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 nurse checked the patient’s wristband, asked his name and date of birth, and compared them with the medicine order before giving the tablet.” Why did the nurse most likely do these checks?
- ATo find out how long the patient would stay
- BTo make sure the medicine went to the right patient
- CTo decide what the patient should eat for lunch
- DTo see whether he had visitors waiting
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The company claims its water filter removes 99% of germs. The claim is based on one test, run by the company itself, on water from a single tap.” What is the best evaluation of the claim?
- AIt needs independent and wider testing.
- BIt is false because filters cannot remove germs.
- CIt is proven true for all types of water.
- DIt is reliable because the company ran the test.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “Please ___ your hand if you have a question.”
- Arisen
- Brose
- Craise
- Drise
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which revision removes the redundancy? “The patient returned back to the clinic at 3 p.m. in the afternoon.”
- AThe patient returned to the clinic at 3 p.m.
- BThe patient returned to the clinic at 3 in the afternoon p.m.
- CThe patient returned back to the clinic at 3 p.m.
- DThe patient came back again to the clinic at 3 p.m.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s skin felt clammy.”
- ARough and scaly
- BItchy and red
- CCool and damp
- DHot and dry
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Which word is closest in meaning to ubiquitous?
- AInvisible
- BUnique
- CDangerous
- DWidespread
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · To make sure the medicine went to the right patient
Why this is the answer
Checking the wristband, name and date of birth against the order confirms the patient’s identity, preventing medicine errors.
B · To make sure the medicine went to the right patient
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · It needs independent and wider testing.
Why this is the answer
One test run by the company on one tap is limited and may be biased. Independent tests on different water would be needed to trust the claim.
A · It needs independent and wider testing.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · raise
Why this is the answer
“Raise” takes an object (your hand). “Rise” means to go up by itself and takes no object, as in “The sun rises.”
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · The patient returned to the clinic at 3 p.m.
Why this is the answer
“Returned” already means came back, and “p.m.” already means afternoon, so “back” and “in the afternoon” are redundant.
A · The patient returned to the clinic at 3 p.m.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Cool and damp
Why this is the answer
Clammy skin is cool and moist with sweat.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Widespread
Why this is the answer
Ubiquitous means found everywhere, so widespread is the closest meaning.
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