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
“When you have a cold, the lining of your nose swells and makes more mucus. This is why your nose feels blocked.” What causes the blocked feeling in your nose?
- ASneezing too often in the day
- BToo much sleep at night
- CSwelling and extra mucus
- DCold air in the nose
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
The author writes: “If we let students use calculators in maths class, soon they will forget how to add, then they won’t be able to manage money, and eventually our economy will collapse.” What type of flawed reasoning is this?
- AAn exaggerated chain of consequences
- BAn appeal to a famous person
- CA conclusion based on careful data
- DA fair comparison of two options
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the best transition: “Regular exercise strengthens the heart. ___, it can improve mood.”
- AIn addition
- BOtherwise
- CHowever
- DInstead
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which spelling is correct for the word that means “a sense of right and wrong”?
- Aconcience
- Bconscience
- Cconsciense
- Dconscence
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse explained the procedure before starting.”
- AThe list of medicines prescribed
- BThe cost of the hospital stay
- CThe steps of a test or treatment
- DThe name of the patient’s illness
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term myocardial mean, as in “myocardial infarction”?
- ARelating to the sac around the heart
- BRelating to the inner lining of the heart
- CRelating to the heart muscle
- DRelating to the heart valves
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Swelling and extra mucus
Why this is the answer
“This” refers to the swelling and extra mucus, which the passage gives as the cause of the blocked feeling.
C · Swelling and extra mucus
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · An exaggerated chain of consequences
Why this is the answer
The author claims one small step will lead to extreme results without evidence for each link. This is a “slippery slope” argument.
A · An exaggerated chain of consequences
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · In addition
Why this is the answer
“In addition” adds a related point. “However” and “instead” show contrast, and “otherwise” shows a consequence.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · conscience
Why this is the answer
“Conscience” is “con” + “science”. Do not confuse it with “conscious” (aware).
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · The steps of a test or treatment
Why this is the answer
A procedure is a set of actions done in a certain order, such as a test, treatment or operation.
C · The steps of a test or treatment
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Relating to the heart muscle
Why this is the answer
Myocardial refers to the myocardium, the muscular wall of the heart.
C · Relating to the heart muscle
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