Grammar test

Pick out and insert the correct answer

1. Doctor White… the operation from 10 till 12 a. m. yesterday.

a) performed c) performs

b) is performing d) was performing

1. She … from 9 till 12 tomorrow.

a) will work c) is working

b) will be working d) was working

3. The scientists… a very interesting medical case at the moment.

a) are discussing c) discuss

b) were discussing d) will discuss

From the given predicates pick out and insert the correct one:

4. Who usually … the patient?

a) examining

b) is examining

c) examine

d) examines

5. Doctor Brown … the operation now.

a) is performing

b) performs

c) was performing

d) perform

6. They … for the life of this patient at the moment.

a) are fighting

b) is fighting

c) fight

d) fought

7. He He … the hospital at 7 p.m. every day.

a) leaves

b) left

c) is leaving

d) are leaving

8. Senior students … lectures in anatomy.

a) are attending

b) don’t attend

c) are not attending

d) not to attend

9. The physician … to the patient’s heart right now.

a) is listening

b) listens

c) listen

d) are listening

10. The young scientist … an important experiment from 8 till 12 every morning.

a) carrying out

b) is carrying out

c) is carrying

d) carries out

11. During the first two years the student … laboratory sciences.

a) master

b) is mastering

c) masters

d) are mastering

12. Look! He … for his Biology class.

a) prepares

b) doesn’t prepare

c) is preparing

d) prepare

13. Every term students…some exams.

a) take c) takes

b) are taking d) is taking

From the given predicates pick out and insert the correct one.

14.The treatment…by the doctor in a week.

a) Is administered

b) Will be administered

c) Was administered

d) Will administer

15. The muscular fibers…together by connective tissue.

a) Are connected

b) Were connected

c) Will be connected

d) Was connected

16.Two new subjects…last year.

a) Are introduced

b) Was introduced

c) Were introduced

d) Will be introduced

17.Great research work…constantly by many scientists.

a) Was carried out

b) Is carried out

c) Will be carried out

d) Carries out

18.The drug taken orally…poorly.

a) Was absorbed

b) Will absorb

c) Were absorbed

d) Is absorbed

19.Next year some students…by the training program.

a) Will be supported

b) Are supported

c) Support

d) Were supported

20.All drugs…usually in drug cabinets.

a) Were kept

b) Will be kept

c) Are kept

d) Kept

21.Medicinal benefits of natural remedies…to man for centuries.

a) Were known

b) Are known

c) Will be known

d) Have been known

22.Two years ago this chemist’s shop…on the ground floor.

a) Is located

b) Was located

c) Will be located

d) Located

23.This company…in two months.

a) Is certified

b) Was certified

c) Will be certified

d) Will certify

Pick out and insert the correct answer:

24. The doctor said that he…already the patient.

a) Examined

b) Had examined

c) Would examine

d) Has examined

25.The old man stated that he…a bad cold.

a) Has

b) Has had

c) Had

d) Would have

26.The students supposed that Professor Doven…lectures next Monday.

a) Would deliver

b) Delivered

c) Had delivered

d) Will deliver

27.The scientist understood that he…his experiments yet.

a) Didn’t complete

b) Hasn’t completed

c) Wasn’t completed

d) Hadn’t completed

28.I knew that they…for the doctor some minutes ago.

a) Had sent

b) Sent

c) Would send

d) Send

29.They said to him that in a week he…the course of chemotherapy.

a) Will undergo

b) Would undergo

c) Underwent

d) Had undergone

30.She was sure that the laboratory worker…the blood group in an hour.

a) Would determine

b) Will determine

c) Determined

d) Had determined

31.Everybody knew that my parents…in Moscow.

a) Live

b) Had lived

c) Lived

d) Will live

32.They were glad that this young scientist…the degree of Doctor of Medicine last month.

a) Received

b) Would receive

c) Receives

d) Had received

33.I saw that the students…the exam in Psychology at that moment.

a) Passed

b) Were passing

c) Had passed

d) Were passed

34. The stomach is the…… part of the alimentary tract

a) dilating c) dilatation

b) dilated d) to dilate

35. The blood…….. to the liver, passes through the portal vein.

a) carrying c) carry

b) carried d) carriage

36. The students were…… by the lecture

a) interested c) interest

b) interesting d) to interest

37. The game….. yesterday lasted 3 hours.

a) playing c) play

b) played d) to play

38. The doctor…………. the patient revealed moist râ les in the lungs.

a) examined c) examination

b) examining d) examine

39. Connective tissue cells, ………… in bones, cartilages, ligaments and tendons, make up the supporting tissues of the body.

a) finding c) find

b) found d) to find

40. The semilunar of the aorta is the…….. portion of the aorta and the left ventricle.

a) divided c) divide

b) dividing d) division

41. I went to speak to the doctor……. my mother.

a) treated c) treat

b) treating d) treatment

42. The………… tourists were found in the forest by their guide.

a) tired c) tiresome

b) tiring d) to tire

43. It was very……… day.

a) tired c) to tire

b) tiring d) tiresome

Find and underline gerund forms. Translate the sentences.

44. No doctor will ever risk diagnosing anemia without first doing blood tests.

45. There is pain on opening the mouth or chewing.

46. Mumps can be prevented by immunizing the child with mumps vaccine.

47. Before making his daily round of visits the doctor went to the polyclinic.

48. The physician making the evening round of the wards is a doctor on duty.

49. My brother had to give up smoking due to chronic bronchitis.

50. What has prevented you from attending this lecture?