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
Washing hands with soap for at least 20 seconds removes many germs. Soap breaks up the oily layer that holds germs on the skin, and rinsing washes them away. What is the author’s main purpose?
- ATo tell a story about a person who got sick
- BTo persuade readers to buy a certain brand of soap
- CTo compare soap with hand sanitiser in detail
- DTo explain how handwashing with soap removes germs
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“Every year, Grandpa planted one more apple tree. When people asked why, since he would not live to see them fruit, he smiled and said, ‘They are not for me.’” What does Grandpa’s answer suggest?
- AHe planted the trees for future generations.
- BHe planned to sell the young trees soon for money.
- CHe did not know how trees grow.
- DHe did not like eating apples himself.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
- AShe served the children sandwiches on paper plates.
- BOn paper plates, she served sandwiches to the children.
- CShe served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
- DShe served the children sandwiches that were on paper plates.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the best transition: “The new schedule saved money. ___, staff morale dropped because of longer shifts.”
- AOn the other hand
- BTherefore
- CFor example
- DSimilarly
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “The nurse recorded the patient’s intake and output.”
- AFluids taken in and fluids lost
- BVisitors coming and going
- CMedicines given and refused
- DCalories eaten and calories burned
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was taught to recognise the precursors of a migraine.”
- AFoods that are safe to eat with it
- BLong-term effects that follow it
- CMedicines that cure it quickly
- DWarning signs that come before it
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · To explain how handwashing with soap removes germs
Why this is the answer
The passage gives facts about how soap works, so its purpose is to inform. It names no brand and tells no story.
D · To explain how handwashing with soap removes germs
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · He planted the trees for future generations.
Why this is the answer
Planting trees he would not see bear fruit, “not for me”, suggests he planted them for others, such as his family or future generations.
A · He planted the trees for future generations.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
Why this is the answer
Placing “on paper plates” right after “children” makes it seem the children sat on the plates. The modifier should be next to “sandwiches”.
C · She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · On the other hand
Why this is the answer
“On the other hand” introduces a contrasting point. “Therefore” would wrongly say the savings caused the drop, and “similarly” shows likeness.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Fluids taken in and fluids lost
Why this is the answer
Intake and output is the record of all fluids a patient takes in and all fluids they lose, such as urine; in the UK it is often kept on a fluid balance chart.
A · Fluids taken in and fluids lost
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Warning signs that come before it
Why this is the answer
A precursor is something that comes before and signals what follows.
D · Warning signs that come before it
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