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
“Old Mr. Hale’s garden was full of weeds, the gate hung from one hinge, and the windows were covered in dust.” What can the reader most likely infer?
- AThe house has not been cared for in some time.
- BThe house was cleaned the day before.
- CMr. Hale spends every single day working in the garden.
- DMr. Hale has just moved into the house.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The guide warned us to stay on the path. Ignoring her, Max climbed onto the rocks for a photo. A moment later, a wave crashed over him.” What lesson does the passage most likely teach?
- AGuides are often wrong about the sea.
- BIgnoring safety warnings can be dangerous.
- CTaking photos is a waste of time.
- DRocks are the best place for photos.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “She ___ the exam on her first try.”
- Apass’d
- Bpassed
- Cpast
- Dpaste
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which choice best combines the sentences? “The clinic is new. It has six exam rooms.”
- AThe clinic, it is new, has six exam rooms.
- BThe clinic is new and, it has six exam rooms.
- CThe clinic is new, it has six exam rooms.
- DThe new clinic has six exam rooms.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt ambivalent about having surgery.”
- ACompletely unaware
- BStrongly in favour
- CHaving mixed feelings
- DExtremely frightened
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Which word means “surgical removal of a kidney”?
- ANephrectomy
- BNephrostomy
- CNephropexy
- DNephrotomy
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · The house has not been cared for in some time.
Why this is the answer
Weeds, a broken gate and dusty windows all point to neglect over time. They contradict the idea of recent cleaning or daily gardening.
A · The house has not been cared for in some time.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Ignoring safety warnings can be dangerous.
Why this is the answer
Max ignored the warning and was hit by a wave, suggesting that safety advice should be followed.
B · Ignoring safety warnings can be dangerous.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · passed
Why this is the answer
“Passed” is the past tense of “pass”. “Past” is a noun, adjective or preposition referring to an earlier time, as in “in the past”.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · The new clinic has six exam rooms.
Why this is the answer
A turns “is new” into the adjective “new”, giving one clear sentence. B is a comma splice, C misplaces the comma and D adds an unneeded pronoun.
D · The new clinic has six exam rooms.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Having mixed feelings
Why this is the answer
Ambivalent means having mixed or opposing feelings about something.
C · Having mixed feelings
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Nephrectomy
Why this is the answer
Nephrectomy is removal of a kidney; nephrotomy is an incision into it and nephrostomy creates an opening into it.
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