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 patient said he felt ‘as weak as a kitten’ after his long illness.” What does the patient mean?
- AHe felt playful and lively.
- BHe felt very sleepy.
- CHe wanted a pet cat.
- DHe felt very weak.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“Emma had practised her speech for weeks. When she stood before the crowd, her hands trembled, but her voice came out clear and strong.” Which statement best describes Emma at that moment?
- AAngry at the crowd for watching her so closely
- BUnprepared and unsure of her words
- CNervous inside but still able to speak well
- DCalm and completely without fear
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which is the correct possessive for something that belongs to several students?
- Athe students’s lounge
- Bthe students lounge
- Cthe student’s lounge
- Dthe students’ lounge
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 twins looked exactly alike.
- BThe twins were identical in appearance and alike.
- CThe two twins looked exactly alike in appearance.
- DThe two twins looked identical and alike.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Drinking enough fluids helps prevent constipation.”
- ADifficulty passing stools
- BPainful urination
- CFrequent, loose stools
- DStomach cramps after meals
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Which term means “pertaining to under the skin”?
- ATranscutaneous
- BEpidermal
- CSubcutaneous
- DIntradermal
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · He felt very weak.
Why this is the answer
The simile compares his strength to a kitten’s, which is very small, so he means he felt very weak.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Nervous inside but still able to speak well
Why this is the answer
Trembling hands show nerves, but her clear voice shows she still spoke well. Her weeks of practice rule out being unprepared.
C · Nervous inside but still able to speak well
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · the students’ lounge
Why this is the answer
For a plural noun ending in s, put the apostrophe after the s: students’. “Student’s” refers to one student.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · 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”.
A · The twins looked exactly alike.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Difficulty passing stools
Why this is the answer
Constipation means infrequent or difficult bowel movements, often with hard stools.
A · Difficulty passing stools
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Subcutaneous
Why this is the answer
Subcutaneous means beneath the skin. Intradermal is within the skin, epidermal the outer skin layer and transcutaneous through the skin.
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