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
Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they are home to about a quarter of all marine species. Warmer water can cause corals to lose the algae that feed them, a process called bleaching. What does the word “yet” signal in the first sentence?
- AA cause-and-effect link between warmer water and coral bleaching
- BA sequence of events in the life of a coral
- CA contrast between the reefs’ small area and their many species
- DAn example of a species that lives on a reef
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“Many people think nurses simply follow doctors’ orders. In reality, nurses assess patients, plan care, teach families and often notice early warning signs before anyone else.” What is the author’s main purpose?
- ATo argue that doctors are unnecessary
- BTo describe how to become a nurse
- CTo explain how doctors give orders
- DTo challenge a narrow view of nursing
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct verb: “Nobody ___ the answer yet.”
- Aknow
- Bknows
- Chave known
- Dare knowing
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
A paragraph argues that hand washing prevents infection. Which sentence does not belong in it?
- AMy cousin works as a chef in another city.
- BHealth workers are trained to wash their hands often.
- CMany infections are carried on unwashed hands.
- DClean hands reduce the spread of germs.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Hearing loss is prevalent among older adults.”
- AMild
- BCommon
- CHidden
- DRare
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What is the difference between a sign and a symptom?
- AA sign is observed by others; a symptom is felt by the patient
- BA sign is always serious; a symptom is always mild
- CA symptom is observed by others; a sign is felt by the patient
- DA sign comes only from a lab test; a symptom only from an X-ray
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · A contrast between the reefs’ small area and their many species
Why this is the answer
“Yet” contrasts the small size of reefs with the large number of species they support.
C · A contrast between the reefs’ small area and their many species
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · To challenge a narrow view of nursing
Why this is the answer
The author corrects the view that nurses only follow orders by describing the wide range of their responsibilities.
D · To challenge a narrow view of nursing
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · knows
Why this is the answer
“Nobody” is singular, like everybody, somebody and anybody, so it takes the singular verb “knows”.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · My cousin works as a chef in another city.
Why this is the answer
A unified paragraph keeps to one main idea. The sentence about the cousin’s job does not support the point about hand washing.
A · My cousin works as a chef in another city.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Common
Why this is the answer
Prevalent means widespread or common in a particular group or area.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · A sign is observed by others; a symptom is felt by the patient
Why this is the answer
Signs are objective findings that others can see or measure, such as a rash or fever; symptoms are subjective, like pain or nausea.
A · A sign is observed by others; a symptom is felt by the patient
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