RVS COLLEGES OF HEALTH SCIENCE

RVS Training Academy

ENGLISH UNIT TEST – II FOR I B.Sc. NURSING

Date: 12-Jan-17 Max Marks: 25

Name of the Trainer: J.Balamurali Duration: 1 Hr.

I. CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. (10 x .5 = 5)

1. He works better than I.
2. Stop to write.
3. Her hairs are black.
4. He has failed in the English.
5. Physics are a difficult subject.
6. Today is the hotter day of the year.
7. I prefer tea more than coffee.
8. Idly and Sambar are his main breakfast.
9. It was hot today.
10. Ooty is a coolest place.

II. REWRITE AS DIRECTED. (.5 x 5 = 2.5)

1. I ________ to watch a movie tonight (am, am going).
2. She died _____ cancer. (preposition).
3. We saw _________ lame old man. (article).
4. A good teacher ________ make even boring classes interesting. (use modal verb)
5. He ________ (visit) me whenever he is in Madras.

III. MATCH THE FOLLOWING. (.5 x 5 = 2.5)

1. Cardiology - Process of listening for sounds in the body with stethoscope
2. Auscultation - Study of heart
3. Scorched – Vomiting sensation
4. Cyanotic – Burned
5. Nausea – Bluish discoloration of the skin due to insufficient oxygen in blood.
IV. READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER BRIEFLY IN YOUR OWN WORDS. (5 x 1 = 5)

One of the most widely spread bad habits is the use of tobacco. It is now smoked or chewed by
men, often by women and even by children, almost all over the world. It was brought into
Europe from America by Sir Walter Raleigh, four centuries ago. Another wide spread habit is the
use of alcohol. It is taken in almost all cool and cold climates. Thus, it is taken by people who
live in the Himalayan mountains. The regular use of alcohol, even in small quantities, tends to
cause diseases in many ways to various organs of the body. It affects the liver, it weakens the
mental power and lessens the general energy of the body.

1. What are the bad habits that spoil our health?

2. Who brought the use of tobacco from America, and when?
3. Which people used to take alcohol?
4. Which part of our body is affected by the use of alcohol?
5. Give a suitable title to the passage.

V. LETTER WRITING. (1 x 5 = 5)

Your friend has passed her +2 examinations with high marks. She wants to continue her studies.
Write a letter to her recommending her to do the Nursing program at RVS Nursing College.
Sulur. You can also emphasise the importance of the medical profession.

VI. ESSAY WRITING. (1 x 5 = 5)

Write an essay on the pros and cons of mercy killing. Do you agree?

ALL THE BEST!!!