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 council says the new bike path will reduce traffic. Local shop owners worry that losing parking spaces will mean fewer customers.” What is the main purpose of the passage?
- ATo explain how to build a bike path
- BTo present two views on the bike path
- CTo persuade readers to buy a bike
- DTo describe the history of the local shops
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The writer’s grandfather never talked about the war. Only after his death did the family find a box of medals and letters in the attic.” What does this detail suggest?
- AHe talked about the war with his family every day.
- BHe kept his wartime experiences private.
- CHe gave his medals away to friends.
- DHe never served in the war at all.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which sentence uses the correct verb tense consistently?
- AShe opened the window and sat down.
- BShe opens the window and sat down.
- CShe will open the window and sat down.
- DShe opened the window and sits down.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which word is used incorrectly? “Of the three applicants, she is the more qualified.”
- Aqualified
- Bmore
- Cshe
- Dthree
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patient safety is paramount.”
- AOptional
- BDifficult to achieve
- CExpensive
- DMost important
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Severe dehydration can be fatal.”
- APainful
- BShort-lived
- CCausing death
- DEasily treated
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · To present two views on the bike path
Why this is the answer
The passage gives the council’s view and the shop owners’ concern, presenting two sides of the issue.
B · To present two views on the bike path
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · He kept his wartime experiences private.
Why this is the answer
He did not speak about the war, and the medals were hidden in the attic, suggesting he chose to keep those experiences private.
B · He kept his wartime experiences private.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · She opened the window and sat down.
Why this is the answer
Actions in the same time frame keep the same tense. Both verbs in the first sentence are in the simple past.
A · She opened the window and sat down.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · more
Why this is the answer
Three people are compared, so the superlative is needed: “the most qualified”. The comparative “more” is used for two.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Most important
Why this is the answer
Paramount means more important than anything else.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Causing death
Why this is the answer
Fatal means causing death.
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