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
“Ravi and his sister argued about which film to watch. In the end, they agreed to watch his choice tonight and hers tomorrow.” How was the conflict resolved?
- AThey decided not to watch any film.
- BRavi’s sister chose both films.
- CTheir parents chose a different film.
- DThey compromised and took turns.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“When the excellent results came in, the team leader did not celebrate. Instead, she gathered everyone and asked, ‘What could we have done better?’” What does this suggest about the team leader?
- AShe wants to punish team members for mistakes.
- BShe is disappointed with the team’s results.
- CShe focuses on improvement even after success.
- DShe does not care about the team’s work.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which sentence punctuates a quotation within a quotation correctly in American style?
- AThe nurse said, ‘The doctor told me, “Wait here.”’
- BThe nurse said, “The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’”
- CThe nurse said, “The doctor told me, “Wait here.””
- DThe nurse said, ‘The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’’
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the correct verb: “The patient has ___ in bed all morning.”
- Alaid
- Blay
- Clayed
- Dlain
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
What does the abbreviation PRN mean on a medication order?
- AAs needed
- BEvery morning
- CBy mouth
- DBefore meals
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were refractory to standard treatment.”
- APartly hidden
- BNot responding
- CResponding quickly
- DCaused directly
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · They compromised and took turns.
Why this is the answer
Each got to watch their choice on a different night, which is a compromise.
D · They compromised and took turns.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · She focuses on improvement even after success.
Why this is the answer
Rather than celebrating, she asks how to improve, showing a focus on continuous improvement. Nothing suggests she wants to punish anyone.
C · She focuses on improvement even after success.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · The nurse said, “The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’”
Why this is the answer
In American English, the main quotation uses double quotation marks and a quotation inside it uses single marks. British publishers often reverse this: single marks outside, double inside.
B · The nurse said, “The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’”
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · lain
Why this is the answer
“Lie” (recline) has the forms lie, lay, lain. After “has”, the past participle “lain” is needed. “Laid” belongs to “lay” (to put).
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: A · As needed
Why this is the answer
PRN means the medication is given when needed, for example for pain, rather than at set times.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Not responding
Why this is the answer
Refractory means resistant to treatment or not responding to it.
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