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
“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?
- AShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
- BShe went against her family’s wishes.
- CShe was paid by the army to go.
- DShe travelled there in great danger.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The test results showed a slightly high blood sugar. The doctor asked the patient to repeat the test after fasting overnight before making a diagnosis.” Why did the doctor most likely ask for a repeat test?
- ABecause the first test was clearly normal
- BBecause fasting always raises blood sugar
- CTo make the patient pay for another visit
- DTo confirm the result under standard conditions
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
What kind of sentence is this? “When the alarm rang, everyone left the building.”
- ACompound
- BSimple
- CRun-on
- DComplex
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
What is the function of the underlined clause? “What the doctor said surprised everyone.”
- AAn adverb clause showing time
- BAn independent clause
- CAn adjective clause describing “doctor”
- DA noun clause acting as the subject
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the breathing tube was removed, his voice was hoarse.”
- AVery high
- BRough and harsh
- CCompletely normal
- DVery loud
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Which term means “pertaining to under the skin”?
- ATranscutaneous
- BEpidermal
- CSubcutaneous
- DIntradermal
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · She paid the costs of the trip herself.
Why this is the answer
“At her own expense” means she paid the costs herself rather than being funded by someone else.
A · She paid the costs of the trip herself.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · To confirm the result under standard conditions
Why this is the answer
A single slightly high reading may be affected by recent food. A repeat fasting test confirms the result before a diagnosis is made.
D · To confirm the result under standard conditions
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Complex
Why this is the answer
One independent clause plus one dependent clause (introduced by “when”) makes a complex sentence.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · A noun clause acting as the subject
Why this is the answer
The whole clause “What the doctor said” is the thing that surprised everyone, so it works as a noun and is the subject of “surprised”.
D · A noun clause acting as the subject
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Rough and harsh
Why this is the answer
A hoarse voice sounds rough and harsh, often because the vocal cords are irritated.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Subcutaneous
Why this is the answer
Subcutaneous means beneath the skin. Intradermal is within the skin, epidermal the outer skin layer and transcutaneous through the skin.
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