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
“Whenever it rained, the old roof leaked into the kitchen. This winter, after the roof was replaced, the kitchen stayed dry through every storm.” What can be concluded?
- AThe old roof had no problems.
- BThe new roof fixed the leak.
- CIt did not rain this winter.
- DThe kitchen was moved to another room.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“I have been a nurse for thirty years,” the speaker said, “and I have never seen a team work as hard as this one. Still, hard work cannot replace enough staff.” What is the speaker’s main point?
- AThirty years is a long time to be a nurse.
- BThe team does not work hard enough.
- CThe team works hard, but more staff are needed.
- DHard work is more important than the number of staff on duty.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “The patient’s temperature ___ overnight.”
- Arose
- Brised
- Crisen
- Draised
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the correct verb: “If I ___ the answer, I would tell you.”
- Aknew
- Bwill know
- Cknow
- Dknowed
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s skin felt clammy.”
- ACool and damp
- BRough and scaly
- CItchy and red
- DHot and dry
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term thrombocytopenia mean?
- AA high number of platelets
- BA low number of platelets
- CA blood clot in a deep vein
- DA low number of red blood cells
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · The new roof fixed the leak.
Why this is the answer
The kitchen leaked with the old roof but stayed dry through storms after it was replaced, so the new roof fixed the problem.
B · The new roof fixed the leak.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · The team works hard, but more staff are needed.
Why this is the answer
The speaker praises the team but argues that effort cannot make up for too few staff. The main point is the need for more staff.
C · The team works hard, but more staff are needed.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · rose
Why this is the answer
“Rise” (rise, rose, risen) means to go up without an object. “Raised” needs an object, as in “The nurse raised the bed.”
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · knew
Why this is the answer
An unreal present condition uses the past tense in the if-clause and “would” + base verb in the main clause: “If I knew, I would tell you.”
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Cool and damp
Why this is the answer
Clammy skin is cool and moist with sweat.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · A low number of platelets
Why this is the answer
Thrombocytopenia is a deficiency of platelets (thrombocytes), which raises the risk of bleeding.
B · A low number of platelets
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