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
“Despite his fear of heights, Leo climbed the tall ladder to rescue the kitten stuck on the roof.” What does this show about Leo?
- AHe was annoyed by the noisy kitten on the roof.
- BHe wanted to fix the broken roof.
- CHe was not afraid of heights at all.
- DHe was brave enough to face his fear.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
Passage: “Gutenberg’s printing press, developed in the 1400s, made books faster and cheaper to produce. As more books became available, more people learned to read, and new ideas spread quickly across Europe.” Which sequence of effects does the passage describe?
- ACheaper books, wider reading, faster spread of ideas
- BWider reading, then the printing press
- CFewer books, so fewer people learned to read
- DNew ideas, then cheaper paper, then more printers
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce an explanation?
- AShe had: one reason for leaving she was exhausted.
- BShe had one reason for: leaving she was exhausted.
- CShe had one reason: for leaving she was exhausted.
- DShe had one reason for leaving: she was exhausted.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
What is the function of the underlined word? “The patient seemed anxious.”
- AAdverb modifying “seemed”
- BPredicate adjective (subject complement)
- CDirect object
- DObject complement
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The family was apprehensive about the test results.”
- APleased and relieved
- BAngry and resentful
- CConfused and uninformed
- DAnxious or worried
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term cholecystitis mean?
- AInflammation of the pancreas
- BInflammation of the gallbladder
- CRemoval of the gallbladder
- DStones blocking the common bile duct
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · He was brave enough to face his fear.
Why this is the answer
“Despite his fear” shows he was afraid but climbed anyway to help the kitten, which shows courage.
D · He was brave enough to face his fear.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Cheaper books, wider reading, faster spread of ideas
Why this is the answer
The press made books cheaper; more books led to more readers; more readers helped ideas spread quickly.
A · Cheaper books, wider reading, faster spread of ideas
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · She had one reason for leaving: she was exhausted.
Why this is the answer
A colon can follow an independent clause to introduce an explanation, a list or a quotation. It should not split a verb from its object.
D · She had one reason for leaving: she was exhausted.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Predicate adjective (subject complement)
Why this is the answer
After a linking verb, an adjective that describes the subject is a predicate adjective (a subject complement). Linking verbs take no direct object, and an object complement follows a direct object.
B · Predicate adjective (subject complement)
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Anxious or worried
Why this is the answer
Apprehensive means anxious or fearful that something bad may happen.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Inflammation of the gallbladder
Why this is the answer
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder, often caused by gallstones.
B · Inflammation of the gallbladder
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