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
“Some people think that only children need vaccines. In fact, adults also need some vaccines, such as boosters for tetanus and a yearly flu vaccine.” What is the main point?
- ATetanus affects only children.
- BThe flu vaccine is only for children.
- CChildren do not need vaccines.
- DAdults need some vaccines too.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“Medication A works within 15 minutes but lasts only 2 hours. Medication B takes an hour to work but lasts 12 hours.” A patient needs steady relief through the night. Which medication suits this need better, and why?
- AB, because it starts to work more quickly.
- BA, because it starts to work faster.
- CB, because its effect lasts much longer.
- DA, because it lasts all through the night.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct verb: “Where ___ the extra blankets kept?”
- Ais
- Bwas
- Cdoes
- Dare
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which sentence would work best as a thesis statement for an essay?
- AHospitals should limit nurses’ shifts to twelve hours to reduce fatigue-related errors.
- BMany people have different opinions about nursing.
- CNurses work in hospitals and in many other places.
- DThis essay is going to be about nurses and their shifts.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
What does the suffix -uria mean, as in “haematuria”?
- AA condition of the ear
- BA condition of the eye
- CA condition of the urine
- DA condition of the nose
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Severe dehydration can be fatal.”
- AShort-lived
- BCausing death
- CPainful
- DEasily treated
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Adults need some vaccines too.
Why this is the answer
The passage corrects the idea that only children need vaccines by giving examples of vaccines adults need.
D · Adults need some vaccines too.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · B, because its effect lasts much longer.
Why this is the answer
Lasting relief overnight depends on how long a drug works. B lasts 12 hours, while A lasts only 2 hours. B does not work faster.
C · B, because its effect lasts much longer.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: D · are
Why this is the answer
The subject is “blankets”, which is plural, so the helping verb is “are”: “The extra blankets are kept where?”
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Hospitals should limit nurses’ shifts to twelve hours to reduce fatigue-related errors.
Why this is the answer
A thesis statement states a clear, arguable main point. A makes a specific claim with a reason; the others are facts, announcements or vague statements.
A · Hospitals should limit nurses’ shifts to twelve hours to reduce fatigue-related errors.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · A condition of the urine
Why this is the answer
-uria refers to urine: haematuria is blood in the urine and polyuria passing large amounts of urine.
C · A condition of the urine
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Causing death
Why this is the answer
Fatal means causing death.
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