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
Passage: “Sleep helps the body repair muscles, supports memory and helps control appetite. Adults who regularly sleep too little have a higher risk of several health problems.” Which is the best title for the passage?
- AHow to Build Strong Muscles
- BThe Long History of the Bed
- CFoods That Help You Sleep
- DWhy Sleep Matters for Health
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“In one study, people who were told a pill would ease their pain reported less pain, even though the pill contained no medicine.” What does this study illustrate?
- APain cannot be measured in any study.
- BThe study’s pill secretly contained hidden painkillers.
- CPills without medicine cure all kinds of disease.
- DExpectations can affect how people report symptoms.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which sentence uses a comma correctly with an interjection?
- AOh, I forgot my badge.
- BOh I, forgot my badge.
- COh I forgot, my badge.
- DOh I forgot my, badge.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which revision best eliminates wordiness? “At this point in time, the patient is in a state of recovery.”
- AThe patient is now recovering.
- BThe patient, at this point in time, is recovering now.
- CAt this time, the patient is in a recovery state.
- DCurrently at this point, the patient is recovering.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Pain is a subjective symptom.”
- ABased on the patient’s own experience
- BSeen easily by other people
- CMeasured with an instrument such as a thermometer
- DAlways serious and urgent
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child had a paroxysmal cough.”
- AProducing a lot of mucus
- BOccurring in sudden attacks
- CConstant but mild
- DDry and tickly
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Why Sleep Matters for Health
Why this is the answer
The passage is about the health benefits of sleep and the risks of too little. The other titles are too narrow or off-topic.
D · Why Sleep Matters for Health
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Expectations can affect how people report symptoms.
Why this is the answer
The pill had no medicine, yet people reported less pain. This shows the placebo effect: expectations can influence reported symptoms.
D · Expectations can affect how people report symptoms.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Oh, I forgot my badge.
Why this is the answer
A mild interjection such as “oh” or “well” at the start of a sentence is followed by a comma.
A · Oh, I forgot my badge.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · The patient is now recovering.
Why this is the answer
“At this point in time” means “now”, and “is in a state of recovery” means “is recovering”. A says the same thing in five words.
A · The patient is now recovering.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Based on the patient’s own experience
Why this is the answer
Subjective information comes from the patient’s own feelings and report, so it cannot be measured directly.
A · Based on the patient’s own experience
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Occurring in sudden attacks
Why this is the answer
Paroxysmal means occurring in sudden, intense episodes, like the coughing fits of whooping cough.
B · Occurring in sudden attacks
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