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
Studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to have more energy in the morning. In my view, breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day. Which sentence contains an opinion?
- ANeither sentence
- BBoth sentences
- CThe first sentence
- DThe second sentence
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
A school sends this note: “Due to the forecast of heavy snow, all classes will move online on Friday. Students should log in at the usual time. The building will be closed.” Which statement is NOT supported by the note?
- AStudents will attend classes online on Friday.
- BClasses on Friday are cancelled entirely.
- CThe change is because of expected snow.
- DThe school building will be closed on Friday.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct verb: “Every morning he wakes up, ___ coffee and leaves for work.”
- Amakes
- Bmaking
- Cmade
- Dwill make
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
In a short academic essay, where is the thesis statement usually placed?
- AAt the end of the introduction
- BOnly in the title of the essay
- COnly in the last sentence of the conclusion
- DIn the middle of the second body paragraph
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will reposition the patient every two hours.”
- AWeigh on the scales
- BMove into a new position
- CWash and dry
- DHelp with meals
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term endometriosis mean?
- ASurgical removal of the uterine lining
- BInflammation of the lining inside the uterus after childbirth
- CTissue like the uterine lining growing outside the uterus
- DCancer of the neck of the uterus
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · The second sentence
Why this is the answer
The first sentence reports study results (a fact that can be checked). The second gives a personal taste, an opinion.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Classes on Friday are cancelled entirely.
Why this is the answer
The note says classes move online, not that they are cancelled. The other three statements are directly supported.
B · Classes on Friday are cancelled entirely.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · makes
Why this is the answer
“Wakes” and “leaves” are in the simple present, so the middle verb must also be simple present: “makes”.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · At the end of the introduction
Why this is the answer
A thesis is usually the last sentence of the introduction. It tells the reader the main claim that the body paragraphs will support.
A · At the end of the introduction
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Move into a new position
Why this is the answer
To reposition is to change a person’s position, for example from lying on the back to lying on the side.
B · Move into a new position
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Tissue like the uterine lining growing outside the uterus
Why this is the answer
Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the endometrium grows outside the uterus; endometritis is inflammation of the lining.
C · Tissue like the uterine lining growing outside the uterus
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