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

Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. It is a type of grass, even though some kinds grow as tall as trees. What type of plant is bamboo?

1. AA type of grass
2. BA type of flower
3. CA type of tree
4. DA type of moss

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Their long necks help them reach leaves high in trees that other animals cannot reach. How do long necks help giraffes?

1. AThey help giraffes drink from deep rivers.
2. BThey let giraffes reach leaves high in trees.
3. CThey help giraffes run faster than lions.
4. DThey keep giraffes warm at night.

Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious head injury in a crash. A helmet should sit level on the head and fit snugly, with the strap fastened under the chin. How should a helmet sit on the head?

1. ALevel and snug, strap fastened
2. BLow over the eyes with the strap open
3. CTilted back so the forehead is free
4. DLoose so that air can move freely

“City Park has a lake, tennis courts and a café. River Park has walking trails and a lake but no café.” What do both parks have?

1. AA café
2. BA lake
3. CTennis courts
4. DWalking trails

Unlike most fish, the salmon is born in fresh water, travels to the ocean to grow and then returns to the same river to lay its eggs. Which choice best summarises the passage?

1. ASalmon move between rivers and the ocean during their lives.
2. BSalmon spend their whole lives in the ocean.
3. CSalmon are the only fish that lay eggs.
4. DSalmon are born in the ocean and later die in fresh-water rivers.

“The new teacher wrote her name on the board, smiled and said, ‘Let’s start by learning one interesting fact about each of you.’” What can you infer about the teacher’s goal?

1. AShe wants to test the students’ spelling.
2. BShe wants the students to stay silent.
3. CShe wants to finish the lesson early.
4. DShe wants to get to know her students.

“By the time the ambulance arrived, a bystander had already started chest compressions and someone else had fetched the defibrillator from the lobby.” What does the passage suggest about the bystanders?

1. AThey called for help only after an hour.
2. BThey acted quickly before help arrived.
3. CThey did not know where the defibrillator was.
4. DThey waited for the ambulance crew to act.

The author writes: “Some readers may find these figures alarming. Over the past decade, the number of nurses aged over 55 has doubled, while the number entering the profession has stayed flat.” What problem is the author most likely pointing to?

1. AA decrease in the number of hospitals
2. BNurses working too few hours each week
3. CA possible future shortage of nurses as many retire
4. DToo many young people becoming nurses at the same time