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 pharmacist asked Mrs. Kim whether she took any other medicines, including vitamins and herbal products, before giving her the new prescription.” Why did the pharmacist most likely ask this?
- ATo decide the colour of the medicine label
- BTo check for possible interactions
- CTo find out her date of birth
- DTo sell her more vitamins
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 does not care about the team’s work.
- BShe focuses on improvement even after success.
- CShe is disappointed with the team’s results.
- DShe wants to punish team members for mistakes.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct verb: “Neither the doctor nor the nurses ___ available.”
- Awas
- Bis
- Care
- Dhas been
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
What is the function of the underlined clause? “The nurse who trained me retired last year.”
- AAn independent clause
- BAn adjective clause describing “nurse”
- CA noun clause acting as the object
- DAn adverb clause showing reason
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Ask the patient to expectorate into the specimen cup.”
- ABreathe deeply
- BRinse the mouth
- CCough up and spit out
- DSwallow
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term leukocyte mean?
- APlatelet
- BNerve cell of the brain
- CWhite blood cell
- DRed blood cell
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · To check for possible interactions
Why this is the answer
Some medicines, vitamins and herbal products can interact. Asking about everything she takes helps the pharmacist check that the new prescription is safe.
B · To check for possible interactions
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · 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.
B · She focuses on improvement even after success.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · are
Why this is the answer
With “neither … nor” or “either … or”, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. “Nurses” is plural, so “are” is correct.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · An adjective clause describing “nurse”
Why this is the answer
A clause starting with who, which or that that describes a noun is an adjective (relative) clause. Here it identifies which nurse retired.
B · An adjective clause describing “nurse”
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Cough up and spit out
Why this is the answer
To expectorate is to cough up and spit out mucus or sputum.
C · Cough up and spit out
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · White blood cell
Why this is the answer
Leukocytes are white blood cells. Red blood cells are erythrocytes (erythr/o = red).
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