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
“Smoking harms almost every organ in the body. It raises the risk of lung cancer, heart disease and stroke. Quitting at any age brings health benefits.” What is the author’s main message?
- ASmoking is harmful, and quitting helps at any age.
- BQuitting smoking is helpful only for young people.
- CSmoking affects the lungs but no other organs.
- DOnly older people are harmed by smoking.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The hospital cut its use of paper by 40 percent after switching to electronic records. Staff said finding patient information became faster. A few older staff members needed extra training.” Which statement is best supported?
- AThe switch made finding information slower.
- BEvery member of staff needed extra training.
- CThe switch increased the amount of paper used.
- DThe switch had benefits but also required some training.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which sentence punctuates a quotation within a quotation correctly in American style?
- AThe nurse said, “The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’”
- BThe nurse said, ‘The doctor told me, “Wait here.”’
- CThe nurse said, ‘The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’’
- DThe nurse said, “The doctor told me, “Wait here.””
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the correct verb: “Here ___ the results you asked for.”
- Ais
- Bhas been
- Care
- Dcomes
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The family was apprehensive about the test results.”
- AAnxious or worried
- BPleased and relieved
- CConfused and uninformed
- DAngry and resentful
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term dysphasia mean?
- APain or burning when passing urine
- BImpaired ability to use or understand language
- CDifficulty in breathing when lying flat
- DDifficulty in swallowing food, fluids and tablets
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Smoking is harmful, and quitting helps at any age.
Why this is the answer
The passage describes the harms of smoking and states that quitting at any age brings benefits.
A · Smoking is harmful, and quitting helps at any age.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · The switch had benefits but also required some training.
Why this is the answer
The passage reports less paper and faster access (benefits) and extra training for a few staff (a cost). Only the first choice reflects all of this accurately.
D · The switch had benefits but also required some training.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · The nurse said, “The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’”
Why this is the answer
In American English, the main quotation uses double quotation marks and a quotation inside it uses single marks. British publishers often reverse this: single marks outside, double inside.
A · The nurse said, “The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’”
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · are
Why this is the answer
The subject is “results”, which is plural, so the verb is “are”. “Here” is never the subject.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Anxious or worried
Why this is the answer
Apprehensive means anxious or fearful that something bad may happen.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Impaired ability to use or understand language
Why this is the answer
Dysphasia is impaired speech or language; it is easily confused with dysphagia, which means difficulty swallowing.
B · Impaired ability to use or understand language
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