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 storm knocked down power lines across the county. Schools closed, and many families spent the night by candlelight.” What was the effect of the fallen power lines?
- AFamilies bought new power lines.
- BMany homes had no electricity.
- CThe storm became stronger.
- DSchools opened earlier the next day.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)Hard
“The new treatment is promising,” the researcher said, “but our trial included only 40 patients, all of them under 50. We cannot yet say whether it works for older adults.” What can you infer about the researcher’s view?
- AThe treatment should be given to everyone now.
- BOlder adults should never receive the treatment.
- CThe treatment does not work at all.
- DMore research is needed before wider use.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the correct word: “Of all the students, Kim studies the ___.”
- Ahardest
- Bmost hard
- Charder
- Dhardestly
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)Hard
Which sentence avoids a vague pronoun reference?
- AAt the hospital, they say visiting hours will change.
- BThe hospital announced that visiting hours will change.
- CIt says on the hospital website that they will change visiting hours.
- DThey said at the hospital that visiting hours will change.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Medium
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Use the appropriate size of cuff when measuring blood pressure.”
- ALargest
- BSuitable
- CNewest
- DCheapest
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)Hard
What does the term erythrocyte mean?
- ABone cell
- BRed blood cell
- CWhite blood cell
- DSkin cell
3Solutions
1.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Many homes had no electricity.
Why this is the answer
Using candles at night suggests homes lost electricity because of the fallen lines.
B · Many homes had no electricity.
2.Reading comprehension (entrance exams)
Answer: D · More research is needed before wider use.
Why this is the answer
The researcher is cautiously positive but notes the small, young sample, which implies further studies are needed, especially in older adults.
D · More research is needed before wider use.
3.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: A · hardest
Why this is the answer
When comparing three or more, use the superlative. For the short adverb “hard”, the superlative is “hardest”.
4.English grammar & language usage (entrance exams)
Answer: B · The hospital announced that visiting hours will change.
Why this is the answer
In B, C and D, “they” and “it” do not refer to any specific noun. A names who made the announcement.
B · The hospital announced that visiting hours will change.
5.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Suitable
Why this is the answer
Appropriate means suitable or right for the situation.
6.Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams)
Answer: B · Red blood cell
Why this is the answer
Erythr/o (red) + -cyte (cell). White blood cells are leukocytes.
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