1Formulas and methods
Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Method
- Read the question first so you know what you are looking for.
- Skim the passage for its topic and main point; the first or last sentence often states it.
- Go back to the exact lines that answer the question.
- For inferences, choose the option the clues most strongly support, not one that goes further.
- For labels and tables, apply every rule that fits the case and do the small calculation carefully.
English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Method
- Find the subject and the verb of the sentence before choosing a form.
- Strip away phrases (of the …, along with …) and extra people (you and …) to test agreement and pronoun case.
- Check each clause: can it stand alone? Join independent clauses with a comma + conjunction or a semicolon.
- Check modifiers and lists: the describing phrase next to its word, items in the same form.
- For word choice and register, pick the precise, formal and concise option.
Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Method
- Read the whole sentence and look for a context clue: a definition, a contrast, an example or a cause and effect.
- Split an unfamiliar word into prefix, root and suffix and translate each part.
- Read a medical term from the suffix back to the start (hepat-itis: inflammation of the liver).
- Put each option into the sentence and check that the meaning still fits.
- Choose the meaning used in this sentence, even if the word has another everyday meaning.
2Practice problems
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Medium
“The doctor explained that the medicine would work best if taken at the same time every day. Mr. Ali set an alarm on his phone for 9 p.m.” Why did Mr. Ali set an alarm?
- ATo remind him to call the doctor
- BTo take the medicine at the same time daily
- CTo know when to stop taking the medicine
- DTo wake up early for work the next day
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The nurse noted: ‘Patient states pain is 7 out of 10 at 9 a.m. Medicine given. At 10 a.m., patient states pain is 3 out of 10.’” Which conclusion is best supported by the note?
- AThe patient’s pain grew worse during the hour.
- BThe medicine removed all of the patient’s pain.
- CThe patient reported less pain after the medicine.
- DThe patient refused the medicine.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “She asked ___ the clinic was open on Sunday.”
- Aweather
- Bwether
- Cwhether
- Dweather’s
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which sentence makes a logical comparison?
- AHer salary is higher than her manager’s.
- BHer salary is higher than her manager.
- CHer salary is more higher than her manager’s.
- DHer salary is higher than the manager she works for.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “She felt vertigo every time she stood up quickly.”
- AA spinning sensation
- BTightness in the chest
- CRinging in the ears
- DBlurred vision
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term myocardial mean, as in “myocardial infarction”?
- ARelating to the inner lining of the heart
- BRelating to the heart valves
- CRelating to the sac around the heart
- DRelating to the heart muscle
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · To take the medicine at the same time daily
Why this is the answer
The doctor said the medicine works best at the same time each day, so the alarm helps him take it at 9 p.m. every day.
B · To take the medicine at the same time daily
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · The patient reported less pain after the medicine.
Why this is the answer
Pain fell from 7 to 3, so the patient reported less pain after the medicine. Since pain was still 3, it was not removed completely.
C · The patient reported less pain after the medicine.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · whether
Why this is the answer
“Whether” introduces alternatives or an indirect question. “Weather” refers to rain, sun and temperature.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Her salary is higher than her manager’s.
Why this is the answer
“Her manager’s” means “her manager’s salary”, so salary is compared with salary. B and C compare a salary with a person, and D uses a double comparative.
A · Her salary is higher than her manager’s.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · A spinning sensation
Why this is the answer
Vertigo is a sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Relating to the heart muscle
Why this is the answer
Myocardial refers to the myocardium, the muscular wall of the heart.
D · Relating to the heart muscle
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