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
“I couldn’t put the book down. I read it in one night and was sad when it ended.” What is the reader’s opinion of the book?
- AThe reader thought it was frightening.
- BThe reader found it too long.
- CThe reader enjoyed it very much.
- DThe reader did not finish it.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The forest was eerily quiet. No birds sang, and the usual rustle of small animals had stopped. Then, far off, came a low rumble of thunder.” What mood does the author create?
- ASad and hopeless
- BCheerful and lively
- CTense and uneasy
- DSilly and playful
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “In your paper, you must ___ your sources.”
- Asighted
- Bsight
- Ccite
- Dsite
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
What is the indirect object in this sentence? “The nurse handed the patient a cup of water.”
- Apatient
- Bwater
- Cnurse
- Dcup
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “It was evident that the patient was in pain.”
- ASurprising or unexpected
- BClear or obvious
- CDoubtful or uncertain
- DHidden or concealed
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The sudden drop in blood pressure was transient.”
- ACaused by stress and lasting for many months
- BVery severe
- CPermanent
- DLasting only a short time
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · The reader enjoyed it very much.
Why this is the answer
Being unable to stop reading and feeling sad at the end show the reader enjoyed the book very much.
C · The reader enjoyed it very much.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Tense and uneasy
Why this is the answer
The strange silence and the distant thunder build a tense, uneasy mood.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · cite
Why this is the answer
“Cite” means to quote or name a source. A “site” is a location, and “sight” is the ability to see.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · patient
Why this is the answer
The direct object is what was handed (a cup). The indirect object receives the direct object: the patient.
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: D · Lasting only a short time
Why this is the answer
Transient means temporary or short-lived.
D · Lasting only a short time
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