Quiz d'anglais professionnel — 491+ questions corrigées

She ___ to work by train every day.

1. is going
2. goes ✓
3. go
4. went

A habit / routine → present simple.

Listen! Someone ___ at the door.

1. knocks
2. is knocking ✓
3. knock
4. knocked

Happening right now → present continuous.

Water ___ at 100 degrees Celsius.

1. is boiling
2. boils ✓
3. boil
4. boiled

A general fact → present simple.

I can't find my keys. I think I ___ them.

1. lost
2. have lost ✓
3. lose
4. am losing

A past action with a result now → present perfect.

They ___ TV when the phone rang.

1. watched
2. were watching ✓
3. watch
4. are watching

Action in progress when another event happened → past continuous.

We ___ to Spain last summer.

1. go
2. have gone
3. went ✓
4. were going

Finished time (last summer) → past simple.

Look at those clouds — it ___ rain.

1. will
2. is going to ✓
3. goes to
4. would

A prediction based on evidence → “going to”.

By next June, I ___ here for ten years.

1. will work
2. will have worked ✓
3. work
4. have worked

Completed before a future point → future perfect.

Yesterday she went to the cinema. (go → past simple)

go / went / gone.

He has already eaten lunch. (eat → past participle)

eat / ate / eaten.

They haven't arrived yet. (not arrive → present perfect)

“yet” + present perfect in negatives.

While I was cooking, the phone rang. (cook → past continuous)

The longer background action → past continuous.

If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home. (stay)

First conditional: if + present, … will + base verb.

It's a quarter past six. (6:15)

6:15 = “(a) quarter past six”.

It's quarter to nine. (8:45)

8:45 = “(a) quarter to nine”.

The train leaves at half past ten.

Use “at” with clock times.

___ you speak more than one language?

1. Do ✓
2. Are
3. Does
4. Have

Present simple question with “you” → Do you …?

Where ___ she work?

1. is
2. does ✓
3. do
4. has

Present simple with “she” → does she …?

___ they coming to the meeting?

1. Do
2. Are ✓
3. Is
4. Have

Present continuous question → Are they + -ing?

What time ___ the shop open?

1. is
2. do
3. does ✓
4. has

“the shop” = it → does the shop open?

___ you ever been to Canada?

1. Did
2. Have ✓
3. Do
4. Are

Present perfect question → Have you (ever) been …?

Why ___ he leave so early yesterday?

1. did ✓
2. does
3. was
4. has

Past simple question → did he leave? (not “left”).

How much ___ this ticket cost?

1. do
2. does ✓
3. is
4. has

“this ticket” = it → does it cost?

___ she enjoy her new job?

1. Does ✓
2. Is
3. Do
4. Has

Present simple with “she” → Does she enjoy …?

A friend offers you a drink and you'd like to accept.

1. Yes, please. ✓
2. No, thank you.
3. Never mind.
4. Here you are.

“Yes, please” is the natural way to accept an offer.

You accidentally step on someone's foot.

1. Excuse me.
2. I'm so sorry! ✓
3. That's all right.
4. Pardon?

A quick apology: “I'm so sorry!” (“Excuse me” is used to get past or get attention.)

You didn't hear what someone just said.

1. Sorry, could you say that again? ✓
2. I don't care.
3. Good for you.
4. It doesn't matter.

A polite way to ask for a repeat.

You want to end a phone call politely.

1. Anyway, I'd better go now — talk soon! ✓
2. Why did you call me?
3. I'm hanging up.
4. Leave me alone.

“I'd better go” softly signals the end of a call.

Someone thanks you for holding a door open.

1. You're welcome. ✓
2. Thank you.
3. Yes, please.
4. Not bad.

Respond to “thanks” with “you're welcome” / “no problem”.

You want to interrupt a meeting politely to ask a question.

1. Sorry to interrupt — could I just ask something? ✓
2. Stop. I have a question.
3. Listen to me for a second.
4. Hey, you!

“Sorry to interrupt” makes the interruption polite.

A: “How about going to the cinema?” B: “___”

1. That's a great idea. ✓
2. You're welcome.
3. Never mind.
4. Not at all.

Responding positively to a suggestion.

“___ I open the window? It's a bit hot in here.”

1. Do
2. Shall ✓
3. Am
4. Will

“Shall I …?” to offer to do something.

“Would you like ___ coffee?” “Yes, please.”

1. some ✓
2. any
3. a
4. the

“some” in offers, even though it's a question.

“I'm really sorry I'm late.” “___”

1. Don't worry about it. ✓
2. Yes, you are.
3. It's mine.
4. You too.

Reassuring someone after an apology.

“Could you ___ me a hand with this box?”

1. give ✓
2. make
3. do
4. put

“give someone a hand” = help them.

“What ___ we have for dinner tonight?”

1. do
2. shall ✓
3. are
4. will

“shall we” for making a joint plan.

“Thanks so much for your help.” “___”

1. No problem at all. ✓
2. Here you are.
3. Same to you.
4. I'd love to.

A natural response to thanks.

“Do you fancy ___ out this weekend?”

1. to go
2. going ✓
3. go
4. gone

“fancy” + -ing = would you like to.

“Nice to meet you.” “Nice to meet you, too.”

“too” = also / as well.

“How do you do?” is a very formal greeting.

“How do you do?” is answered with the same phrase.

Can I have the bill, please? (in a restaurant, UK English)

UK: “the bill”; US: “the check”.

“Sorry, I didn't catch your name.”

“I didn't catch that” = I didn't hear it clearly.

“Would you mind passing the salt?”

“Would you mind” + -ing.

“I'll be with you in a minute.”

= very soon.

“Take care!” is a friendly way to say goodbye.

“Take care” = look after yourself.

“What time do you make it?” means “What time is it?”

An informal way to ask the time.

to run errands

1. to exercise outside
2. to do small practical jobs like shopping or posting letters ✓
3. to be late
4. to fix a car

errands = quick everyday tasks.

peckish

1. slightly hungry ✓
2. very thirsty
3. very tired
4. annoyed

informal: a little bit hungry.

to be broke

1. to be injured
2. to have no money ✓
3. to be very busy
4. to feel sad

informal: to have no money.

a takeaway

1. a shop that sells furniture
2. a meal cooked in a restaurant but eaten at home ✓
3. a type of bus
4. a supermarket offer

UK: food bought to eat elsewhere (US: “takeout”).

to pop out

1. to leave for a short time ✓
2. to move house
3. to fall asleep
4. to complain

“I'm just popping out to the shop.”

a hangover

1. a decoration on a wall
2. the bad feeling the morning after drinking too much alcohol ✓
3. a long coat
4. a delay

the after-effect of drinking too much.

to be on a budget

1. to be in charge of money
2. to have only a limited amount of money to spend ✓
3. to work in finance
4. to be generous

to have to spend carefully.

a white lie

1. a serious crime
2. a small, harmless untruth told to be polite ✓
3. a legal document
4. a type of paint

e.g. “I love your haircut!” when you don't.

You want the bill in a restaurant (UK English).

1. Could we have the bill, please? ✓
2. Give me the money.
3. Where is my food?
4. Is this free?

UK: “the bill”; US: “the check”.

A shop assistant asks if you need help, but you're just browsing.

1. I'm just looking, thanks. ✓
2. No.
3. Go away.
4. Maybe, who knows.

“I'm just looking, thanks” politely declines help.

You want to try on a jacket in a shop.

1. Can I try this on, please? ✓
2. This is mine now.
3. How much do you earn?
4. Do you like it?

“Can I try this on?” is the fixed phrase.

You're checking in at a hotel.

1. I have a reservation under the name Dupont. ✓
2. I want a room.
3. Where do I sleep?
4. Is anyone here?

Give your name and say you have a reservation.

You want to know if a train stops at your station.

1. Excuse me, does this train stop at Oxford? ✓
2. Take me to Oxford.
3. Is this a train?
4. Oxford. Now.

A polite yes/no question.

Your food hasn't arrived after a long wait.

1. Excuse me, I ordered about half an hour ago — could you check, please? ✓
2. Your service is terrible.
3. I'm leaving without paying.
4. Forget it, then.

State the facts calmly and ask them to check.

I'll meet you ___ the bus stop ___ 9 o'clock.

1. at / at ✓
2. in / on
3. on / at
4. at / in

“at” a point/place, “at” a clock time.

She's been living ___ Berlin ___ 2019.

1. at / for
2. in / since ✓
3. in / for
4. to / since

“in” a city; “since” + a start point.

The keys are ___ the drawer, next to the passports.

1. on
2. at
3. in ✓
4. by

“in” a closed space like a drawer.

We're going ___ holiday ___ Italy next month.

1. on / to ✓
2. in / at
3. to / in
4. for / to

“on holiday”; “to” a destination.

Congratulations ___ your promotion!

1. for
2. on ✓
3. about
4. with

congratulate someone / congratulations <b>on</b> something.

He's really good ___ solving problems ___ pressure.

1. at / under ✓
2. in / on
3. for / at
4. at / on

good <b>at</b> + -ing; <b>under</b> pressure.

The report is due ___ the end of the week.

1. in
2. at
3. on
4. by ✓

“by” = no later than that point.

There's a strange noise coming ___ the engine.

1. of
2. from ✓
3. out
4. by

come <b>from</b> = have its origin in.

I'm really looking forward to the weekend.

“look forward to” — “to” is a preposition here.

It depends on the weather.

depend <b>on</b> something.

She's married to a doctor.

married <b>to</b> someone.

There's no point in waiting any longer.

“no point in” + -ing.

He apologised for being late.

apologise <b>for</b> something.

I've been waiting for the bus for 20 minutes.

wait <b>for</b> someone/something.

This song reminds me of my childhood.

remind someone <b>of</b> something.

We need to focus on the main problem.

focus <b>on</b> something.

He's married ___ a teacher.

1. with
2. to ✓
3. of
4. by

married <b>to</b> someone.

I'm proud ___ what we achieved.

1. for
2. about
3. of ✓
4. with

proud <b>of</b> something.

This depends ___ several factors.

1. of
2. on ✓
3. from
4. about

depend <b>on</b>.

She's very keen ___ photography.

1. on ✓
2. at
3. for
4. with

keen <b>on</b> something.

They accused him ___ stealing.

1. for
2. with
3. of ✓
4. about

accuse someone <b>of</b> something.

We're thinking ___ moving house.

1. to
2. of ✓
3. for
4. in

think <b>of/about</b> + -ing.

I'm allergic ___ nuts.

1. of
2. from
3. to ✓
4. with

allergic <b>to</b> something.

He apologised ___ his mistake.

1. about
2. for ✓
3. of
4. to

apologise <b>for</b> something.

A tourist asks you the way to the museum, but you don't know it.

1. Sorry, I'm not from around here. ✓
2. No.
3. Work it out yourself.
4. Museums are boring anyway.

A polite way to say you can't help.

You want to ask where the toilets are, politely.

1. Excuse me, where are the toilets, please? ✓
2. Toilet?
3. I need the toilet right now.
4. Is there a toilet in this place at all?

“Excuse me” + a clear question.

You're telling someone the office is on level 3.

1. We're on the third floor. ✓
2. We're at three floors.
3. We're in third floor.
4. We're by three.

“on the … floor”.

Someone asks how long the walk is.

1. It's about ten minutes on foot. ✓
2. It's by ten minutes.
3. It's in ten minutes walking.
4. Ten minutes at foot.

“on foot” = walking.

You want to arrange to meet at the entrance at 6.

1. Let's meet at the main entrance at 6. ✓
2. Let's meet in the main entrance on 6.
3. Let's meet on the entrance in 6.
4. Let's meet to the entrance at 6.

“at” a point/place, “at” a clock time.

You're describing where your keys are — inside your bag.

1. They're in my bag. ✓
2. They're on my bag.
3. They're at my bag.
4. They're by my bag.

“in” for inside a container.

Could you ___ the music? It's too loud.

1. turn down ✓
2. turn up
3. turn over
4. turn in

turn down = reduce the volume.

I need to ___ this word in a dictionary.

1. look after
2. look up ✓
3. look for
4. look into

look up = find information in a reference source.

The meeting was ___ because the manager was ill.

1. called off ✓
2. called on
3. called in
4. called up

call off = cancel.

We've ___ milk — can you buy some?

1. run out of ✓
2. run into
3. run over
4. run through

run out of = have none left.

She ___ smoking last year.

1. gave up ✓
2. gave in
3. gave away
4. gave off

give up = stop a habit.

Please ___ your shoes before you come in.

1. take off ✓
2. take up
3. take over
4. take on

take off = remove clothing.

I don't know how you ___ that noise all day.

1. put up with ✓
2. put off
3. put down
4. put away

put up with = tolerate.

The plane will ___ in about ten minutes.

1. take off ✓
2. take up
3. get off
4. get on

take off = (of a plane) leave the ground.

I'll pick you up from the airport at six.

pick someone up = collect them by car.

Turn off the lights when you leave.

turn off = switch off.

We set off early to avoid the traffic.

set off / set out = begin a journey.

He's trying to cut down on sugar.

cut down (on) = reduce.

I came across an old photo while cleaning.

come across = find by chance.

Slow down — I can't keep up with you.

keep up (with) = move at the same speed.

The company was taken over by a competitor.

take over = gain control of a company.

Don't give up — you're nearly there!

give up = stop trying.

to be over the moon

1. to be extremely happy ✓
2. to be very tired
3. to be confused
4. to be late

An idiom for being delighted.

to cost an arm and a leg

1. to be dangerous
2. to be very expensive ✓
3. to be free
4. to be broken

Idiom: to be very costly.

to break the ice

1. to cause an argument
2. to make people feel relaxed at the start ✓
3. to cancel a plan
4. to tell the truth

e.g. an opening joke breaks the ice.

to be under the weather

1. to be outside
2. to feel slightly ill ✓
3. to be very busy
4. to be relaxed

Idiom: not feeling well.

to hit the road

1. to have an accident
2. to start a journey ✓
3. to get lost
4. to stop for a break

Idiom: to leave / set off.

to keep an eye on

1. to ignore
2. to watch carefully ✓
3. to stare angrily
4. to close

to monitor / supervise.

to call it a day

1. to name something
2. to decide to stop working ✓
3. to celebrate
4. to make a phone call

to finish work for the day.

a piece of cake

1. a small portion
2. something very easy ✓
3. a dessert order
4. a difficult task

Idiom: very easy to do.

A friend suggests meeting up and you're keen.

1. Yeah, I'm up for that! ✓
2. I'll think about my existence.
3. Up for what, exactly?
4. No comment.

“be up for something” = be willing / keen to do it.

You can't make it and want to postpone.

1. Can we take a rain check? ✓
2. Rain is coming.
3. Check the rain first.
4. I check, you check.

“take a rain check” = politely postpone an invitation.

Someone is speaking too fast for you.

1. Sorry, could you slow down a bit? ✓
2. Speed up.
3. Talk slowly forever.
4. I give up.

“slow down” = reduce speed.

You want to reassure a colleague that you'll deal with a problem.

1. Don't worry, I'll sort it out. ✓
2. I sort, you worry.
3. It sorts itself.
4. Worry not.… somehow.

“sort something out” = fix / resolve it.

You're encouraging a friend who wants to quit a course.

1. Don't give up now — you're almost there! ✓
2. Give up, then.
3. Up you give.
4. Quitting is always an option.

“give up” = stop trying.

You want a colleague to explain something again.

1. Could you run me through that again? ✓
2. Run again.
3. Through me that.
4. Again, the running.

“run someone through something” = explain it step by step.

The meeting has been moved ___ Monday.

1. at
2. to ✓
3. on
4. for

“move something to a day/time”. « at » is only for a clock time.

She is responsible ___ the marketing budget.

1. of
2. for ✓
3. about
4. with

be responsible <b>for</b> something.

I look forward ___ from you soon.

1. to hear
2. hearing
3. to hearing ✓
4. for hearing

“look forward to” + <b>-ing</b>.

We ___ this supplier since January.

1. use
2. used
3. have used ✓
4. are using

“since January” → present perfect.

There isn't ___ information about the deadline yet.

1. some
2. any ✓
3. a
4. many

Use <b>any</b> in negatives with uncountable nouns.

If the client calls, ___ them I'm in a meeting.

1. tell ✓
2. tells
3. telling
4. to tell

Imperative → base verb.

Our flight ___ at 6 a.m., so we should leave early.

1. is leaving
2. leaves ✓
3. left
4. leave

Timetabled events → present simple.

This report is ___ than the last one.

1. more detailed ✓
2. detaileder
3. most detailed
4. the detailed

Long adjectives → comparative with “more”.

I'm sorry, I can't make it to the meeting tomorrow.

Negative of “can”.

We need to reschedule the call to next week.

reschedule = arrange a new time.

Please find the invoice attached to this email.

Fixed email phrase.

The project is a few days behind schedule.

behind schedule = later than planned.

Let's follow up on this next week.

follow up = check progress later.

Sorry for the late reply — I was travelling.

A very common email opener.

I'll get back to you as soon as I hear from the client.

get back to someone = reply later.

We're out of stock on that item until next week.

out of stock = none available.

to postpone

1. to make something happen earlier
2. to delay something to a later time ✓
3. to cancel something completely
4. to attend a meeting

postpone = put off to a later time.

a colleague

1. a person you work with ✓
2. your direct manager
3. a customer of the company
4. a job applicant

colleague = someone you work with.

revenue

1. the profit after all costs
2. the money a company receives from its business ✓
3. the tax a company pays
4. the number of employees

revenue = income before costs.

to negotiate

1. to refuse an offer
2. to sign a contract
3. to discuss terms to reach an agreement ✓
4. to deliver an order

negotiate = talk in order to reach a deal.

an estimate

1. an exact final price
2. an approximate calculation of cost or size ✓
3. a signed agreement
4. a request for payment

estimate = a rough figure.

to delegate

1. to do all the work yourself
2. to give a task to someone else to do ✓
3. to cancel a task
4. to delay a task

delegate = hand a responsibility to someone else.

a stakeholder

1. a shareholder only
2. anyone with an interest in a project or company ✓
3. an external auditor
4. a temporary worker

Stakeholders include staff, customers, investors…

to outsource

1. to hire more staff
2. to have work done by an outside company ✓
3. to move offices
4. to reduce prices

outsource = pay another company to do part of your work.

You disagree politely with a colleague's idea in a meeting.

1. I see your point, but I'm not sure that would work for us. ✓
2. That's wrong.
3. No.
4. Bad idea.

Acknowledge, then give your view — diplomatic disagreement.

You're chasing a client who hasn't replied to your email.

1. I just wanted to follow up on my email from last week. ✓
2. Why haven't you answered me?
3. You're ignoring me.
4. Reply now, please.

“follow up on” is the neutral, professional phrase.

You need to decline a meeting invitation politely.

1. Thanks for the invite — I have a clash, but I'll catch up on the notes. ✓
2. I don't want to come.
3. Meetings are a waste of time.
4. Not interested.

Give a brief reason and offer an alternative.

You realise you need more time on a task.

1. I'm going to need a bit more time on this — could we push the deadline to Friday? ✓
2. It's not done. Deal with it.
3. Deadlines are unrealistic.
4. It's the tools' fault.

Flag it early and propose a new date.

You're opening a short presentation.

1. Thanks for coming. Today I'd like to walk you through our Q3 results. ✓
2. Let's get this over with.
3. You're all here, good.
4. I hate presenting, sorry.

Thank the audience, then state what you'll cover.

On a call, the line is bad and you missed something.

1. Sorry, you're breaking up — could you repeat the last part? ✓
2. What? What? What?
3. Speak into the phone properly.
4. I heard nothing at all.

“you're breaking up” explains why you're asking.

The funds ___ to your account within three working days.

1. will transfer
2. will be transferred ✓
3. transfer
4. are transferring

The funds receive the action → passive.

If you ___ the loan early, there is no penalty.

1. will repay
2. repaid
3. repay ✓
4. would repay

First conditional: if + present simple.

Interest is calculated ___ a daily basis.

1. in
2. at
3. on ✓
4. by

Fixed phrase: “on a daily basis”.

By the end of the quarter, we ___ all regulatory requirements.

1. will meet
2. have met
3. will have met ✓
4. meet

Completed before a future point → future perfect.

Customers are not allowed ___ large amounts of cash without ID.

1. withdrawing
2. to withdraw ✓
3. withdraw
4. withdrawn

be allowed <b>to</b> + infinitive.

Please ensure that all fields ___ before you submit the form.

1. are completed ✓
2. complete
3. completing
4. completes

The fields receive the action → passive.

The bank reserves the right ___ any transaction it considers suspicious.

1. refusing
2. to refuse ✓
3. refuse
4. refused

the right <b>to do</b> something.

Had we known about the fee, we ___ a different account.

1. would have chosen ✓
2. would choose
3. had chosen
4. will choose

Third conditional: Had + past participle, … would have + past participle.

Your card was declined because of insufficient funds.

A card is “declined” when the payment is refused.

Please allow up to five working days for the payment to clear.

A payment “clears” when it is fully processed.

The exchange rate is subject to change without notice.

“subject to change” = it may change.

You can withdraw up to €500 per day from an ATM.

withdraw = take money out (opposite: deposit).

We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.

Formal refusal.

A monthly fee will be deducted from your account on the 1st.

deduct / debit = take an amount away.

The loan is secured against your property.

A secured loan is backed by an asset.

Your account has been temporarily frozen due to suspicious activity.

A frozen account cannot be used until checked.

liquidity

1. the total value of a company
2. how easily an asset can be turned into cash ✓
3. the interest rate on a loan
4. the risk of a default

Liquid assets convert to cash quickly.

a mortgage

1. a short-term business loan
2. a loan to buy property, secured against that property ✓
3. a type of savings account
4. a government bond

A mortgage is a long-term loan secured on real estate.

to reconcile accounts

1. to close an account permanently
2. to check that two sets of records match ✓
3. to transfer money abroad
4. to freeze an account

Reconciliation = making your records agree with the bank's.

arrears

1. extra interest paid to savers
2. money owed that should already have been paid ✓
3. a fee for early repayment
4. the balance available to spend

“in arrears” = behind on payments.

a beneficiary

1. a monthly account fee
2. the person who receives money or benefits ✓
3. the opening balance
4. a change to account settings

The beneficiary receives the funds.

inflation

1. a fall in unemployment
2. a general rise in prices over time ✓
3. an increase in a company's shares
4. a rise in interest rates

Inflation reduces the buying power of money.

a dividend

1. a penalty for late payment
2. a payment to shareholders from a company's profits ✓
3. the interest on a bond
4. a bank's operating cost

Companies pay dividends to shareholders.

creditworthy

1. having a lot of debt
2. likely to be able to repay money that is borrowed ✓
3. working in a bank
4. exempt from tax

A creditworthy borrower is safe to lend to.

A customer is upset about an unexpected fee.

1. I understand this is frustrating. Let me look into exactly why the fee was applied. ✓
2. It's in the terms and conditions.
3. That's not our problem.
4. You should have read the small print.

Acknowledge the feeling, then take action.

You need to verify a caller's identity.

1. For security, could you confirm your date of birth and the first line of your address? ✓
2. Prove who you are.
3. Are you really you?
4. I don't believe you.

Explain why, then ask for specific details.

You're apologising for a system error that delayed a payment.

1. I'm sorry for the delay — this was a technical issue on our side, and it's now fixed. ✓
2. The computer did it.
3. These things happen.
4. That's not my department.

Apologise, explain briefly, confirm it's resolved.

You can't approve a request today but can pass it on.

1. I can't approve that today, but I can escalate it to our lending team for review. ✓
2. Computer says no.
3. There's nothing anyone can do.
4. Try another bank.

Say what you can't do, then what you can do.

A customer wants to report a lost card.

1. I'll block that card straight away and order you a replacement. ✓
2. You lost it, so you deal with it.
3. That was careless of you.
4. Cards get lost all the time.

Reassure by taking immediate, concrete steps.

You need the customer to wait while you check their account.

1. Would you mind holding for a moment while I check your account? ✓
2. Wait.
3. Don't hang up.
4. I'll be a while, probably.

“Would you mind holding” is polite and standard.

The patient ___ from surgery when the doctor arrived.

1. recovered
2. was recovering ✓
3. has recovered
4. recovers

In progress at a past moment → past continuous.

Take this medication ___ an empty stomach.

1. in
2. on ✓
3. with
4. at

Fixed phrase: “on an empty stomach”.

The test results ___ to the specialist tomorrow.

1. will send
2. will be sent ✓
3. send
4. sending

The results receive the action → passive.

If symptoms ___, contact your doctor immediately.

1. will persist
2. persisted
3. persist ✓
4. persisting

First conditional: if + present simple.

The nurse asked the patient ___ deeply.

1. breathe
2. to breathe ✓
3. breathing
4. breathes

ask someone <b>to</b> + infinitive.

This medication must ___ in a cool, dry place.

1. store
2. be stored ✓
3. storing
4. stores

“must” + passive infinitive.

Patients ___ to fast for 12 hours before the procedure.

1. advise
2. are advised ✓
3. advising
4. advised

The patients receive the advice → passive.

She felt much better after she ___ the antibiotics.

1. had taken ✓
2. takes
3. is taking
4. take

Past perfect for the earlier of two past events.

The patient was admitted to hospital last night.

be admitted = be taken in as an inpatient.

Please fast for eight hours before the blood test.

to fast = to not eat before a procedure.

The doctor will prescribe a course of antibiotics.

prescribe = officially tell a patient to take a medicine.

Common side effects include nausea and dizziness.

“include …” = among them are …

The wound is starting to heal well.

heal = (of a wound) become healthy again.

The patient was discharged from hospital after three days.

be discharged = be allowed to leave hospital.

Take one tablet twice a day with food.

“twice a day” = two times each day.

Your GP can refer you to a specialist.

refer a patient = send them to another doctor.

chronic

1. very severe and sudden
2. lasting a long time or recurring ✓
3. easily cured
4. affecting only children

chronic ≠ acute.

to monitor

1. to cure completely
2. to check something regularly over time ✓
3. to refer to a specialist
4. to discharge a patient

monitor = keep checking.

an outpatient

1. a patient in intensive care
2. a patient treated without staying overnight ✓
3. a patient waiting for surgery
4. a patient with no insurance

outpatient ≠ inpatient.

contagious

1. not serious
2. able to spread from person to person ✓
3. caused by genetics
4. related to the heart

A contagious disease spreads by contact.

a relapse

1. a first diagnosis
2. the return of an illness after improvement ✓
3. a successful recovery
4. a change of medication

relapse = the illness comes back after getting better.

acute

1. mild and harmless
2. beginning suddenly and lasting a short time ✓
3. present from birth
4. related to the joints

Acute conditions come on quickly; chronic ones last.

to administer a drug

1. to prescribe a drug
2. to give a drug to a patient ✓
3. to test a new drug
4. to store a drug safely

administer = give the medicine.

a biopsy

1. a full-body scan
2. the removal of a small piece of tissue for examination ✓
3. a course of physiotherapy
4. a blood transfusion

A biopsy checks tissue under a microscope.

You're reassuring a nervous patient before a blood test.

1. You might feel a sharp scratch, and it'll be over in a few seconds. ✓
2. This is going to really hurt.
3. Don't be a baby.
4. I've seen much worse.

Set a realistic, calm expectation.

You need to examine the patient's throat.

1. I'm just going to take a look at your throat — could you open wide for me? ✓
2. Open your mouth.
3. Stay completely still.
4. This won't take long, hopefully.

Say what you'll do and give a clear, gentle instruction.

You want to check the patient has understood how to take the tablets.

1. Just so I know it's clear — can you tell me how you'll take these? ✓
2. You got that?
3. Don't get it wrong.
4. It's all on the box.

Ask them to explain it back — a safe way to check understanding.

You have to give a patient disappointing test results.

1. I'm afraid the results weren't what we'd hoped for. Let's talk through what happens next. ✓
2. It's bad news.
3. You're not well.
4. There's a problem, basically.

Warn gently, then move to the next steps.

You're asking a patient to describe their pain.

1. Can you describe the pain for me — is it sharp, dull, or throbbing? ✓
2. Where does it hurt? Be quick.
3. Rate it one to ten, go.
4. You look fine to me.

An open question with helpful options.

You're telling a patient they're well enough to go home.

1. The good news is you can go home today — a nurse will go through your discharge notes with you. ✓
2. You can leave now.
3. We need the bed.
4. Off you go, then.

Positive, and explains what happens next.