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
A pie chart of a family’s monthly budget shows: housing 40%, food 20%, transport 15%, savings 10%, other 15%. Which statement is true?
- ASavings are the second largest share of the budget.
- BFood and transport together exceed housing.
- CTransport takes more than food.
- DHousing takes the largest share.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The writer describes the old city as ‘a maze of narrow streets where every corner hides a surprise’.” What does this description suggest about the city?
- AIt is dangerous and best avoided by visitors.
- BIt is modern, wide and well planned.
- CIt is boring, with nothing to see.
- DIt is confusing but full of interest.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “After the fall, the patient was ___ but confused.”
- Aconscience
- Bconscientious
- Cconscious
- Dconsensus
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
A paragraph argues that hand washing prevents infection. Which sentence does not belong in it?
- AClean hands reduce the spread of germs.
- BMy cousin works as a chef in another city.
- CHealth workers are trained to wash their hands often.
- DMany infections are carried on unwashed hands.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The dehydrated patient had poor skin turgor.”
- AColour and tone
- BSensitivity to pain
- CElasticity and fullness
- DWarmth of the skin to the touch
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term dermatology mean?
- ASurgical repair of the skin
- BThe study and treatment of the skin
- CInflammation of the skin
- DRemoval of the skin
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Housing takes the largest share.
Why this is the answer
Housing (40%) is the largest share. Food and transport total 35%, less than housing; savings (10%) is the smallest share.
D · Housing takes the largest share.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · It is confusing but full of interest.
Why this is the answer
A “maze” suggests the streets are confusing, while “every corner hides a surprise” suggests they are interesting to explore.
D · It is confusing but full of interest.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · conscious
Why this is the answer
“Conscious” means awake and aware. “Conscience” is a sense of right and wrong, and “conscientious” means careful and hard-working.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · My cousin works as a chef in another city.
Why this is the answer
A unified paragraph keeps to one main idea. The sentence about the cousin’s job does not support the point about hand washing.
B · My cousin works as a chef in another city.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Elasticity and fullness
Why this is the answer
Turgor is the normal fullness and elasticity of the skin; poor turgor is a sign of dehydration.
C · Elasticity and fullness
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · The study and treatment of the skin
Why this is the answer
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin. Dermatitis is skin inflammation.
B · The study and treatment of the skin
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