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 check for possible interactions
- BTo sell her more vitamins
- CTo decide the colour of the medicine label
- DTo find out her date of birth
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“Some critics call the festival a waste of money. Yet last year it brought 20 000 visitors to town, and local hotels and restaurants had their busiest week of the year.” Which claim does the evidence mainly support?
- AThe festival costs too much to run.
- BHotels lose money during the festival.
- CThe festival benefits local businesses.
- DThe festival should be held every week.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
In formal English, which word politely asks for permission? “___ I leave early today?”
- AMust
- BWill
- CWould
- DMay
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which revision corrects the misplaced modifier? “We saw a deer driving to the hospital.”
- AWe saw a deer, driving to the hospital.
- BWhile driving to the hospital, we saw a deer.
- CA deer was driving to the hospital when we saw it.
- DDriving to the hospital, a deer was seen.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Give a concise report at the end of the shift.”
- AFormal and written
- BVague and general
- CBrief but complete
- DLong and detailed
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Which word is closest in meaning to tenuous?
- ATense
- BStrong
- CLengthy
- DFlimsy
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · 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.
A · To check for possible interactions
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · The festival benefits local businesses.
Why this is the answer
The visitors and busy hotels and restaurants support the claim that the festival helps local businesses, answering the critics.
C · The festival benefits local businesses.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · May
Why this is the answer
“May” asks for or gives permission in formal English. “Must” shows obligation and “will” refers to the future.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · While driving to the hospital, we saw a deer.
Why this is the answer
In the original, the deer seems to be driving. A places the modifier next to “we”. C creates a dangling modifier, and D keeps the absurd meaning.
B · While driving to the hospital, we saw a deer.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Brief but complete
Why this is the answer
Concise means giving a lot of information clearly in few words.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Flimsy
Why this is the answer
Tenuous means very weak or slight, so flimsy is the closest meaning.
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