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 clinic’s new online booking system lets patients choose appointment times at any hour. Since it was introduced, missed appointments have dropped from 12 percent to 7 percent. Which statement is supported by the passage?
- APatients prefer calling the clinic to book.
- BThe clinic now employs more doctors and nurses than it did before.
- CFewer appointments were missed after the system was introduced.
- DThe system has stopped all missed appointments.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
Read the sentences: (1) Finally, the nurse records the result. (2) First, the nurse washes her hands. (3) Next, she places the thermometer under the patient’s tongue. (4) Then she waits for the beep and reads the number. Which order is correct?
- A3, 2, 4, 1
- B2, 4, 3, 1
- C1, 2, 3, 4
- D2, 3, 4, 1
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which sentence uses the correct verb tense consistently?
- AShe opened the window and sat down.
- BShe opened the window and sits down.
- CShe will open the window and sat down.
- DShe opens the window and sat down.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which revision fixes the comma splice by making one clause dependent? “The alarm sounded, the staff moved patients to safety.”
- AThe alarm sounded, so the staff moved patients to safety.
- BThe alarm sounded; the staff moved patients to safety.
- CThe alarm sounded. The staff moved patients to safety.
- DWhen the alarm sounded, the staff moved patients to safety.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “It was evident that the patient was in pain.”
- AHidden or concealed
- BClear or obvious
- CSurprising or unexpected
- DDoubtful or uncertain
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse gave a ___ explanation that every family member could understand.”
- Alucid
- Bobscure
- Cconvoluted
- Dvague
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Fewer appointments were missed after the system was introduced.
Why this is the answer
Missed appointments fell from 12% to 7%, which is fewer but not zero.
C · Fewer appointments were missed after the system was introduced.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · 2, 3, 4, 1
Why this is the answer
The signal words give the order: First (2), Next (3), Then (4), Finally (1).
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · She opened the window and sat down.
Why this is the answer
Actions in the same time frame keep the same tense. Both verbs in the first sentence are in the simple past.
A · She opened the window and sat down.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · When the alarm sounded, the staff moved patients to safety.
Why this is the answer
B, C and D also fix the comma splice, but they keep both clauses independent. Only A adds the subordinating conjunction “when”, which makes the first clause dependent.
D · When the alarm sounded, the staff moved patients to safety.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Clear or obvious
Why this is the answer
Evident means plain to see or understand.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · lucid
Why this is the answer
Lucid means clear and easy to understand. Vague, obscure and convoluted all mean hard to understand.
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