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 nurse checked the patient’s wristband, asked his name and date of birth, and compared them with the medicine order before giving the tablet.” Why did the nurse most likely do these checks?
- ATo find out how long the patient would stay
- BTo see whether he had visitors waiting
- CTo decide what the patient should eat for lunch
- DTo make sure the medicine went to the right patient
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“Sugar-free drinks are often advertised as healthy. However, being free of sugar does not mean a drink has any nutrients, and some contain acids that can harm tooth enamel.” What is the author’s main point?
- AEvery drink contains acids that harm teeth.
- BSugar-free does not automatically mean healthy.
- CSugar-free drinks are dangerous to drink.
- DSugary drinks are better for your teeth.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which spelling is correct for the word that means “to make someone feel awkward”?
- Aembarass
- Bemmbarrass
- Cembarras
- Dembarrass
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which revision eliminates the redundancy? “The two twins were identical in appearance and looked exactly alike.”
- AThe two twins looked exactly alike in appearance.
- BThe two twins looked identical and alike.
- CThe twins looked exactly alike.
- DThe twins were identical in appearance and alike.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The two blood pressure readings were consistent.”
- ATaken at the same time
- BVery different from each other
- CBoth recorded incorrectly
- DIn agreement with each other
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term pneumothorax mean?
- AFluid filling the tiny air sacs of the lung
- BInflammation of the lung tissue
- CAir in the chest cavity around the lung
- DBlood in the chest cavity
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · To make sure the medicine went to the right patient
Why this is the answer
Checking the wristband, name and date of birth against the order confirms the patient’s identity, preventing medicine errors.
D · To make sure the medicine went to the right patient
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Sugar-free does not automatically mean healthy.
Why this is the answer
The author questions the idea that sugar-free means healthy, noting a lack of nutrients and possible harm to enamel. The author does not call them dangerous or praise sugary drinks.
B · Sugar-free does not automatically mean healthy.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · embarrass
Why this is the answer
“Embarrass” has a double r and a double s.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · The twins looked exactly alike.
Why this is the answer
A removes the repeated ideas: “two” is implied by “twins”, and “identical in appearance” repeats “looked exactly alike”.
C · The twins looked exactly alike.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · In agreement with each other
Why this is the answer
Consistent means staying the same or agreeing with something else.
D · In agreement with each other
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Air in the chest cavity around the lung
Why this is the answer
A pneumothorax is air in the pleural space, which can cause the lung to collapse; blood there is a haemothorax.
C · Air in the chest cavity around the lung
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