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
Passage: “Sleep helps the body repair muscles, supports memory and helps control appetite. Adults who regularly sleep too little have a higher risk of several health problems.” Which is the best title for the passage?
- AWhy Sleep Matters for Health
- BFoods That Help You Sleep
- CHow to Build Strong Muscles
- DThe Long History of the Bed
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“Hannah had always been the first to raise her hand. Since the accident, she sat at the back of the room and rarely spoke.” What does the contrast suggest?
- AHannah was always shy and quiet.
- BThe accident changed Hannah’s behaviour.
- CHannah enjoyed sitting at the back.
- DHannah moved to a new school after the accident.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “After the fall, the patient was ___ but confused.”
- Aconscientious
- Bconscious
- Cconsensus
- Dconscience
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which spelling is correct for the word that means “a special right or advantage”?
- Aprivilage
- Bprivilege
- Cprivelege
- Dpriviledge
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The older man had an episode of syncope in the shower.”
- AChest pain
- BFainting
- CSeizure
- DBreathlessness
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse gave a ___ explanation that every family member could understand.”
- Avague
- Blucid
- Cobscure
- Dconvoluted
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · Why Sleep Matters for Health
Why this is the answer
The passage is about the health benefits of sleep and the risks of too little. The other titles are too narrow or off-topic.
A · Why Sleep Matters for Health
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · The accident changed Hannah’s behaviour.
Why this is the answer
Hannah went from eager to withdrawn after the accident, suggesting it affected her deeply. “Always the first to raise her hand” rules out her always being shy.
B · The accident changed Hannah’s behaviour.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · conscious
Why this is the answer
“Conscious” means awake and aware. “Conscience” is a sense of right and wrong, and “conscientious” means careful and hard-working.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · privilege
Why this is the answer
“Privilege” is spelled p-r-i-v-i-l-e-g-e, with no d and an i in the second syllable.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Fainting
Why this is the answer
Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by reduced blood flow to the brain.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · lucid
Why this is the answer
Lucid means clear and easy to understand. Vague, obscure and convoluted all mean hard to understand.
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