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Giai đoạn 02: Từ vựng – đọc hiểu

Chủ đề: HEALTH & MEDICINE

Complied by Ms May

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Question 01: Dr Smith has received an award for her great ___________ in treating leukemia.
A. deeds B. activities C. achievements D. undertaking
Question 02: An illness that is caused by the mind is known as a(n) __________ illness.
A. acute B. congenital C. familial D. psychosomatic
Question 03: He has ___________ bronchitis. He has suffered from it for many years.
A. mortal B. chronic C. fatal D. durable
Question 04: I’m glad to say that she has now ____________ her illness.
A. got into B. got on C. got around D. got over
Question 05: The ___________ of the outbreak of the disease is still unknown.
A. aim B. cause C. motive D. reason
Question 06: Children with ___________ diseases should not allowed to go to school.
A. constant B. contact C. infectious D. unfluential
Question 06: I have been advised to take every ___________ against catching flu again this
winter.
A. precaution B. prediction C. premeditation D. prevention
Question 07: After the outbreak of a mysterious illness, investigation revealed ___________ of
the town’s water supply.
A. pollution B. eruption C. infiltration D. contagion
Question 08: Apart from the ____________ cough and cold, I have been remarkably healthy all
my life.
A. odd B. irregular C. opportune D. timely
Question 09: Smallpox, once responsible for millions of deaths, has been virtually ___________.
A. abolished B. erased C. eradicated D. exterminated

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Question 10: Unless we take immediate precautions, we shall not be able to _____________ the
epidemic.
A. contain B. destroy C. hold D. staunch
Question 11: Peter can’t play with the children next door because he is still in _________ with
measles.
A. confinement B. detention C. seclution D. quarantine
Question 12: The outbreak of whooping cough among children under 5 has now reached
___________ proportions.
A. epidemic B. endemic C. contagious D. pathological
Question 13: At first the disease affected only his hands, but now it has ____________ to his arms.
A. entered B. spread C. expanded D. covered
Question 14: My throat infection left me very __________ and make talking difficult
A. inarticulate B. dumb C. hoarse D. speechless
Question 15: She should have been here but she’s gone ___________ flu.
A. through with B. back on C. down with D. down by
Question 16: If you feel ill, the doctor usually ______________ your temperature.
A. inspects B. examines C. tests D. takes
Question 17: The fact is, doctor, I just cannot __________ this dreadful cough.
A. get out of B. get rid of C. get down to D. get round to
Question 18: The doctor allowed him to go home on ___________ that he remained in bed.
A. order B. promise C. condition D. account
Question 19: Unfortunately his illness turned out to be extremely _________ so he was kept in
isolation.
A. infectious B. influential C. individual D. inoffensive
Question 20: Researcher are trying to ____________ the cause of dyslexia.
A. sourse B. decipher C. invent D. pinpoint
Question 21: The child became ill because his diet was ____________ in vitamins.
A. disabled B. decipher C. reduced D. constrained
Question 22: Because John didn’t take good care of himself, it was ____________ that he would
get sick.
A. invariable B. notorious C. conclusive D. inevitable
Question 23: No one can visit her becaue she has a very ________ disease.
A. intoxicating B. corporal C. contagious D. exasperating

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Question 24: Your doctor can _________ some medicine to ease the pain.
A. prescribe B. order C. give D. offer
Question 25: Scurvy is a disease that is caused by a _____________ of vitamin C in the diet.
A. weakness B. shortage C. lack D. flaw
Question 26: Most children these days get inoculated ___________ common childhood ill-nesses
like measles and mumps when they are babies.
A. against B. from C. apart D. for
Question 27: Owing to various advances in modern medicine, certain diseases that were
seemingly incurable now ____________ treatment.
A. stem from B. consist of C. yield to D. interfere with
Question 28: The high __________ of cancer was attributed to the proximity of a nuclear power
station.
A. incidence B. dosage C. extent D. amount
Question 29: You should have a flu ___________ as soon as possible.
A. inoculation B. vaccination C. immunisation D. preparation
Question 30: Some people prefer alternative therapies to ___________ medicine.
A. typical B. usual C. conventional D. conformist