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 was born in 1950 in a small farming village. Every morning I walked three miles to school, even in the snow.” What type of source is this most likely?
- AA primary source, such as a memoir
- BA dictionary entry about villages
- CA science report about snow
- DA textbook, a secondary source
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
The author writes: “Many people skip the flu vaccine because they believe it can give them the flu. The injected vaccine contains no live virus, so it cannot cause the illness. Mild soreness or a low temperature for a day is a normal sign that the body is building protection.” What is the purpose of the last sentence?
- ATo explain that mild side effects are not the flu
- BTo argue that the vaccine causes the flu
- CTo list the symptoms of severe flu
- DTo advise people to skip the vaccine if they feel unwell
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct preposition: “She is capable ___ handling emergencies.”
- Afor
- Bto
- Cof
- Dwith
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the best transition to begin a concluding sentence: “___, regular hand washing is one of the simplest ways to prevent infection.”
- AFor instance
- BMeanwhile
- CIn conclusion
- DIn contrast
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The mortality rate from the disease has fallen.”
- AIllness
- BDeath
- CBirth
- DRecovery
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Which word is closest in meaning to candid?
- ARude
- BSecretive
- CShy
- DFrank
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · A primary source, such as a memoir
Why this is the answer
A first-hand account by someone who lived the events is a primary source. A textbook summarising others’ accounts would be secondary.
A · A primary source, such as a memoir
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · To explain that mild side effects are not the flu
Why this is the answer
The last sentence explains that brief, mild reactions are expected and are not the flu itself, which addresses the misconception.
A · To explain that mild side effects are not the flu
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · of
Why this is the answer
The fixed expression is “capable of” + noun or -ing form.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · In conclusion
Why this is the answer
“In conclusion” signals a summary of the main idea. “For instance” gives an example, “in contrast” shows difference and “meanwhile” shows time.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Death
Why this is the answer
Mortality refers to death; the mortality rate is the number of deaths in a population.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Frank
Why this is the answer
Candid means truthful and straightforward, which is the meaning of frank.
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