Exit test

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ___________

Section 1: Vocabulary

1 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

1 Hello, I have a(n) _____ to see the practice nurse at 10.00.
A meeting B visit C appointment D date
2 My father’s sister is my _____ .
A cousin B sister-in-law C mother D aunt
3 A family doctor is also known as a _____ .
A dentistB specialist C charge nurse D General Practitioner
4 Tie the _____ around the patient’s arm and then insert the syringe.
A tourniquet B gauze C sterile tray D sheet
5 You can find more _____ in the clean supply room.
A trolleys B blankets C wheelchairs D bottles of water
6 Patients prefer to have a nurse that is _____ and understanding.
A impolite B caring C bad D uncaring
7 Mr Roberts has problems _____ . Suggest he orders from the soft diet menu.
A breathing B eating C swallowing D drinking
8 Can you try to slowly _____ your wrist for me?
A rotate B bend C straighten D repeat
9 Do you wear _____, Mr Bower?
A commodes B dentures C hoists D hand blocks
10 Put this _____ on the rash for five days.
A inhaler B tablet C syrup D ointment
11 Some patients suffer _____ from the drug.
A pain B injuries C side effects D medication
12 Try to pull yourself up to a sitting position using your _____ .
A rope ladder B banana board C slide sheet D walking frame
13 You should check for inflammation around the _____ before you remove them.
A bandages B sutures C gowns D aprons
14 Always wear _____when you take a blood sample.
A eye protection B a mask C sterile gloves D a hat
15 I have a(n) _____ to pick things up when I drop them.
A grabber B monkey pole C banana board D walking frame

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Section 2: Language

1 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

1 Excuse me, _____ you Staff nurse Karine Marchand?
A are B do C will D did
2 How many patients _____ your ward have?
A is B are C do D does
3 _____ there any visitors’ toilets on this floor?
A Is B Are C Do D Have
4 ‘Are you taking her temperature?’ ‘No, _____ .’
A I haven’t B it isn’t C I don’tD I’m not
5 I _____ my shift at 9.00.
A start B come C arrive D work
6 ‘What is Martin doing?’ ‘He _____ a patient to the toilet.’
A take B takes C taking D is taking
7 Sophie _____ the night shift on Mondays.
A usually works B works usually C usually work D work usually
8 When did you _____ the new box of supplies? We need more stitch cutters.
A order B orders C ordering D ordered
9 I would like _____ vegetable soup, please, and an orange.
A an B some C any D many
10 Are there _____ calories in a cup of black coffee?
Aa B much C any D enough
11 Please administer six units of insulin _____ .
A six hours B every six hours C at six hours D every sixth hour
12 The shoulder exercises are _____ now than they were yesterday.
A difficult B so difficult C more difficult D much difficult
13 He _____ experience some mild side effects from the tablets.
A does B has C may D would
14 We _____ a handover meeting at 15.00 tomorrow.
A are having B will having C going to have D going to having
15 The porter _____ you a wheelchair and then take you to X-ray.
A brings B will bring C will bringing D going to bring

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Section 3: Reading

1 Complete this conversation with sentences a–g.

Nurse: Good afternoon, Beth. Please take a seat. I’ll be with you in a moment. Right. (1) _____
Beth: Not great. I have swollen glands. (2) _____
Nurse: I see. (3) _____
Beth: Yeah, tired. I’m very tired. I just want to sleep all the time.
Nurse: OK. I’m just going to take your temperature first if that’s OK.
Beth: Sure, no problem.
Nurse: (4) _____ I’ll just put this under your tongue. Yes, you do have a bit of a
temperature too.
Beth: I see.
Nurse: Can I just feel your neck, please? Hmm ... yes. (5) _____ Any other symptoms? Do you
have a rash anywhere?
Beth: (6) _____ What do you think it is?
Nurse: (7) _____ However, I’d like to make an appointment for you to see your GP. He may
want to take a few tests.

a) Could you open your mouth for me, please?

b) It may be glandular fever.
c) So how do you feel today?
d) No, no rashes.
e) And I’m very sweaty.
f) Do you have any other symptoms?
g) It’s quite swollen.

Section 4: Writing

1 Rewrite these sentences and questions to make them more polite.

1 What’s your name?
________________________________________________________________________
2 What do you want?
________________________________________________________________________
3 Any other symptoms?
________________________________________________________________________
4 Roll your sleeve up.
________________________________________________________________________
5 Lift your arm above your head.
________________________________________________________________________
6 Wait. (on the phone)
________________________________________________________________________

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Section 5: Listening

1 ► 46 Listen to a conversation between a nurse and Edwin, a new care home resident, and
choose the correct words in italics.
1 Edwin arrived at the care home two / four days ago.
2 The nurse suggests they go to the park / sit in the garden.
3 Edwin doesn’t like reading / TV.
4 The care home organises trips to historical sites / London.
5 The library is open until 16.00 / 16.30.
6 Edwin’s family all live abroad / near London.
7 Edwin contacts his family by phone / email.

Section 6: Speaking

1 Prepare a presentation for your teacher about yourself. Include the following:
• Introduce yourself and say what job you do or what you are studying.
• Describe your work or studies.
• Explain what you like or dislike about your work or studies.
• Talk about what you did last week.
• Talk about something you are going to do next week.

Your teacher will mark your talk using the scorecard below. The teacher circles 1 mark if
a student includes the area and 2 marks for communicating it accurately and effectively.
There is a maximum of ten marks.

The student:
introduced him/herself appropriately and said what job he/she does or what 1 2
he/she is studying.
described his/her work/studies. 1 2
explained what he/she likes or dislikes about his/her work/studies. 1 2
talked about what he/she did last week. 1 2
talked about something he/she is going to do next week. 1 2

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