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’s blood pressure was stable throughout the night, with every reading close to the one before.” What does “stable” mean here?
- ARising quickly
- BToo low to measure
- CNot changing much
- DGetting harder to read
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The pain reliever starts working within 30 minutes. Its effects last about 6 hours. Do not take more than 4 doses in 24 hours.” A patient takes the first dose at 8 a.m. If the patient takes each next dose only when the previous one wears off, at what time would the third dose be taken?
- A4 p.m.
- B6 p.m.
- C8 p.m.
- D2 p.m.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which word is written correctly with a hyphen?
- Aself-esteem
- Bselfesteem
- Cselfe-steem
- Dself esteem
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which sentence uses “e.g.” correctly?
- ABring a healthy snack, eg. fruit or nuts.
- BBring a healthy snack, e.g., fruit or nuts.
- CBring a healthy snack e.g fruit or nuts.
- DBring e.g., a healthy snack, fruit or nuts.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patients must adhere to the medication schedule.”
- AFollow closely
- BChange freely whenever they like
- CIgnore
- DQuestion
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The strain of bacteria proved highly virulent.”
- AAble to cause severe disease
- BHarmless to healthy adults
- CMild and slow to spread between people
- DEasily killed by antibiotics
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Not changing much
Why this is the answer
Readings that stay close to each other show little change, so “stable” means steady or not changing much.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · 8 p.m.
Why this is the answer
First dose 8 a.m., second at 2 p.m. (6 hours later), third at 8 p.m. (another 6 hours).
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · self-esteem
Why this is the answer
Words formed with the prefix “self-” are normally hyphenated: self-esteem, self-care, self-control.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Bring a healthy snack, e.g., fruit or nuts.
Why this is the answer
“e.g.” is written with two full stops, follows a comma and comes right before the examples. “i.e.” (that is) would restate rather than give examples.
B · Bring a healthy snack, e.g., fruit or nuts.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Follow closely
Why this is the answer
To adhere is to stick to, or to follow a rule or plan faithfully.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Able to cause severe disease
Why this is the answer
Virulent describes a microorganism that is highly harmful and causes severe disease.
A · Able to cause severe disease
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