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
Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?
- ACyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
- BMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
- CBike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.
- DMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
Paragraph 1 describes how tooth decay is caused by bacteria feeding on sugar. Paragraph 2 describes how fluoride makes teeth more resistant to acid. Paragraph 3 recommends brushing with fluoride toothpaste and limiting sugary snacks. How is the passage organised?
- AAn argument with two opposing sides
- BA list of famous dentists in history
- CCause and protection, then advice
- DA story told from start to finish
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “Yesterday she ___ the tray on the counter.”
- Alaid
- Blay
- Clied
- Dlain
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
What is the function of the underlined phrase? “The nurse with the blue badge is my cousin.”
- AIt is an adjective phrase describing “nurse”.
- BIt is the subject of the sentence.
- CIt is the main verb phrase.
- DIt is an adverb phrase describing “is”.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse treated the dying patient with great compassion.”
- ACare for suffering and a wish to help
- BStrictness and firm discipline
- CImpatience and a need to hurry
- DIndifference and a complete lack of interest
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Which word is closest in meaning to tenuous?
- AStrong
- BTense
- CFlimsy
- DLengthy
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · More people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
Why this is the answer
The passage says the number of cyclists tripled after the lanes were added. It says nothing about all cities, helmets or zero cyclists before.
B · More people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Cause and protection, then advice
Why this is the answer
The passage explains a cause (bacteria and sugar), a protection (fluoride) and then gives recommendations based on both.
C · Cause and protection, then advice
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · laid
Why this is the answer
“Lay” (to put) has the past tense “laid”. “Lay” is the past of “lie” (to recline), and “lied” means told a lie.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · It is an adjective phrase describing “nurse”.
Why this is the answer
The prepositional phrase tells which nurse, so it works as an adjective modifying “nurse”. The subject is “nurse”.
A · It is an adjective phrase describing “nurse”.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Care for suffering and a wish to help
Why this is the answer
Compassion is concern for the suffering of others together with a desire to help.
A · Care for suffering and a wish to help
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Flimsy
Why this is the answer
Tenuous means very weak or slight, so flimsy is the closest meaning.
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