English for Medical Students 2025 Final Question Bank Answers PDF

# English for Medical Students ## Table of contents - Sources - Choose the correct answer ## Sources - www.healthinfotranslations.org - British Medical Association publications - Grammar Exercises ## Choose the correct answer 1. Some plants **exude** a sweet, sticky liquid to attract insects....

# English for Medical Students ## Table of contents - Sources - Choose the correct answer ## Sources - www.healthinfotranslations.org - British Medical Association publications - Grammar Exercises ## Choose the correct answer 1. Some plants **exude** a sweet, sticky liquid to attract insects. 2. To cut down on costs, the university **allocates** each student a limit of 500 pages of computer printing. 3. The decision of the university to close the swimming pool at weekends **provoked** an angry reaction among students. 4. The G8 is a **league** of the world's eight richest countries. 5. The decision of the House of Commons surprised no one, as the politicians simply voted along **partisan** lines: the left-wing all supported the Prime Minister, and the right-wing all opposed him. 6. There are still too many countries which regularly **violate** their citizens' human rights. 7. When writing a summary, try to **condense** the main ideas into just a few short sentences. 8. The chief **asset** which many companies have today is not the property they own but rather the creativity and skills of their employees. 9. Although the research team are all somewhat **odd** people, they work very well together and produce some very good ideas. 10. The supervisor was not **unduly** concerned about the student asking for a week's extension to finish his essay, but warned him that there would be no more extensions after that. 11. The President's speech was so **eloquent** that many people were persuaded to accept the need for change. 12. Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be **deliberate**. 13. The outline is a kind of **skeleton** which gives in general terms the basic structure and content of a piece of work. 14. People who smoke heavily experience a/an **addiction** to smoke, which makes it very difficult for them to stop. 15. You're always late. This is the third time you **have been** late this week. 16. If a questionnaire is badly written, it will not **elicit** the type of information required from the people completing it. 17. Books are usually electronically protected so that they cannot be **removed** from the library unless they have been issued in the proper way. 18. No doubt every country has **episodes** in its history which its people now regret. 19. Malaria disease can **recur** and give the patient serious medical complications again and again throughout his or her life. 20. The atmospheres of most planets are not **transparent**, making it difficult for us to see the surface. 21. Three terrorists managed to escape but all of them were **captured** within 24 hours and returned to prison. 22. Improvements in quality control techniques have resulted in more high-quality products with very few **defects**. 23. The **ratio** of men to women in China is unusual, in that there are more men than women. 24. According to a recent survey in Europe, most workers expressed a preference for increased **leisure** time rather than the chance to do more overtime and earn extra money. 25. Following unification, the German government decided to move the capital from Bonn and **locate** it once more in Berlin. 26. There are many parts of the world which are **fertile** enough to produce food but do not have enough water. 27. Most universities have trained counsellors who can reassure and **console** students who have academic or personal problems. 28. The **volume** of world trade increased enormously during the twentieth century. 29. In the US today, more and more children live with one parent, and yet the **stereotype** of the two-parent family still exists. 30. In the Second World War, Switzerland declared that it would remain **neutral** and not take part in any of the fighting. 31. Because of modern communications, it is increasingly common for people to **transact** business without actually meeting. 32. Police officers face many dangers, especially when they are **confronted** by violent criminals carrying weapons. 33. The invention of printing allowed ideas to **disseminate** much more quickly than before. 34. In the early years, facilities for tourists were rather **rudimentary**, but now they are highly developed. 35. Cigarette packets on sale are required to carry a **label** clearly stating the dangers of smoking. 36. You can buy goods on the Internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of **fraud** if someone else obtains the number. 37. Wearing a seatbelt when travelling in a car is now a **legal** requirement in many countries, and people who do not so may be punished in the courts. 38. Because the strikers still refused to return to work, the employers agreed reluctantly to **revise** their pay offer to the workers. 39. While South Korea has **prospered** over the last fifty years, North Korea is still relatively underdeveloped. 40. In most companies, employees receive extra **salary** if they do extra work. 41. The changes companies make to their cars are often very **superficial** and may not change the basic structure of the cars at all. 42. Although most cars can travel much faster, the **maximum** speed limit in the UK is 70 mph (110 kph). 43. In special **circumstances**, a person who is found guilty of murder may receive no punishment at all from the court. 44. The results of the government inquiry **revealed** that there had been no deliberate attempt by the company to deceive investors. 45. One important aspect of marketing is to create a positive **image** of a company or product. 46. Police could not understand why the arrested man had murdered his neighbour since he appeared to have no **motive**. 47. The first two weeks of the course are designed to **orientate** new students and to allow them to settle into university life. 48. The instructions from air traffic control were not fully **explicit**, and as a result the pilot made an error and crashed. 49. If you have time, I would really **appreciate** some help with this assignment. 50. The former West Germany tried to **superimpose** its business approach onto the former East Germany. 51. We have two e-mail systems here: one for **internal** use, and another for contacting people outside the university. 52. The police interviewed three men but later **eliminated** them from their investigation as they were all innocent. 53. The **ambition** of the American space programme in the 1960's was to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. 54. If public transport is to succeed in serving the public, it is important to **integrate** services such as trains and buses so that they work together and offer a more convenient service. 55. Approximately 30 of the world's most industrialised countries **constitute** the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. 56. The role of the middle manager is not to formulate new policies but to **execute** them. 57. I don't like Anthony, he seems to take too much **pleasure** in criticizing everyone. 58. It was hard to **resist** the temptation to watch the late night show even though I was so tired. 59. The matter was so delicate that none of the ministers knew how to **handle** it. 60. To the best of my **recollection**, that dentist's name was Thomas Garreth. 61. I know it works in theory, but try putting it into **operation** and you'll find out it's a failure. 62. Let's **abandon** the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant. 63. The local press has been pouring **disapproval** on the mayor for dissolving the council. 64. What's you **attitude** towards their advice? Do you think it's convincing or not? 65. Why do you say the project should be changed even more? Personally, I cannot see the **reason** of introducing so many alterations. 66. Does anyone recognize the girl with a **bunch** of flowers in her hand? 67. Feel free to come to us at all **hours** if you need our advice. 68. I wouldn't have realized about the possible risk of setting the factory on fire if Bob hadn't **drawn** my attention to it. 69. I'm **that** too keen on visiting the Parkers again so soon. 70. For a short while, I managed to catch **sight** of the President entering the palace. 71. I cannot think of the correct answer. Could you drop me a small **hint** please? 72. It was mindless of you to **slap** Sam in the face. You should never have done it if you expect him to love you. 73. It's **characteristic** of this kind of work to take a lot of time. 74. It's no wonder the children felt disappointed because first their parents promised to take them to Disneyland and then they **went back** on their word. 75. I can hardly think of Jenny being able to **accomplish** the aim she has set herself. 76. It was **just** time we went home after having spent the whole afternoon in the neighbor's garden. 77. The army suffered very heavy **losses**, yet, their victory was imposing. 78. The way Nigel **approached** this task wasn't satisfactory for the director, and so a specialist had to be hired. 79. It had been assumed Philip would take over the manager's post after the man retired. But, it never came to such a/an **occurrence** since he'd decided to change his place of work. 80. It's a chance of a lifetime for me to see Tokio, so I'll try to **make** the most of it. 81. The first thing for all of you to remember is that **neglecting** your duties may result in an instant dismissal. 82. Studs was only the boy's **nickname**. His real name was William. 83. The Smiths have been **found** guilty of kidnapping their neighbour's child and have been sentenced to ten years in prison. 84. His public announcement of the secret plans was dealt a sheer **breach** of confidence and was heavily criticized by the other members of the council. 85. It's interesting how the rumour about my promotion began to **spread**. 86. Our karate master is as quick as **lightning**. 87. They are as like as two peas. It's amazing how their parents can **tell** them apart. 88. According to the minister, changes in the budget will **affect** all of us soon. 89. Do you think this kind of meat **lends** itself to stewing? 90. Her perfect manners and exceptional erudition is an effect of her strict upper-class **upbringing**. 91. This pupil is notorious for playing **truant** from his mathematics lessons. 92. I'm going for a walk in the park. Would you like to **keep** me company? 93. Martha has been hard **forced** to it to organize a fancy dress party for the younger children. 94. Numerous **adversities** have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year. 95. Several hundred people have signed the petition to put a **stop** to the nuclear tests in the region. 96. My family has gone to Edinburgh to pay their last **respects** to uncle Tony who died last Thursday. 97. We realized our visit in their house was unwelcome by the **artificial** smile on the woman's face. 98. 'Can you see any **relation** between these two occurrences?' 'For sure, one thing that they have in common is the location they took place in.' 99. Nobody, even the best doctors, expected Frank's **recuperation** to be so quick and successful after so severe an accident. 100. Only one person who can provide the best solution to the question will be promoted and **entitled** a financial grant. 101. Patrick is too **compulsive** a gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game. 102. The scientists broke down as they realized that all their efforts had gone to **waste**. 103. Doctors think he will **go** blind. 104. The accident left her blind **in** one eye. 105. She is blind **on** her husband's faults. 106. I must have been blind **to** realize the danger we were in. 107. She is as blind as a **bat** without her glasses. 108. He didn't take **a** bit of notice of me. 109. Everyone knew that **completing** this task would require a considerable effort. 110. One could see with the **naked** eye that there was a lighthouse on the promontory. 111. Perhaps, the fresh scrap of evidence will throw some new **light** on the murder case in Wiltshire. 112. The alarm sound was received by several units which hurried to the **immediately**. 113. Don't be angry with Sue. All that she did was in good **faith**. 114. Jimmy gave up his work in the hotel kitchen and became a **voluntary** soldier in the army. 115. Now that the 9.30 train has been cancelled, we have got plenty of time to **spare** before the next one arrives. 116. These two items don't differ much. The **analogy** is even more apparent when you put them together. 117. Mr Smith ate his breakfast in great **haste** so as not to miss the bus to Liverpool. 118. Paul's been in Alice's bad **books** ever since he offened her at the party. 119. Your rude behaviour was an **insult** to the host and his wife. I don't think they will ever invite us to their home again. 120. **Those** who wish to ask for the writer's signature stand in a line, please. 121. For almost fifty years, the citizens of this country were **forbidden** from travelling abroad unless they were politicians. 122. The handwriting is completely **illegible**. This note must have been written a long time ago. 123. Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60's, but now they are **behind** the times. 124. I wouldn't **underestimate** their position in the market. They may appear to be very influential one day in the future. 125. The new situation has **provoked** a lot of anger and dissatisfaction. Our duty now is to encounter it in the most sensible way. 126. To everybody's **relief**, the doctor declared the boy's life was out of danger. 127. Who else is of the **opinion** that we should break the camp? 128. His **disregard** of the safety regulations really can't be ignored any longer. 129. Not only were the little children **afflicted** with this nasty cold. We had a few adult patients, too. 130. He was furious because he hadn't been **communicated** of the manoeuvres. 131. **Immediately** he delivers the report, it will be sent to the headquarters. 132. These are nice apples. How **many** are they in a kilo? 133. Paul's ill, so he **is going to see** a doctor tomorrow. 134. How **far is it** from Leeds to Liverpool? 135. **Not every student wants** to finish quickly. 136. My mother usually has **breakfast in the** bed. 137. A: Beryl isn't going to the club. B: **Nor is Pat**. 138. Who taught you **to drive** a car? 139. Sarah hardly ever goes to **the cinema** the theatre. 140. **Neither** the girls came on the trip. 141. I've thrown away my old trousers. I'll have to buy **a new pair**. 142. Kim and Tony weren't the only people in the garden. There **were some other ones**. 143. My piano is magnificent. **I've got it** since I was 18. 144. The last time **I went** to the library was last week. 145. My parents **are both** in this evening. 146. Why is there **less** traffic on the streets in June than in May? 147. **Because of** it's raining, we'll stay at home. 148. I don't know where **the lavatory is**. 149. Jane had **enough** furniture for her room. 150. I like **these both** two records. 151. We haven't got a record player. Let's **borrow Mary's**. 152. Mary **can't** be in Paris because I saw her in town only an hour ago. 153. The station? Take the second turning **to the left, then go straight on**. 154. Do you want another cake? No, thank you, **I still have some ones**. 155. The men **who I talked to** were all office workers.