Test A (Modules 1-3)
Listening (10 marks)
Listen to a news item about three-dimensional printing and medical advances. Answer the following questions.
1 What have 3D printers been used to produce?
2 Why will they be used in medicine?
3 What have scientists been working on?
4 Who will benefit from the whole organs that will be printed in the future?
5 Has the technology had any success so far?
1 What have 3D printers been used to produce?
They have been used to produce everything from toys to houses.
2 Why will they be used in medicine?
They will be used in medicine to improve patients’ chances of survival.
3 What have scientists been working on?
Scientists have been working on printing from biological material.
4 Who will benefit from the whole organs that will be printed in the future?
People who are ill and whose organs are failing will benefit from the organs that will be printed.
5 Has the technology had any success so far?
Yes. The technology has already been used successfully in a few patients.
READING (20 marks)
Read the following text carefully, and then answer all the questions that follow.
A There are five medical schools in Jordan, each one based at a university. All five schools offer a six-year programme, which is designed to produce top-quality doctors.
B For the first three years, the students follow a programme of academic study, which includes compulsory, as well as elective courses. These first three years are known as the ‘pre-clinical stage’.
C Years four, five and six, or the ‘clinical stage’, are much more practical, although there is still plenty of theory too. The students spend time in different hospital departments. At this stage, the students deal with patients directly, all the time being supervised by senior doctors.
D The final assessment is a very thorough series of written and practical examinations. Successful students are awarded a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree.
A Decide if these sentences are true or false. Correct the false sentences. (10 marks)
1 The medical schools in Jordan are based at five different universities.
2 Some courses during the first three years are optional.
3 During the clinical stage, students spend all of their time on their practical skills in hospital departments.
4 Students deal with patients from the very beginning of their course.
5 The tests at the end of the course are practical examinations.
1 The medical schools in Jordan are based at five different universities.
True
2 Some courses during the first three years are optional.
True
3 During the clinical stage, students spend all of their time on their practical skills in hospital departments.
False. There is still plenty of theory, too.
4 Students deal with patients from the very beginning of their course.
False. Students deal with patients during the last three years of the programme.
5 The tests at the end of the course are practical examinations.
False. They are both practical and written examinations.
Read the following text carefully, and then answer all the questions that follow.
A There are five medical schools in Jordan, each one based at a university. All five schools offer a six-year programme, which is designed to produce top-quality doctors.
B For the first three years, the students follow a programme of academic study, which includes compulsory, as well as elective courses. These first three years are known as the ‘pre-clinical stage’.
C Years four, five and six, or the ‘clinical stage’, are much more practical, although there is still plenty of theory too. The students spend time in different hospital departments. At this stage, the students deal with patients directly, all the time being supervised by senior doctors.
D The final assessment is a very thorough series of written and practical examinations. Successful students are awarded a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree.
B The text has four paragraphs. In which paragraph (A–D) can you find information about the following? (5 marks)
1 the form that the final exams take: ............
2 the length of a medical degree: .................
3 the content of the second half of a medical degree: .............
4 the name of the stage before the clinical stage: ...................
5 the name of the degree that students receive if they succeed: ...........
1 the form that the final exams take: paragraph D
2 the length of a medical degree: paragraph A
3 the content of the second half of a medical degree: paragraph C
4 the name of the stage before the clinical stage: paragraph B
5 the name of the degree that students receive if they succeed: paragraph D
Read the following text carefully, and then answer all the questions that follow.
A There are five medical schools in Jordan, each one based at a university. All five schools offer a six-year programme, which is designed to produce top-quality doctors.
B For the first three years, the students follow a programme of academic study, which includes compulsory, as well as elective courses. These first three years are known as the ‘pre-clinical stage’.
C Years four, five and six, or the ‘clinical stage’, are much more practical, although there is still plenty of theory too. The students spend time in different hospital departments. At this stage, the students deal with patients directly, all the time being supervised by senior doctors.
D The final assessment is a very thorough series of written and practical examinations. Successful students are awarded a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree.
C Complete the following summary with words from the text. (5 marks)
There are five medical schools in Jordan. They all follow the same six-year programme. In the first half, known as the(1)------------ ------------ , students have to take certain courses and can choose others. In the second half, which is the (2)--------- ----------- , besides continuing to study theory, students spend time practising in different hospital(3)-------------------- . (4)-------------------- guide the students in dealing with the patients. Throughout the period of study, students are (5)------------------ in different ways.
There are five medical schools in Jordan. They all follow the same six-year programme. In the first half, known as the(1) pre-clinical stage, students have to take certain courses and can choose others. In the second half, which is the (2)clinical stage , besides continuing to study theory, students spend time practising in different hospital(3) departments. (4)Senior doctors guide the students in dealing with the patients. Throughout the period of study, students are (5)assessed in different ways.
USE OF ENGLISH (20 marks)
A. Complete the text with the correct form of each word in brackets. You may need to use more than one word to fill in the gaps. (10 marks)
a. The bullet train or Shinkansen is a high-speed rail system that (1)___________ (serve) as the core of Japan’s rail transportation network. Shinkansen (2)________ (link) the major cities of Japan since it (3) ___________ (first introduce) in 1964 CE. At the moment, the network (4)___________ (expand) with newer, faster and more environmentally-friendly trains navigating through the country’s mountains.
b. The London Underground, which (5)__________ (know) as The Tube, is one of the most famous underground rail systems in the world. The Tube, which (6) __________ (get) its name from the shape of the system’s tunnel(7)__________(serve)commuters since 1863 CE. It is also one of the biggest networks, as it (8) _________ (currently run) over 408 km and 275 stations across London. There are plans to build at least 10 more stations in the near future!
c. The Shanghai Maglev Train is one of the fastest trains in the world; its speed (9)_______(record) as 431 km per hour! The train takes only seven minutes and 20 seconds to bring travellers from Pudong International Airport to Longyang Road Station, which (10)_______ (be) about 30 km away.
a The bullet train or Shinkansen is a high-speed rail system that (1)serves (serve) as the core of Japan’s rail transportation network. Shinkansen (2)has linked (link) the major cities of Japan since it (3)was first introduced (first introduce) in 1964 CE. At the moment, network (4)is expanding (expand) with newer, faster and more environmentally-friendly trains navigating through the country’s mountains.
b The London Underground, which (5)is known (know) as The Tube, is one of the most famous underground rail systems in the world. The Tube, which(6) got(get) its name from the shape of the system’s tunnel(7)has been serving/has served (serve)commuters since 1863 CE. It is also one of the biggest networks, as it (8) currently runs/is currently running (currently run) over 408 km and 275 stations across London. There are plans to build at least 10 more stations in the near future!
c The Shanghai Maglev Train is one of the fastest trains in the world; its speed (9)has been recorded(record) as 431 km per hour! The train takes only seven minutes and 20 seconds to bring travellers from Pudong International Airport to Longyang Road Station, which (10)is (be) about 30 km away.
B Read the text and complete it using the correct form of the words in capitals at the end of each line. (10 marks)
Amazing (1) ............ advances are constantly taking place in these days of technological and scientific (2) --------------. Many people expect instant cures, and prefer to get a (3)............., but it is worth remembering that our immune systems can fight(4).................. and diseases on their own, too.
Research has been done to find out why some people survive cancer. One hundred people who had survived a serious (5) ................ were interviewed twelve years after they had been diagnosed. The (6)............. of the study was to discover if there was anything in common with the ways in which they had acted after their diagnosis. They had all used different treatments such as (7)..............., radiotherapy, acupuncture and special diets. What they all had in common, however, was a strong (8) ........... that what they were doing would be (9) ....................
This survey has limited (10) ..............., but one thing it shows is that a positive attitude can help your immune system to work.
MEDICINE
DISCOVER
PRESCRIBE
INFECT
DIAGNOSE
INTEND
SURGEON
BELIEVE
SUCCEED
CONCLUDE
Amazing (1) medical advances are constantly taking place in these days of technological and scientific (2) discoveries. Many people expect instant cures, and prefer to get a (3)prescription, but it is worth remembering that our immune systems can fight(4)infections and diseases on their own, too.
Research has been done to find out why some people survive cancer. One hundred people who had survived a serious (5) diagnosis were interviewed twelve years after they had been diagnosed. The (6) intention of the study was to discover if there was anything in common with the ways in which they had acted after their diagnosis. They had all used different treatments such as (7) surgery, radiotherapy, acupuncture and special diets. What they all had in common, however, was a strong (8) belief that what they were doing would be (9) successful.
This survey has limited (10) conclusions, but one thing it shows is that a positive attitude can help your immune system to work.