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
A notice in the staff room reads: “The parking lot will be repaved on Tuesday. Staff should park in the overflow lot on Elm Street. Shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes from 6 a.m.” What is the main purpose of the notice?
- ATo tell staff where to park during the repaving
- BTo announce a new shuttle bus route to the city
- CTo ask staff to work an extra shift on Tuesday
- DTo explain why the parking lot is being repaved
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“Critics called the plan reckless, but the mayor pointed to three nearby cities where the same plan had cut traffic by a fifth.” How does the mayor support the plan?
- ABy attacking the critics personally
- BBy promising to cancel the plan
- CBy giving examples of where the plan has worked
- DBy admitting that the plan is reckless
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Which spelling is correct for the word that means “a disagreement”?
- Aarguement
- Bargumint
- Cargument
- Darguemant
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Choose the correct verb: “Had I known about the delay, I ___ earlier.”
- Awill leave
- Bwould have left
- Chad left
- Dwould leave
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The preliminary results look promising.”
- AIncorrect and withdrawn
- BDetailed and complete
- CFinal and confirmed
- DEarly and not final
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
When describing an IV solution, which word is the opposite of hypertonic?
- AIsotonic
- BHypertrophic
- CHypotonic
- DHypoxic
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: A · To tell staff where to park during the repaving
Why this is the answer
The notice informs staff about the temporary parking arrangement while the lot is repaved.
A · To tell staff where to park during the repaving
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: C · By giving examples of where the plan has worked
Why this is the answer
The mayor uses evidence from other cities where the plan reduced traffic.
C · By giving examples of where the plan has worked
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: C · argument
Why this is the answer
“Argument” is an exception to the rule of keeping the silent e before a consonant suffix: argue → argument.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · would have left
Why this is the answer
This is a past unreal condition with inverted word order. The main clause needs “would have” + past participle.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: D · Early and not final
Why this is the answer
Preliminary means coming before the main or final part.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: C · Hypotonic
Why this is the answer
A hypertonic solution is more concentrated than body fluids and a hypotonic one is less concentrated; an isotonic solution has the same concentration.
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