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
“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?
- AVery little precipitation
- BA complete lack of animals
- CVery high temperatures
- DA covering of sand
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
The author writes: “Our survey found that 9 out of 10 dentists recommend chewing gum.” The survey was paid for by a chewing gum company and asked only 10 dentists. Why should a reader be cautious about this claim?
- AChewing gum is not sold in most countries.
- BThe sample is tiny and the sponsor has an interest.
- CDentists know little about teeth.
- DThe survey should have asked only one dentist.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “The team ___ won every game this season.”
- Ahave
- Bhaving
- Chas
- Dare
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which sentence is the most appropriate for a formal research paper?
- ASleep = better memory, obviously!
- BThe data totally prove sleep is awesome for memory.
- CThe data suggest that sleep improves recall.
- DI think sleep is like really good for memory.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor will discontinue the drug if the rash spreads.”
- AIncrease
- BRestart
- CChange the brand of
- DStop
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term endometriosis mean?
- ASurgical removal of the uterine lining
- BCancer of the neck of the uterus
- CInflammation of the lining inside the uterus after childbirth
- DTissue like the uterine lining growing outside the uterus
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Very little precipitation
Why this is the answer
The passage says Antarctica is a desert because it gets very little precipitation, showing that low rainfall or snowfall, not heat, defines a desert.
A · Very little precipitation
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · The sample is tiny and the sponsor has an interest.
Why this is the answer
A sample of 10 is too small to generalise from, and a gum company has a reason to want a positive result, so the claim may be biased.
B · The sample is tiny and the sponsor has an interest.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · has
Why this is the answer
“The team” acts as a single group here, so it takes the singular verb “has”.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · The data suggest that sleep improves recall.
Why this is the answer
Formal academic style uses hedged, objective language (“suggest”) and avoids slang, symbols in place of words and personal opinion.
C · The data suggest that sleep improves recall.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Stop
Why this is the answer
To discontinue is to stop doing or giving something.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · 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.
D · Tissue like the uterine lining growing outside the uterus
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