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
“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?
- AThe water in them had frozen into ice.
- BSomeone had covered them with sand.
- CThe sun had dried them out.
- DRain had fallen on them all night.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“When Ella received the award, she thanked her coach, her teammates and her parents, but said nothing about her own hard work.” Which trait does this most likely show?
- ALaziness
- BArrogance
- CModesty
- DJealousy
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “The patient rode a ___ bike during rehab.”
- Astationary
- Bstationairy
- Cstationery
- Dstationery’s
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which word in this sentence is used as an adverb? “The surgery went well, and the patient recovered fast.”
- Afast
- Bsurgery
- Cpatient
- Dand
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse collected a sputum sample in the morning.”
- AUrine passed from the bladder
- BFluid running from the nose during a cold
- CMucus coughed up from the lungs
- DBlood taken from a vein
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Burning on urination and frequency are ___ of a urinary tract infection.”
- Aindependent
- Bindifferent
- Cirrelevant
- Dindicative
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · The water in them had frozen into ice.
Why this is the answer
Water freezes into ice below freezing temperatures, making the puddles hard and slippery.
A · The water in them had frozen into ice.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Modesty
Why this is the answer
Giving credit to others and not praising herself shows modesty.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · stationary
Why this is the answer
“Stationary” means not moving. “Stationery” means writing paper and envelopes: e for envelope.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · fast
Why this is the answer
“Fast” tells how the patient recovered, so it is an adverb (like “well”). Words such as fast, hard and late can be adjectives or adverbs.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Mucus coughed up from the lungs
Why this is the answer
Sputum is mucus brought up from the lower airways by coughing.
C · Mucus coughed up from the lungs
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · indicative
Why this is the answer
Indicative means serving as a sign of something.
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