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
“Despite his fear of heights, Leo climbed the tall ladder to rescue the kitten stuck on the roof.” What does this show about Leo?
- AHe wanted to fix the broken roof.
- BHe was not afraid of heights at all.
- CHe was annoyed by the noisy kitten on the roof.
- DHe was brave enough to face his fear.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
The author writes: “Most people in my office prefer tea to coffee. Therefore, tea is the most popular drink in the country.” What is the main flaw?
- ACoffee is more expensive than tea.
- BTea and coffee contain similar amounts of water.
- CThe author does not drink tea or coffee.
- DOne office may not represent the country.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which sentence punctuates the quoted question correctly?
- AThe patient asked, “When can I go home?”
- BThe patient asked, “When can I go home?.”
- CThe patient asked “When can I go home.”
- DThe patient asked, “When can I go home”?
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which sentence is a simple sentence with a compound predicate?
- AThe nurse washed her hands, and she put on gloves.
- BThe nurse washed her hands and put on gloves.
- CAfter the nurse washed her hands, she put on gloves.
- DThe nurse washed her hands; then she put on gloves.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Give a concise report at the end of the shift.”
- AVague and general
- BFormal and written
- CBrief but complete
- DLong and detailed
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the loss, the patient showed marked apathy.”
- AStrong and sudden anger at others
- BLack of interest or emotion
- CConstant crying and sadness
- DIntense fear of the future
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · He was brave enough to face his fear.
Why this is the answer
“Despite his fear” shows he was afraid but climbed anyway to help the kitten, which shows courage.
D · He was brave enough to face his fear.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · One office may not represent the country.
Why this is the answer
The author draws a national conclusion from one office. A small, unrepresentative sample cannot show what the whole country prefers.
D · One office may not represent the country.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · The patient asked, “When can I go home?”
Why this is the answer
When the quotation is a question, the question mark goes inside the quotation marks. A quoted full sentence also starts with a capital letter.
A · The patient asked, “When can I go home?”
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · The nurse washed her hands and put on gloves.
Why this is the answer
In A one subject (the nurse) has two verbs (washed, put), so it is one independent clause with a compound predicate. B and C are compound and D is complex.
B · The nurse washed her hands and put on gloves.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Brief but complete
Why this is the answer
Concise means giving a lot of information clearly in few words.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Lack of interest or emotion
Why this is the answer
Apathy is a lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern.
B · Lack of interest or emotion
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