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 nutrition label on a cereal box lists, per serving: 120 calories, 2 g fat, 9 g sugar and 3 g fibre. The box contains 10 servings. How much sugar is in the whole box?
- A9 g
- B30 g
- C120 g
- D90 g
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“When the excellent results came in, the team leader did not celebrate. Instead, she gathered everyone and asked, ‘What could we have done better?’” What does this suggest about the team leader?
- AShe is disappointed with the team’s results.
- BShe does not care about the team’s work.
- CShe wants to punish team members for mistakes.
- DShe focuses on improvement even after success.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct verb: “The nurse and the pharmacist ___ the order together.”
- Areviews
- Bhas reviewed
- Cis reviewing
- Dreview
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which sentence clearly means that she likes her patients more than her coworkers like them?
- AHer coworkers like her patients more than she does.
- BShe likes her patients more than she likes her coworkers.
- CShe likes her coworkers more than her patients.
- DShe likes her patients more than her coworkers do.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The disease had an insidious onset.”
- APainful from the start
- BSudden, dramatic and very noticeable
- CEasy to treat
- DGradual and hard to notice
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the loss, the patient showed marked apathy.”
- AIntense fear of the future
- BStrong and sudden anger at others
- CLack of interest or emotion
- DConstant crying and sadness
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · 90 g
Why this is the answer
9 g per serving × 10 servings = 90 g of sugar in the box.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · She focuses on improvement even after success.
Why this is the answer
Rather than celebrating, she asks how to improve, showing a focus on continuous improvement. Nothing suggests she wants to punish anyone.
D · She focuses on improvement even after success.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · review
Why this is the answer
“The nurse and the pharmacist” is a compound subject joined by “and”, so it takes the plural verb “review”.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · She likes her patients more than her coworkers do.
Why this is the answer
“More than her coworkers do” compares how much she and her coworkers like the patients. B compares the patients with the coworkers instead, and C and D change the meaning.
D · She likes her patients more than her coworkers do.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Gradual and hard to notice
Why this is the answer
Insidious means developing slowly and subtly, so it is noticed only when it is well advanced.
D · Gradual and hard to notice
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Lack of interest or emotion
Why this is the answer
Apathy is a lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern.
C · Lack of interest or emotion
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