneeze, they release tiny droplets into the air. Many of these droplets can travel several meters before reaching and settling on a surface, like a table top or a door handle. Many germs, such as coronaviruses and the flu, might be picked up by other individuals who come into contact with these surfaces.'

A

El texto explica cómo ciertas partículas virales sólo pueden transmitirse por vía aérea y no a través de superficies.

B

El coronavirus y la influenza tienen una sobrevida más larga en superficies lisas como una mesa o una puerta.

C

La forma de higienizar areas donde personas han tosido o estornudado es con la liberación del compuesto "droplets", poniendo especial atención en esparcirlo sobre superficies lisas.

D

Las gotitas que se liberan al estornudar o toser pueden viajar varios metros antes de asentarse en una superficie.

Pregunta 50 de 64

47. 

 

'The patient complained of shortness of breath when walking up, even having to stop and rest after a few steps of the stairs.' 

A

El paciente reporta disnea al subir escaleras.

B

El paciente respira agitado cuando camina unos pasos.

C

Al paciente se le pidió que aguantara la respiración mientras daba unos pasos.

D

Al paciente le falta el aliento cuando se despierta y da unos pasos fuera de la cama.

Pregunta 51 de 64

48. 

 

'The patient was an elderly man who looked emaciated. His hair was unkempt and his clothes were torn and filthy. He was able to open his eyes, however, he was unable to communicate appropriately.'

A

El hombre era un anciano que lucía muy presentable, pero no recordaba quién era ni podía comunicarse bien.

B

El paciente podía abrir los ojos, pero no podía comunicarse con el equipo médico.

C

El paciente presentaba evidente sobrepeso y traía sus ropas sucias y rotas.

D

Se le pidió al anciano que abriera sus ojos e intentara explicar porqué su ropa estaba rota y su cabello sucio con tierra.

Pregunta 52 de 64

49. 

 

'Hello, Dr. Smith, nice to finally meet you. I am Dr. Chen Lin.' 

'Nice to meet you too! Pardon my ignorance, doctor, but, is Chen your forename or your surname?'

A

El doctor Smith no entendió bien el nombre de su colega.

B

El doctor Smith se excusa por no haber reconocido a la doctora Chen Lin.

C

El doctor Smith pregunta a la doctora Chen Lin como prefiere que la llame.

D

El Dr. Smith no está seguro cuál de los dos es el apellido de su colega.

Pregunta 53 de 64

50. 

 

'Dr. Wu has suggested photodynamic therapy for her cancer, since it is in such an early stage. Have you heard about it?'

'Yes, Amanda. They give the patient a cancer-killing drug that only acts when it is exposed to light. Then a special light beam is directed to the tumor, which has absorbed the drug. It can be very effective in a case like your sister's!'

A

La hermana de Amanda sufre un cáncer relacionado con la exposición a la luz ultravioleta.

B

En vista de que el cáncer de Amanda está en una etapa muy temprana, el Dr. Wu recomienda drogas menos agresivas.

C

La terapia sugerida consiste en utilizar una droga anticancerígena que actúa al ser expuesta a una luz.

D

En el caso de Amanda, la droga ya ha sido completamente absorbida por el tumor, lo cual se verifica por medio de una luz especial.

Part 4

Select the alternative that bets answers the question. 

Selecciona la alternativa que mejor responda la pregunta. 

Pregunta 55 de 64

51. Which is the best way to read the following sentence aloud? 

"0.075% of the sample turned out to be radioactive." 

A

"Zero point zero seventy-five percent of the sample turned out to be radioactive."

B

"Oh point oh seventy-five percent of the sample turned out to be radioactive."

C

"Zero point oh-seven-five percent of the sample turned out to be radioactive."

D

Seventy-five hundredth percent of the sample turned out to be radioactive.

Pregunta 56 de 64

52. Nurse: "Have you had any bowel movements since the surgery, Ms. Robinson?"

Ms Robinson: "Yes. Just a moment ago, actually."

 

What is the nurse inquiring Ms. Robinson about?

A

Whether she feels some abdominal discomfort.

B

If Ms. Robinson has been passing gases.

C

Whether Ms. Robinson has passed any stools.

D

If Ms. Robinson is feeling her guts rumbling.

Pregunta 57 de 64

53. What does the abbreviation "i.e." mean in the following sentence?

 

"This government's agency regulates prescription and nonprescription pharmaceutical (i.e. chemically synthesized) products and medical equipment."

A

for example,

B

in other words,

C

in extension,

D

not-excluding

Pregunta 58 de 64

54. "I still have this horrible headache. It feels like someone's playing a drum inside my head." 

 

The patient is describing a:

A

throbbing pain

B

sharp pain

C

shooting pain

D

dull pain

Pregunta 59 de 64

55. "Dr. Perez and Dr. Smith hardly get along, as you've probably noticed, but they do see eye to eye when it comes to select the best treatment for their patients."

 

Which of the following best describes the relationship between these two professionals? 

A

They are friends, but have some professional disagreements regarding how to treat their patients.

B

These two doctors work very hard to find the best option to cure their patients.

C

They are not best friends, but usually agree on the best course of action regarding the cases they work with.

D

They are two ophthalmologists who have some difficulties working together.

Pregunta 60 de 64

56. Which of the following is grammatically correct and also makes sense?

A

The paper explores the genetic influence on smoking.

B

The paper explores the genetic influence into smoking.

C

The paper explores the genetic influence by smoking.

D

The paper explores the genetic influence of smoking.

Pregunta 61 de 64

57. "As with any other treatment, there are some side effects you should be aware of before you start taking this medication, but rest assured the benefits outweigh the drawbacks."

 

Which of the following best summarizes the doctor's statement?

A

The treatment might be dangerous so the patient needs to understand a few things before starting it.

B

The doctor wants the patient to understand the legal ramifications related to accepting the treatment.

C

The doctor believes the drug will be helpful although it might cause some adverse effects.

D

This treatment is different to every other treatment in providing real benefits despite its adverse effects.

Pregunta 62 de 64

58. "Even though there is no treatment for his underlying condition, it surely helps us to know of its existence, since we can plan a better course of action to treat his current ailment."

 

Based on the text, which of the following is true?

A

This patient has a chronic disease and, although there is no treatment available, they are looking for some palliative solutions.

B

The patient has an unknown medical condition which is affecting reaching a diagnosis regarding his current disease.

C

Awareness of this patient's chronic medical condition has been helpful for decision-making regarding treatment.

D

There is no cure for this patient's disease, but the medical team is working on a treatment to alleviate specific symptoms.

Pregunta 63 de 64

59. Which of the following is the most plausible answer to this request:

 

"OK, Mrs. Anderson, now I'll need you to provide a next of kin to put in your record." 

A

My daughter can help with the insurance information. She understands those things better.

B

Can I use my credit card for that?

C

They told me the next stop is at physiotherapy. Dr. James is waiting for me there.

D

That would be my husband, Roger.

Pregunta 64 de 64

60. "Look! A few physicians have accepted to take the survey."

 

Based on the quote, which of the following is correct:

A

The speaker is worried not many physicians have accepted to participate in the study.

B

There are more physicians willing to participate in the study than the speaker originally expected.

C

The number of physicians that have agreed on participating in the study is lower than expected.

D

The speaker is surprised the number of physicians participating in the survey is rising.

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