Scheda di esercizi di Comprensione del testo (test di ammissione) con soluzioni

Honeybees communicate by dancing. When a bee finds flowers, it returns to the hive and moves in a pattern called the waggle dance. The direction and length of the dance tell other bees where the food is. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. ABees prefer flowers that grow close to the hive.
2. BThe waggle dance is the only dance that bees know.
3. CBees make honey from the flowers they find.
4. DBees use a dance to tell each other where food is.

“Kevin is the tallest boy in the class. He often helps the teacher reach things on the top shelf.” Why does Kevin often help the teacher?

1. AHe is the oldest boy in the class.
2. BHe is the teacher’s son.
3. CHe wants to sit near the shelf.
4. DHe is tall enough to reach high shelves.

A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. What is a stethoscope used for?

1. ALooking inside a patient’s ears
2. BMeasuring a patient’s temperature
3. CTaking a blood sample
4. DListening to sounds inside the body

“Many people think bats are blind. In fact, bats can see, and many species also use echolocation, sending out sounds and listening for the echoes, to find their way in the dark.” What is echolocation, according to the passage?

1. ASmelling food from far away
2. BUsing echoes of sounds to find the way
3. CFlying in large groups at night
4. DSeeing clearly in complete darkness

The word “quarantine” comes from the Italian “quaranta giorni”, meaning forty days. In the 1300s, ships arriving in Venice during plague outbreaks had to wait forty days before passengers could come ashore. Why did ships have to wait before passengers came ashore?

1. ATo prevent the plague from spreading to the city
2. BTo give passengers time to learn Italian
3. CTo collect taxes from the ship owners
4. DTo let the ships be repaired after long journeys

“Leaves change colour in autumn because the trees stop making chlorophyll, the green pigment. As the green fades, yellow and orange pigments that were there all along become visible.” Where do the yellow and orange colours come from?

1. APigments already present in the leaves
2. BCold night air that paints the leaves
3. CNew pigments made only in autumn
4. DSunlight that burns the green away

“The test results showed a slightly high blood sugar. The doctor asked the patient to repeat the test after fasting overnight before making a diagnosis.” Why did the doctor most likely ask for a repeat test?

1. ABecause fasting always raises blood sugar
2. BTo confirm the result under standard conditions
3. CTo make the patient pay for another visit
4. DBecause the first test was clearly normal

Some scientists argue that the dinosaurs died out because a huge asteroid struck Earth. Others point to massive volcanic eruptions that changed the climate. Many now think both events played a part. Which statement best describes the passage?

1. AIt presents competing explanations and a combined view.
2. BIt argues that the dinosaurs never existed.
3. CIt describes the daily life of the dinosaurs.
4. DIt proves that only the asteroid caused the extinction.